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OT-2026-000002666

Locking pliers for temporary fasteners

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Tools & Tooling › Clamping Tools
Inventors
WOMACK ANDREW G
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WOMACK ANDREW G
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US-12558764-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 24 February 2026
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Abstract

A pair of cleco pliers includes a first handle defining a first receptacle at a distal end thereof. In addition, the pair of cleco pliers includes a second handle pivotably coupled to the first handle and defining a second receptacle at a distal end of the second handle, and wherein the first receptacle and the second receptacle are configured to jointly receive a temporary fastener. The pair of cleco pliers further includes one or more magnets received in at least one of the first receptacle and the second receptacle configured to secure the temporary fastener within the first receptacle and the second receptacle via a magnetic biasing force applied by the one or more magnets to the temporary fastener.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000002666, “Locking pliers for temporary fasteners,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:14:32 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002666.

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