Claims
- 1. A pivoting lever hand tool comprising:
a head assembly including a pair of pivotally coupled jaws, the head assembly having a first socket formed therein, a handle formed of electrically insulating material and having a second socket formed in an end thereof, and a connecting pin having a first end fixedly and permanently secured in the first socket and a second end fixedly and permanently secured in the second socket.
- 2. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the head assembly is formed of metal.
- 3. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the head assembly includes a pair of pivotally coupled heads respectively having the jaws formed thereon.
- 4. The hand tool of claim 3, wherein each head has a neck portion, the first socket being formed in a neck portion.
- 5. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the pin is press-fitted in each of the first and second sockets.
- 6. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the pin is formed of metal.
- 7. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the pin has a longitudinally knurled outer surface.
- 8. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein each end of the pin is chamfered.
- 9. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the handle includes a core formed of a first relatively rigid material and an outer grip sheath covering the core and formed of an elastomeric material.
- 10. The hand tool of claim 9, wherein the core includes an inner body formed of a glass-fiber-reinforced polyester pultrusion and an outer body formed of glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy braided material.
- 11. A pivoting lever hand tool comprising:
a head assembly including a pair of pivotally coupled heads respectively defining jaws movable between open and closed positions, each head having a first socket formed therein, two handles respectively associated with the heads, each handle being formed of electrically insulating material and having a second socket formed in an end thereof, and two connecting pins respectively associated with the heads, each pin having a first end fixedly and permanently secured in the first socket of the associated head and a second end fixedly and permanently secured in the second socket of the associated handle.
- 12. The hand tool of claim 11, wherein the head assembly is formed of metal.
- 13. The hand tool of claim 11, wherein each of the heads has a neck portion in which the first socket is formed.
- 14. The hand tool of claim 11, wherein each pin is press-fitted in each of its associated first and second sockets.
- 15. The hand tool of claim 11, wherein each pin is formed of metal.
- 16. The hand tool of claim 11, wherein each pin has a longitudinally knurled external surface.
- 17. The hand tool of claim 11, wherein each end of each pin is chamfered.
- 18. The hand tool of claim 11, wherein each handle includes a core formed of a first relatively rigid material and an outer grip sheath covering the core and formed of an elastomeric material.
- 19. The hand tool of claim 18, wherein each core includes an inner body formed of a glass-fiber-reinforced polyester pultrusion and an outer body formed of glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy braided material.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/230,553, filed Sep. 5, 2000, entitled “Insulating, Composite, Hybrid-Handle Lineman's Pliers.”
Provisional Applications (1)
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60230553 |
Sep 2000 |
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