THE BETA 1053 ADJUSTABLE SELF-LOCKING PLIERS HAVE A SERRATED STRAIGHT UPPER JAW FOR TRACTION AND A HINGED (""FLOATING"") PLATFORM ON THE LOWER JAW TO CONFORM TO ODD-SHAPED OBJECTS. A KNURLED THUBSCREW ON ONE HANDLE ADJUSTS THE JAW OPENING AND A LEVER ON THE OTHER HANDLE RELEASES THE JAWS WHEN SQUEEZED. THE JAWS AND HANDLES HAVE A CHROME-PLATED FINISH. THE ADJUSTER AND RELEASE LEVER BOTH HAVE A TOUGH BLACK OXIDE FINISH. MEASURES 240MM LONG OVERALL (L) WITH 14MM WIDE JAWS (S). MAXIMUM JAW OPENING 35MM . MAXIMUM HEIGHT WHEN CLOSED 72MM.