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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: amertrac on June 04, 2012, 10:05:55 AM

Title: research on pliers
Post by: amertrac on June 04, 2012, 10:05:55 AM: I have two LOCK JAW pliers one 10 in and one 6 in they are also go under the sears name automatic and proto ergonomic. They are the most unhandy grip pliers I have ever tried to use Hhas any one ever used them .I think they are asian but have us patent no,6,591,719
which I have not found yet. bob w.
Title: Re: research on pliers
Post by: amertrac on June 04, 2012, 10:34:52 AM: invented by Lawrenc c mead patent 2.523.385 1950 mfg ,byH,R, Basford ca .
pantentee John L. Hostetter patent 3,116.656 1964 mfg, by leaverage tools inc ne
pantentee John L. Hostetter patent re 28,280 1964 mfg by leaverage tools inc
patentee Daniel & Robert Poole PATENT 6,591, 719 2003 MFG BY C.H.Hanson Co.ill
A LOT OF PEOPLE TAKE CREDIT FOR THIS PIECE OF JUNK
bob w.
Title: Re: research on pliers
Post by: wvtools on June 04, 2012, 06:26:49 PM: The adjustment on the Leverage Tools versions is in a slightly different location. I met a guy on Ebay once who said they were the best thing for his application, but I cannot remember what it was. I believe Stanley bought out Leverage Tools, and made a version with orange rubber grips.

I have bought and sold several pairs, and never could figure out how to make them work easily.
Title: Re: research on pliers
Post by: amertrac on June 05, 2012, 04:27:04 AM: I have played with them and found not only is the adjuster wheel too small but alsp stuck in a place you can hardly get to it. bob w.
Title: Re: research on pliers
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on June 05, 2012, 10:08:29 AM: Hmmmm.... Maybe Papaw should put a permanent heading below WRENCH FORUM titled AWFUL TOOLS.
Title: Re: research on pliers
Post by: Papaw on June 05, 2012, 06:41:04 PM: Quote from: johnsironsanctuary on June 05, 2012, 10:08:29 AM
Hmmmm.... Maybe Papaw should put a permanent heading below WRENCH FORUM titled AWFUL TOOLS.

I don't think the forum could stand the amount of bandwidth that would consume!
Title: Re: research on pliers
Post by: john k on June 05, 2012, 07:15:22 PM: Did you ever notice how the most unusual tools still look like new? Hard to use, or impossible to use, no wonder they didn't show wear.