Retaining ring pliers

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Description

This application is related to co-owned U.S. Nonprovisional application Ser. No. 15/071,584, filed Mar. 16, 2016, entitled Systems and Methods for Preloading a Bearing.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a retaining ring pliers showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a side elevation view thereof, illustrating the upper arm being depressed into a cavity of a second arm.

The broken lines depict portions of the retaining ring pliers in which the design is embodied that are not considered part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for retaining ring pliers, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D789169
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 16, 2016
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 2017
Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION (Fonda, NY)
Inventors: John E. Rode (Fonda, NY), Sean E. Strait (Fort Plain, NY)
Primary Examiner: Phillip S Hyder
Application Number: 29/558,261
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/51