Patent ID: 6892609

Claim:
A pair of pliers, comprising: a first body part having a first jaw, a first handle, and a first middle portion disposed between the first jaw and the first handle, the first middle portion having a long slot formed therein, the middle portion further having a first toothed rack disposed along one side of the long slot; a second body part having a second jaw, a second handle, and a second middle portion disposed between the second jaw and the second handle, the second middle portion having a groove formed therein, which receives the first body part therein, and a fastener receiving hole; and an anti-return joint, having: a main body slidably disposed in the long slot of said first body part, the main body having a second toothed rack along one edge thereof that is engagable with the first toothed rack, to prevent the main body from sliding in the long slot, said main body also including a spring hole disposed in another edge thereof that is opposite to the one edge; a fastener that extends through the fastener receiving hole of said second body part, and through a through hole of the main body, to pivotally couple said second body part to said anti-return joint and said first body part; and a spring having one end disposed in the spring hole, and another end that presses against another side of the long slot that is opposite to the one side, the spring urging the second toothed rack into engagement with the first toothed rack; wherein an opening between said first jaw and said second jaw is adjusted by pivoting said main body against the urging of the spring, to disengage the second toothed rack from the first toothed rack, thereby allowing said anti-return joint to be slid in the long slot, and causing the first jaw to move closer to or away from the second jaw and wherein said second body part further has a press head disposed at the second middle portion, and the main body includes a stub, wherein said pliers are adjustable by separating said first handle and said second handle, thereby causing the press head to engage with the stub to move the main body, and thereby disengaging the second toothed rack from the first toothed rack.