Patent ID: 8695464

Claim:
Pliers ( 1 ) with two pliers legs ( 2 , 3 ) crossing at a pivot pin ( 4 ), one ( 3 ) of which legs is movable and the other ( 2 ) is fixed, and with a spring ( 13 ) between the fixed leg ( 2 ) and the pivot pin ( 4 ) acting in such a way as to assist interlocking engagement of the pivot pin ( 4 ), the pliers legs ( 2 , 3 ) forming gripping portions ( 5 , 6 ) on one side of the pivot pin ( 4 ) and a pliers mouth being formed on the other side of the pivot pin ( 4 ), furthermore the pivot pin ( 4 ), through which a pivot axis (A) of the movable pliers leg at the same time extends, being adjustable in a longitudinal slot ( 9 ) of the fixed pliers leg ( 2 ), and it being possible for the movable pliers leg ( 3 ) to be fixed by choice in relation to the fixed pliers leg ( 2 ) by means of interlocking engagement between the pivot pin ( 4 ) and the longitudinal slot ( 9 ) that takes place in the direction of a plane defined by the pliers legs ( 2 , 3 ), wherein the pivot pin ( 4 ) is releasable from the interlock merely by pulling loading of the movable pliers leg ( 3 ) transversely in relation to the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal slot ( 9 ), wherein further the interlock can be overcome at choice by moving the pivot pin ( 4 ) counter to the force of the spring ( 13 ) or by moving the pivot pin ( 4 ) in the direction of the pivot axis (A).