Compliant pliers

Details Compliant pliers Compliant pliers

1994-04-18

1996-06-04

Meislin, D. S.

Tools

Tool jaw

Resiliently urged

81417, 294 992, B25B 700

Patent

active

055222900

ABSTRACT:
The pliers include an endless loop, a top jaw appended to the endless loop, and a bottom jaw appended to the endless loop. The endless loop includes in series a top grip handle, a spring segment, a bottom grip handle and a compliant strip interconnecting the top and bottom grip handles. A rolling surface on the top grip handle rolls on a contact portion of the bottom grip handle. The rolling action causes the compliant strip to flex which causes the top and bottom jaws to move toward one another. The endless loop provides a built-in automatic spring and enhances lateral stability.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1863704 (1932-06-01), Sueper
patent: 3282137 (1966-11-01), Lovelace
patent: 3398746 (1968-08-01), Abramson
patent: 4185523 (1980-01-01), Kreitz
patent: 4192204 (1980-03-01), Feldman
patent: 4698051 (1987-10-01), Jacobson
Salamon, Brent A., "Mechanical Advantage Aspects in Compliant Mechanisms Design," M. S. Thesis, Purdue University, Dec. 1989, pp. 43 and 87.

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