Patent ID: 7021177

Claim:
Hand tool comprising a first leg and a second leg, whereby a front part of the respective leg forms a tool part and a rear part of the respective leg forms a gripping part, which gripping part for at least one of the legs comprises an outer part in the form of a sleeve that is fitted over an inner part connected to the tool part, and further comprising at lest one spring part with a first freely moveable end part and a second end part firmly held to the mentioned sleeve, which spring part is intended to again move the legs apart after they have been squeezed together in connection with usage of the tool, characterized in that the mentioned sleeve for one of the mentioned legs is formed with guides for at least two positions for the spring part, of which a first guide defines a first position which is an inactive position for the spring part where it does not exert any separating force upon the legs in use and a second guide defines a second position which is an active position for the spring part where it exerts a separating force upon the legs in use as a result of the first free end part of the spring part coming into abutment with the opposing leg.