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Linesman type pliers (10) that have provisions for splicing wires together. The pliers (10) have a right body ( 20) with a first jaw (22) on one end, and a handle (24) on the other end, and a pivotal bore (26) in-between. The first jaw (22) includes a truncated, tapered recess half (28) that is conf

Linesman type pliers (10) that have provisions for splicing wires together. The pliers (10) have a right body ( 20) with a first jaw (22) on one end, and a handle (24) on the other end, and a pivotal bore (26) in-between. The first jaw (22) includes a truncated, tapered recess half (28) that is configured to receive an outward-extending stop and the provisions for gripping wire. A left body (32) has a similar jaw, handle, bore and truncated tapered recess half, except with an outward-extending stop (38) on the inner end. A pivot pin (42) is jointly disposed within bores (26) and (36), thus forming a solid-joint that arcuately swivels the right body (20) and left body (32) together into parallel and adjacent alignment. When the jaws are closed a complete, annular, truncated tapered recess (44) is formed that allows insertion of a number of stripped wires that form a twisted splice when the pliers are manually rotated around the stationary wires.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A linesman pliers having provisions for splicing wires which comprises: a) an elongated right body having a first jaw on one end, and a handle on the other end, with a first pivotal bore in-between, wherein said first jaw having a truncated, tapered recess half located

The invention claimed is: 1. A linesman pliers having provisions for splicing wires which comprises: a) an elongated right body having a first jaw on one end, and a handle on the other end, with a first pivotal bore in-between, wherein said first jaw having a truncated, tapered recess half located therein that is configured to receive an outward-extending stop and wire gripping means, b) an elongated left body having a second jaw on one end, and a handle on the other end, with a second pivotal bore in-between, wherein said second jaw having a truncated, tapered recess half located therein with an outward-extending stop and wire gripping means, c) wherein said truncated, tapered recess is oval in shape at its initial opening, and tapers to a round shape at the outward-extending stop, and d) a pivot pin jointly disposed within said first pivotal bore and second pivotal bore, thereby forming a solid-joint that arcuately swivels the elongated right body relative to the elongated left body until the first jaw second jaw and outward-extending stop are parallel and adjacent thereunto, thus providing a complete, annular, truncated tapered recess for insertion of a plurality of stripped wires that form a twisted splice when the linesman pliers are manually rotated on a plurality of stationary wires. 2. The linesman pliers as recited in claim 1 wherein said truncated, tapered recess has a taper from 8 to 12 degrees at its narrow side, and from 10 to 14 degrees on its wider side. 3. The linesman pliers as recited in claim 1 wherein said outward-extending stop is round in shape. 4. A linesman pliers having provisions for splicing wires which comprises: a) an elongated right body having a first jaw on one end, and a handle on the other end, with a first pivotal bore in-between, wherein said first jaw having a truncated, tapered recess half located therein that is configured to receive an outward-extending stop and wire gripping means, b) an elongated left body having a second jaw on one end and a handle on the other end, with a second pivotal bore in-between wherein said second jaw having a truncated, tapered recess half located therein with an outward-extending stop and wire gripping means, c) wherein said wire gripping means further comprises a plurality of recessed, grooved indentations that are located in the first jaw's truncated, tapered recess half, with said second jaw truncated, tapered, recess half having a plurality of raised fingers that protrude from said outward-extending stop, thus providing a gripping surface to resist the movement of a stripped wire when contiguously engaging the tapered portion thereof, and d) a pivot pin jointly disposed within said first pivotal bore and second pivotal bore, thereby forming a solid-joint that arcuately swivels the elongated right body relative to the elongated left body until the first jaw, second jaw and outward-extending stop are parallel and adjacent thereunto, thus providing a complete, annular, truncated tapered recess for insertion of a plurality of stripped wires that form a twisted splice when the linesman pliers are manually rotated on a plurality of stationary wires. 5. The linesman pliers as recited in claim 1 further comprising the solid joint type. 6. The linesman pliers as recited in claim 1 wherein said elongated right body handle and said elongated left body handle further comprise a resilient, dielectric grip that covers each handle for comfort and electrical isolation. 7. The linesman pliers as recited in claim 1 further comprising diagonal cutting blades on said elongated right body, and said elongated left body, positioned between said first jaw, said second jaw and said pivot pin. 8. The linesman pliers as recited in claim 1 further comprising a crimping surface on said elongated right body, and said elongated left body, positioned between said pivot pin and said handles. 9. The linesman pliers as recited in claim 8 wherein said crimping surface further comprises a plurality of teeth that are used for gripping. 10. The linesman pliers as recited in claim 1 wherein said pliers are used with wire sizes 14, 12 and 10 AWG.