ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,251, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Stanley Black & Decker MEA FZE (Dubai, United Arab Emirates).
"Adjustable locking pliers" was invented by Julien Bayle (Besancon, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable locking pliers includes a stationary handle, a stationary jaw, an operating lever and a movable jaw. The jaw is coupled by an axis which is selectively displaceable to alter the jaws' gripping capacity. The operating lever is coupled to the movable jaw by a first pivot. The lever rear forms a movable handle. A spring biases rotation of the movable jaw about the axis away from the stationary jaw. An actuation rod h...