Patent Publication Number: US-11642761-B1

Title: Tool with pivot, handle, and jaws

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The invention relates to a tool. More particularly the invention relates to a tool with a first jaw and a second jaw. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     There is a need for a versatile tool having a pivot, and a handle provided on one side of the pivot. The handle may include a first handle and a second handle. Jaws may be provided on another side of the pivot. 
     The invention may include a tool which may include a pivot, and a handle provided on one side of the pivot. The handle may include a first handle and a second handle. Jaws may be provided on another side of the pivot, the jaws including a first jaw and a second jaw. A first joint may be provided in the first jaw. 
     Further, the first jaw may include a base provided between the first joint and the first handle. 
     A second joint may be provided in the second jaw. 
     The second jaw may include a base provided between the second joint and the second handle. 
     Relative terms such as left, right, up, and down are for convenience only and are not intended to be limiting. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a plan view of a tool according to the invention; 
         FIG.  2    is a perspective view of a portion of a tool according to the invention; 
         FIG.  3    is a side view of a portion of a tool according to the invention; and 
         FIG.  4    is a side view of a portion of a tool according to the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       FIGS.  1 - 3    show a tool  10  according to the invention. 
     Tool  10  may include a pivot  20 , and a handle  30  provided on one side of pivot  20 . Pivot  20  may have a head  22  and a nut  24 , as best seen in  FIGS.  1 - 2   . The handle  30  may include a first handle  34  and a second handle  38 . Jaws  40  may be provided on another side of the pivot, the jaws  40  including a first or lower jaw  44  and a second or lower jaw  54 , as viewed in  FIG.  1   . A first joint  48  may be provided in first jaw  44 . 
     Further, first jaw  44  may include a first base  42  provided between the first joint  48  and the pivot  20 . First base  42  may connect first jaw  44  to first handle  34 . Second handle  38  may include an inner face  37  on an upper portion  36 . 
     A second joint  58  may be provided in second jaw  54 . 
     Second jaw  54  may include a second base  52  provided between second joint  58  and the pivot  20 . Second joint  58  may have an axis of rotation  56 . Second base  52  may connect second jaw  54  to second handle  38 . Second base  52  may have a lower face  53  adjacent to inner face  37 . An angle  50  may be defined between inner face  37  and lower face  53 . Angle  50  may be a substantially right angle, as shown. Inner face  37  may face toward the jaws, and lower face  53  on upper portion  36  may be adjacent second jaw  54 . The inner face  37  and the lower face  53  include the substantially right angle therebetween; and second jaw  54  extends at a substantially right angle to inner face  37  of upper portion  36  of second handle  38 . 
     Pivot  20  provides rotation of first handle  34  and the second handle  38  in a direction  60  about a first axis of rotation  64  of pivot  20 . 
     First joint  48  provides rotation of first jaw  44  around a first axis  74  through first joint  48 . First axis of rotation  74  of joint  48  extends at an angle relative to first axis of rotation  64  of pivot  20  around which first handle  34  and second handle  38  rotate. Further, first axis of rotation  74  of joint  48  extends at an angle relative to second axis of rotation  56  of second joint  58 . And in at least one position of first jaw  44  relative to second jaw  54  around axis  64  of pivot  20 , first axis of rotation  74  is at an acute angle relative to second axis of rotation  56  of second jaw  54 . As shown in  FIG.  2   , that acute angle defined by the at least one position of first jaw  44  relative to second jaw  54  opens facing away from inner face  37 . 
     The first joint  48  and the second joint  58  may provide stepped rotation of the respective first and second jaws. The first joint  48  and the second joint  58  may likewise provide free rotation of the respective first and second jaws. 
     Teeth  100  may be provided on first jaw  44  and second jaw  54 . 
     As shown second jaw  54  may include a tooth  104 . Each jaw may include a plurality of teeth. 
     First joint  48  may provide rotation of first jaw  44  through at least an angle of about 90 degrees. First joint  48  may provide rotation of first jaw  44  through at least an angle of about 180 degrees. 
     Likewise, second joint  58  may provide rotation of second jaw  54  through at least an angle of about 90 degrees; and second joint  58  may provide rotation of second jaw  54  through at least an angle of about 180 degrees. 
     As best seen in  FIG.  3   , jaws  40  may be rotated about respective first joint  48  and second joint  58 . Jaws  40  may be rotated to a number of stepped positions  82 ,  84 ,  86 , and  88  at the same time. The stepped positions  82 ,  84 ,  86 , and  88  may be at preselected 0(zero), 30, 60, and 90 degrees, such as by use of first joint  48  and second joint  58  having detents at those angles. First jaw  44  and second jaw  54  may be rotated independently of each other so that they are offset from one another. 
     Tool  10  may include a channel  120  including a series of notches  122 ,  124 ,  126 , and  128  on second handle  38 , as shown in  FIG.  2   . Channel  120  may be provided in second handle  38 , such as in upper portion  36 , as shown. The pivot  20  may be provided in channel  120 , and pivot  20  may be movable along the channel, as will be readily understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art. Notches may be provided along the channel, as seen in  FIGS.  1 - 2   , each of the notches being sized for receiving pivot  20  and detachably securing pivot  20  within respective ones of the notches. 
       FIG.  4    shows an embodiment in which first jaw  44  and second jaw  54  may have freely selected positions along a path  90 . A joint  94  may provide free rotation of first jaw  44  and second jaw  54  about joint  94 . 
     Further, first jaw  44  may be rotated independently relative to the second jaw  54 , as best seen in  FIG.  4   . 
     It is contemplated that the tool according to the invention be constructed as: elongated pliers, such as needle-nosed pliers; cutters having cutting blades; oil filter wrenches for installing and removing oil filters; wire strippers; and other tools. 
     It is further contemplated that the tool according to the invention be constructed as a hand tool or a machine-operated tool, or as a tool at the end of an electromechanical arm in environments where such are used. 
     While this invention has been described as having a preferred design, it is understood that it is capable of further modifications, and uses and/or adaptations of the invention and following in general the principle of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within the known or customary practice in the art to which the invention pertains, and as may be applied to the central features hereinbefore set forth, and fall within the scope of the invention.