Pliers

- Rapala VMC Oyj
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of the pliers;

FIG. 2 is a right perspective view of the pliers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left profile view of the pliers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right profile view of the pliers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear profile view of the pliers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front profile view of the pliers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top profile view of the pliers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom profile view of the pliers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a left side, bottom and rear perspective view of the pliers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a left side, bottom and front perspective view of the pliers of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a right side, and rear perspective view of the pliers of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 12 is a right side, bottom and rear perspective view of the pliers of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the Figures represent portions of the pliers that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for pliers as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1156149
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 2025
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2026
Assignee: Rapala VMC Oyj (Helsinki)
Inventors: Meng Da Liu (Inver Grove Heights, MN), Bart Rosen (Elk River, MN), Jeremy Michael Grayson (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Wendy L Arminio
Assistant Examiner: Christina Gabrielle Codsen
Application Number: 29/998,484
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/52