Patent ID: 8424845
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: B25C,B25D,B25F,B66F

Abstract:
1. A hand tool, comprising: a fixed tool with respect to a handle, wherein a first end of the handle has an upper prong and a lower prong, wherein each prong has a circular orifice having a smooth interior circumference there-through; a pivoting mechanism; a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a rotating locking lever assembly adapted to permit the locking lever to pivot with respect to the handle and to lock the claw with respect to the handle, wherein at least two opposing locking lever portions and a rounded center prong have a substantially centered orifice there-through with a smooth interior circumference, wherein the rotating locking lever is adapted to fit within and rotate with respect to the upper and lower prongs; a locking lever pin, wherein the locking lever pin is a substantially solid cylinder with a circumference slightly less than the circumference of the orifices through which it is inserted, wherein the locking lever pin is inserted axially through the orifices of the locking lever and the upper and lower prongs, wherein at least one end of the locking lever pin is adapted to receive a retainer ring that has an outer circumference greater than that of the orifices so as to secure the locking lever pin axially within the orifices; and a claw, wherein the claw is coupled to the handle via the pivoting mechanism.