Patents by Inventor Adam R. Young

Adam R. Young has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Locking pliers
    Patent number: 6199458
    Abstract: A pair of locking pliers includes a first assembly defining a first handle and a first jaw, a second handle, and a second jaw rotatably coupled to the first assembly and the second handle. The second handle is movable relative to the first handle to move the second jaw relative to the first jaw. An improved lock and release mechanism has a first setting wherein the second jaw is freely movable relative to the first jaw, a second setting wherein the second jaw locks at a preset distance from the first jaw when the second handle is moved toward the first handle, and a third setting wherein the second jaw unlocks when the second handle is moved toward the first handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Harold K. Wrigley, Mark P. Noah, Adam R. Young