Patent ID: 8667874

Claim:
A hand tool comprising: a first jaw assembly including a first handle portion, a first jaw portion, a first pivot portion disposed between first handle portion and the first jaw portion, and a first rail disposed on one of the first pivot portion and the first handle portion; a second jaw assembly including a second handle portion, a second jaw portion, a second pivot portion disposed between the second handle portion and the second jaw portion, and a second rail disposed on one of the second pivot portion and the second handle portion, the second rail being shorter than the first rail; a pivot member rotatably coupling the first pivot portion to the second pivot portion such that the first jaw assembly and the second jaw assembly pivot with respect to each other between at least an open position and a closed position; a lock button slidingly coupled to the first rail and selectively slidingly coupled to the second rail when the first jaw assembly and second jaw assembly are in the closed position; and a resilient member disposed between the lock button and the first rail to inhibit sliding movement of the lock button, wherein the resilient member biases the lock button toward at least one end of the first rail when the jaws are in the open position.