摘要 |
A slidable and pivotable fastener connects the handle members (40,30) between their intermediate portions and permit the jaw ends (301,431) to move toward each other in a sliding action in response to a force applied to close the handle ends towards each other to grasp a workpiece (90) between the jaw ends. The fastener may halt further sliding action of the members in response to the jaw ends contacting the workpiece and to then translate increase of the closing force on the handle members as a pivoting gripping action of the jaw ends on the workpiece. The first intermediate portion of the first handle member includes a rack located closer to the first handle end and includes a contact surface located closer to the first jaw end. A spring (47) biasses the jaws away from each other. |