Tongue-in-groove pliers
The broken lines of the tongue-in-groove pliers in
Claims
The ornamental design for a pliers, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 18, 2022
Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc. (Apex, NC)
Inventors: Noah Thomas Steen (Apex, NC), Kelsey David Gilmore (Fuquay-Varina, NC), Zhihong Fu (Cary, NC)
Primary Examiner: Deanna L Pratt
Application Number: 29/718,010