Patent ID: 6128975
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A pliers for a constant tension hose clamp which comprises a circular loop-type member having a pair of overlapping clamp ends, each clamp end having an actuating member thereon, with the actuating member at one clamp end having a first finger and the other actuating member at the other clamp end having a yoke formed by spaced apart arms and having a second finger thereon, said clamp having a diameter that may be enlarged by pressing together the actuating members,said pliers includingfirst and second arms pivotally connected together at intermediate portions of the arms,each arm having a handle portion and a gripping portion, with said gripping portions each having a distal end,each distal end of said gripping portions having a grasping element rotatably mounted thereon, with said grasping elements being substantially identical in size and configuration and each grasping element comprisinga body with a cavity therein with an open mouth sized to receive the first finger,a groove adjacent the open mouth sized to receive the yoke, anda tab projecting outward from the body adjacent to the groove and sized to be received between the arms of the yoke,said grasping elements each having a friction member which maintains the grasping element in position until manually rotated to another position.