Foldable pliers

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front-left-top perspective view of a pair of foldable pliers, showing my new design, wherein the pair of the foldable pliers is in the folded status;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front-left-top perspective view of the pair of the foldable pliers of my new design, wherein the two handles of the pliers are pivoted to the in use status; and,

FIG. 9 is a front-left-front perpective view of the pair of the foldable pliers of my new design, wherein the two bits are respectively pivoted from the two handles.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D368634 April 9, 1996 Frazer
D382182 August 12, 1997 Seber et al.
D384872 October 14, 1997 Yeh
4744272 May 17, 1988 Leatherman
Other references
  • Hong Kong Enterprise, Gifts and Stationary, p. 509, two pliers/combination tools in top portion of page, Jan. 1998. Hong Kong Enterprise, Hardware and Machinery, p. 813, three plies/combination tools in center to bottom left of page as well as two pliers/combination tools in top right of page, Jan. 1998. Hong Kong Enterprise, Hardware and Machinery, p. 856, two pliers/combination tools in center of page, Feb. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D410369
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 27, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 1999
Inventor: Shih-Yuan Yeh (Tai-Ping City, Taichung Hsien)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Reid Hecker
Law Firm: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
Application Number: 0/92,813
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/55; D8/105
International Classification: 0805;