US Patent: 2,539,865
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Actuating and Locking Means for the Handles of Plier Type Tools
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Aug. 24, 1949 |
Granted: |
Jan. 30, 1951 |
Reissue Information: |
Reissued as RE23,761 (Dec. 29, 1953) |
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Walter Sarvie patent January 30, 1951 |
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Description: |
The focus of the patent is the "L" shaped handle which passes through a lever clutch and hole in the opposite handle.
The specifications cite patent nos. 1,879,542, 1,944,116, and 2,392,820 as relevant prior art.
Although known examples include ones marked "PATS PENDING," most known examples note the 1953 reissue (pat. RE23,761). |
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