Abstract: Pliers for holding nails prior to driving the nails is disclosed. The two opposing jaws portions of the pliers provide V-shaped recesses and complementary V-shaped protrusions, respectively, for temporarily securing a shaft of a nail. A hold-open element may operatively associate with one of the jaw portions so that it may be selectively moved against the opposing jaw portion for slightly decreasing the hold of the engaged V-shaped recess and protrusion so that a hammer may more easily drive the held nail. The opposing jaw portions may separately define a diagonally oriented passageway in an open mode for a user to hold a nail in an approximately 45-degree angled, relative to the longitudinal axis of the jaw portions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular medical instrument having a hollow shaft, a handle equipped with at least two gripping members and positioned on the proximal end of the shaft, and at least one push-pull rod that is mounted in the hollow shaft and has a tool consisting of at least two jaw members. For opening and closing at least one jaw member of the tool, said push-pull rod can be coupled with at last one rotatable gripping member of the handle, and the hollow shaft and handle can be releasably connected to one another by means of a coupling mechanism. To create a coupling mechanism that is simple to operate, it is proposed with the invention that the coupling mechanism should be configured as a combined clamping and snap-on device.

Abstract: The invention provides tweezers for microsurgery, in particular opthalmological surgery, the tweezers comprising a one-piece working part (1) of U-shape, with the free ends (2a, 3a) of each branch (2, 3) being shaped into a point, the part being derived from a flat blank of thickness (e) constituting the dimension perpendicular to the plane (P) in which the branches (2, 3) move, and elements for manipulating the working part together forming a handle for gripping the tweezers, wherein each element is in the form of an elongate body (4, 5) presenting a convex outside surface (4a, 5a) and a substantially plane surface (4b, 5b) having a longitudinal groove (6, 7) hollowed out therein to house one of the branches (2, 3) of the working part (1), the end of each handle element facing towards the points being provided with centering means (8a, 8b, 9a, 9b) co-operating with a complementary centering member of the corresponding end of the other element.

Abstract: The present invention presents a pliers-like hand tool with special shaped cutting edges and grooved guides in the jaws of the tool so that when used to cut off the unwanted ends of cable ties the cable tie can be guided into the tool and positioned for cuffing the end of the cable tie leaving a smooth rounded end on the cable tie.

Abstract: A tool (10) for facilitating the adjustment of rimless eyewear (100) includes two pivotaby connected arms (12, 14) having distal and proximal ends (16, 18). The distal ends (16, 18) of the arms (12, 14) each has a gripping pad (22, 24) attached thereto. The first gripping pad (22) has a seat formed thereon to accommodate a nut, post (113, 114) or other hardware of the eyewear (100). The tool (10) is used to adjust the eyewear (100) by gripping the lens (102, 104) over and around the interface (113, 114) between the lens (102, 104) and the hardware (106, 108, 110) such that the lens (102, 104) and the interface (113, 114) are securely held in their relative positions to one another. Adjustments to the hardware (106, 108, 110) can be made without damaging the lens (102, 104) or the hardware thereon.

Abstract: A tool (10) for facilitating the adjustment of rimless eyewear (100) includes two pivotaby connected arms (12, 14) having distal and proximal ends (16, 18). The distal ends (16, 18) of the arms (12, 14) each has a gripping pad (22, 24) attached thereto. The first gripping pad (22) has a seat formed thereon to accommodate a nut, post (113, 114) or other hardware of the eyewear (100). The tool (10) is used to adjust the eyewear (100) by gripping the lens (102, 104) over and around the interface (113, 114) between the lens (102, 104) and the hardware (106, 108, 110) such that the lens (102, 104) and the interface (113, 114) are securely held in their relative positions to one another. Adjustments to the hardware (106, 108, 110) can be made without damaging the lens (102, 104) or the hardware thereon.