Combination tool with asymmetric folding structure

摘要

A folding combination tool (20) includes a jaw mechanism (22) with a first jaw piece (24) having a first lug attachment (26), a second jaw piece (28) having a second lug attachment (30), and a jaw pivot (34) that joins the first jaw piece (24) and the second jaw piece (28) so that the first jaw piece (24) and the second jaw piece (28) may pivot with respect to each other in a pivot plane (36). A first handle (42) is pivotably attached to the first lug attachment (26) by a first handle pivot (44) lying perpendicular to the pivot plane (36), so that the first handle (42) is pivotable about the jaw mechanism (22) in the pivot plane (36). A second handle (58) is pivotably attached to the second lug attachment (30) by a second handle pivot (60) lying perpendicular to the pivot plane (36), so that the second handle (58) is pivotable about the jaw mechanism (22) in the pivot plane (36). A first lug attachment spacing (38) of the first lug attachment (26) from the jaw pivot (34) is greater than a second lug attachment spacing (40) of the second lug attachment (30) from the jaw pivot (34), so that the handles asymmetrically fold around the jaw mechanism (22). <IMAGE>