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1. A pliers apparatus comprising:
a first arm having opposing ends, a first end of said first arm forming a first handle, a second end of said first arm comprising a jaw element, said first arm comprising a channel; a second arm having opposing ends, a first end of said second arm forming a second handle; a second jaw element pivotally attached to a portion of a second arm, said second arm comprising at least one switch and at least one pawl; and at least one strut having opposing ends, a first end being pivotally attached to a portion of said second arm, a second end of said strut comprises a cam, said cam is designed to be fit within said channel of said first arm of said apparatus, said strut further comprising an arc situated between said first and said second end of said strut, said switch is designed to be activated to thereby engage said pawl with said strut so that it functions as a ratcheting device and locks said first and second jaws, said switch is designed to be deactivated to thereby allow said pawl to disengage with said strut so that said apparatus functions as pliers. |