Patent ID: 8024998

Claim:
Locking pliers for being one-handed adjustable, clampable, and releasable, comprising: a) a fixed portion; b) a movable portion; c) first means for moving said movable portion relative to said fixed portion a desired amount in order to clamp a workpiece using only one hand; and d) second means for releasing said movable portion from said fixed portion in order to release the workpiece using only the one hand; e) pivotable lever; f) a first lever pivot pin; and g) a second lever pivot pin; wherein said movable portion is movably connected to said fixed portion; wherein said first means is operatively connected to said fixed portion; wherein said second means is operatively connected to said movable portion; wherein said fixed portion comprises: a) a fixed upper jaw; and b) a fixed upper handle; wherein said fixed upper handle of said fixed portion extends fixedly from said fixed upper jaw of said fixed portion; wherein said movable portion comprises: a) a pivotable lower jaw; and b) a pivotable lower handle; wherein said pivotable lower handle of said movable portion extends pivotally from said pivotable lower jaw of said movable portion; wherein said pivotable lever has a depending hump; wherein said pivotable lever pivotally connects said pivotable lower handle of said movable portion to said fixed upper handle of said fixed portion wherein said first lever pivot pin and said second lever pivot pin pivotally connect said pivotable lever to said pivotable lower handle of said movable portion and said fixed upper handle of said fixed portion, respectively; wherein said first means comprises a lower handle torsion spring; and wherein said lower handle torsion spring of said first means is disposed around said first lever pivot pin to bias said pivotable lower handle of said movable portion to said pivotable lever so as to prevent said pivotable lower handle of said movable portion from freely depending.