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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Plyerman on January 06, 2018, 09:03:48 PM

Title: Unusual plier feature
Post by: Plyerman on January 06, 2018, 09:03:48 PM

Well I haven't seen this one before. Was scratching my head, trying to figure out what the 1-through-6 numbers were for on the inside handle face of these pliers. Then I managed to find the patent and read up on it. Turns out they are for measuring. Spread the handles to numeral 4, and it measures exactly 4 inches from handle tip to handle tip. And so on and so forth, 1 through 6. Kinda clever.

Title: Re: Unusual plier feature
Post by: Papaw on January 06, 2018, 09:22:42 PM

New one on me too.

Title: Re: Unusual plier feature
Post by: Northwoods on January 06, 2018, 09:25:15 PM

Designed by a geometry teacher?

Title: Re: Unusual plier feature
Post by: lptools on January 07, 2018, 06:54:00 AM

Nice!!!!!!

Title: Re: Unusual plier feature
Post by: bill300d on January 07, 2018, 08:01:57 AM

You never cease to amaze with the pliers and such that you find.

Title: Re: Unusual plier feature
Post by: Lewill2 on January 07, 2018, 08:39:56 AM

I agree, another nice set of pliers. Just like adjustable wrenches everybody had/has a better idea to sell something.

Title: Re: Unusual plier feature
Post by: turnnut on January 07, 2018, 08:17:03 PM

 while you were reading the patent, did you notice any mention of the patent being assigned to a company ???

  what was the patent number ?? 

Title: Re: Unusual plier feature
Post by: Plyerman on January 08, 2018, 10:39:07 AM

Patent number 1,364,829. No mention of it being assigned. By the looks of this New Product Notice I found, it would appear that the inventor himself owned the company that produced it.

Title: Re: Unusual plier feature
Post by: Yadda on January 08, 2018, 09:32:18 PM

That is fantastic!   Another neat tool to watch for as I scour auctions.