Patent ID: 7104166
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A multi-purpose locking plier having a fixed handle and a movable handle linked together by a spring and a toggling linkage mechanism similar to the design of a conventional locking plier comprising: a L-shape extendable fixed arm with one end riveted to a first end of said fixed handle and the other end made to be cylindrical in shape with a first threaded hole; a L-shape extendable movable arm with one end pivoted to one end of said movable handle and the other end made to be cylindrical in shape with a second threaded hole; an adjustment screw fed into a second end of said fixed handle, said adjustment screw having a cylindrical head with a cylindrical hole made perpendicular to its axis; a plurality of clamping heads, each with a unique design feature and a threaded rod being fed into said first threaded hole of said L-shape extendable fixed arm or said second threaded hole of said L-shape extendable movable arm, including: a fixed clamping pad, a swivel clamping pad, a rubber clamping pad, and a yoke assembly; and a plurality of accessories, each with a unique design feature and a hole being attached with screw to said first threaded hole of said L-shape extendable fixed arm or said second threaded hole of said L-shape extendable movable arm, including: a V-pad, a long L-shape link, a short L-shape link, a 180 degree V-angle bracket, a 90 degree V-angle bracket, a 180 degree L-angle bracket, a 90 degree L-angle bracket, a support bar, and a L-shape clamping arm with slip-on jaw.