Patent ID: 8291794

Claim:
A compact rescue tool and seized coupling comprising: (a) said tool comprises; a first member comprising a proximate end and a distal end, and a proximately disposed first handle and a distally disposed first jaw; a second member comprising a proximate end and a distal end, and a proximately disposed second handle and a distally disposed second jaw; means for pivotably connecting the members comprising a pivot axis, and being disposed between the handles and jaws so that the handles pivotably move the jaws from a first operable position to a second operable position; wherein said first operable position the jaws and handles are fully closed, and in said second operable position the jaws and handles are fully opened; said jaws and handles having respective torque bearing surfaces in contacting engagement in the second operable position; said second handle further comprises a grip portion; said first handle comprises a hook having an edge disposed at the proximate end, said first handle further comprises a generally sinusoidal surface comprising a concave surface, a convex surface and a transitional surface disposed between the convex and concave surfaces, said transitional surface in combination with the hook edge operably engaging differently sized fire hose couplings; b) said seized coupling comprises a circumferential surface; (c) said coupling circumferential surface is in contacting engagement with the tool transitional surface at a first point, said second handle having a second point at the length midpoint of said second handle, said first and second points define a dimension H, said hook end defines a third point, said first and third points define a dimension G, and wherein the H:G is about 8.7:1.9, whereby the user grips the second handle grip portion and uncouples the seized coupling.