When he invented the plier locking mechanism in the 1920s, it’s clear that he knew was on to something big. A decade later, his firm, Petersen Manufacturing, was busy turning out its patented ...

Look for an upward-facing release lever. To us, the release lever is the most important part of a set of locking pliers. Because the jaw mechanism is so tensioned, the sudden release of the pliers ...

Depending on how the mechanism is arranged ... One interesting application of the four bar linkage is found in locking pliers. The B-C and C-D links are set at an angle close to 180 degrees.

The clamp mechanism is a marvel of design ... an extremely tough and fracture-­resistant material. The original locking plier is simple, well-built, and still great in all respects.

Its push-button locking mechanism is large and easily clicks into the adjustment grooves, making it much easier to use than other, similarly priced pliers, which didn’t always completely lock ...

The locking pliers feature a patented locking mechanism that you can set to your feel/liking and never have to touch it again. From that point on you can close/lock and open the pliers with one hand.

All of the pliers in this set have grippy, rubberized handles and a locking mechanism to hold a clamp open while you position the hose on its fitting. There are a lot of car repair jobs you may ...

I only have two hands! This is why we have locking pliers. They’re pliers, usually adjustable width, that can be locked into place using an “over-center” action. That means as the jaws of ...

Inside the house, when the wife tells you to swap out the showerhead, we all grab one tool—locking pliers. No toolbox is complete without a quality pair of locking pliers, and we asked ourselves ...