Folding tongs

FIG. 1 is a partially-folded perspective view of folding tongs in accordance with a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a partially-folded top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a partially-folded side view looking at the head of the tong;

FIG. 5 is a partially-folded and unlocked section of a perspective side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a partially-folded and locked section of a perspective side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an unfolded top view;

FIG. 8 is an unfolded side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an unfolded side view looking at the inside of the tongs;

FIG. 10 is an unfolded side view looking at the tong head;

FIG. 11 is a partially-folded perspective view of folding tongs in accordance with a second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a partially-folded top view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 13 is a side plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 14 is a partially-folded side view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 looking at the head of the tong;

FIG. 15 is a partially-folded and unlocked section of a perspective side view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 16 is a partially-folded and locked section of a perspective side view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 17 is an unfolded top view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 18 is an unfolded side view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 19 is an unfolded side view looking at the inside of the embodiment of FIG. 11 ; and,

FIG. 20 is an unfolded side view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 looking at the tong head.