Pipe fitting press pliers for hand operated press tool has catcher strips attached to jaws to prevent broken jaws injuring user

摘要

The pipe fitting press pliers has press jaw (21,22) carriers (13,14). The carrier have fracture lines (33,4) which break if the jaws are overloaded. The jaw carriers have catchers (31,32) which extend beyond the breakage zone. The catchers are mounted across the breakage zone to the jaw carriers. The catchers can be strips or wires.