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Class 30/250 - Pivoted handle


Subclass of Class 30 - Cutlery
Definition: Shears in which movement is imparted to the blade by one
No. of patents: 82
Last issue date: 09/27/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8024864Ratcheting cutting tool for plastic pipes
A ratcheting cutting tool for plastic pipes having first and second, elongated rigid members pivotally mounted to each other. Each rigid member has a handle and the first rigid member additionally has an anvil at an end opposite from its handle. A spring-biased, kni...
09/27/2011
7895757Gardening shears having energy-saving function
A pair of gardening shears include a first cutting blade, a second cutting blade, and two extension arms. The second cutting blade has a first portion pivotally mounted on the first portion of the first cutting blade by a pivot bolt. Each of the extension arms has a...
03/01/2011
7574805Rotating branch trimmer
A pruning device is disclosed including a first handle coupled at a first end to a first jaw and a second handle, a first end of the second handle coupled to a second jaw. The first jaw and the second jaw are pivotally connected. A rotatable handle is interfaced to ...
08/18/2009
7346987Cutting tool with work piece feed mechanism
A cutting tool having a work piece feed mechanism includes a first jaw and a second jaw connected together for pivotal movement between a closed position and an open position. The work piece feed mechanism includes first and second ratchet members as well as a slide...
03/25/2008
7322111Brush cutting device
A lever actuated cutting tool that allows ground level cutting of shrubs and small trees from a standing position. The design of the cutting tool takes advantage of the principles of leverage and resistive force, and also incorporates a pendulum swing, to provide a ...
01/29/2008
7258047Orthodontic pliers and methods of using the same
The present invention relates to a pliers that includes first and second arms that are pivotally interconnected utilizing an appropriate mechanical fastener. A spring is generally disposed about the mechanical fastener to bias the pliers toward an open condition. Fu...
08/21/2007
7249542Self-adjusting variable grip locking plier for gripping a workpiece
A self-adjusting variable grip locking plier for gripping a workpiece. The plier includes a body, a handle, and a wedge. The plier is designed for extremely fast set up and for easily gripping and holding the workpiece with one hand with absolutely no adjustments ev...
07/31/2007
7222558Gripping pliers
Gripping pliers consisting of a jointed clamp and handle. The clamp contains a longitudinal slot with longitudinal apertures defining first and second detent positions. In the first position, the joint is movable whereas in the second position, the joint is locked. ...
05/29/2007
7216431Adjustable stripping tool
A hand-held coaxial cable stripper made up of first and second jaws pivotally connected to a body portion including a channel for insertion of a cable end, the channel containing blade members and a blade adjustment member for precise and accurate adjustment of the ...
05/15/2007
7174640Tool for cutting cable ties leaving a round end
The present invention presents a pliers-like hand tool with special shaped cutting edges and grooved guides in the jaws of the tool so that when used to cut off the unwanted ends of cable ties the cable tie can be guided into the tool and positioned for cuffing the ...
02/13/2007
7140278Manual tongs
A pair of manual tongs comprising two limbs which are rotatably connected in a common first rotational axis. The first limb is separated into two levers in its lever section, the two levers being rotatably connected in a first articulation, in a second rotational ax...
11/28/2006
7127819Ratchet scissors
Provided is scissors comprising a movable first handle unit; a stationary second handle unit including a bifurcated jaw, a pivotal blade in the jaw, a spring biased pivotal plate member in the jaw and including teeth, a gear and ratchet wheel assembly, and a spring ...
10/31/2006
7080453Manual apparatus for cutting cables to size
Manual cutting tools for cutting cables, steel cord, rods to size, the cutting tools including a stationary cutting part connected to a stationary handle, and a movable cutting part adapted to be moved against the stationary cutting part by a movable handle via a tr...
07/25/2006
7028360Multi-functional hand tool for punching holes and inserting fittings in irrigation pipes
A multi-functional hand tool for punching holes into plastic piping and for inserting fittings, primarily intended for use in making holes in irrigation pipes of all sizes, with holes of 2–5 mm in diameter, and for inserting drips and sprinklers into the pipes. Th...
04/18/2006
7003885Wire nipper
A wire cutter having a handle, a fixed cutting blade mounted on the handle, a lever pivotally connected to the handle, and a stop on the lever for engagement with the fixed cutting blade is disclosed. ...
02/28/2006
6966114Wire nipper
A wire cutter having a handle, a fixed cutting blade mounted on the handle, a lever pivotally connected to the handle, and a stop on the lever for engagement with the fixed cutting blade is disclosed. The wire cutter also includes a spring to bias the lever to an â€...
11/22/2005
6966115Pruning scissors
Pruning scissors comprise a blade and a counter-blade each integral with a grip and mounted so as to be pivoted around a threaded swivel pin cooperating with an adjusting nut of the blade and counter-blade. The nut is rotationally integral with a toothed wheel meshe...
11/22/2005
6948351Tongs that include a link arm mechanism where the length of one link is adjustable
Tongs comprising a four link mechanism (12, 20, 22, 30) wherein the links are pivotally connected together by means of parallel pivot joints (23′, 24′, 31′, 32′), wherein the link mechanism includes two mutually connected links (20, 30) ...
09/27/2005
6941663Cable cutter
In a cable cutter (10) for cutting cables, leads, pipes and the like, two intersecting levers (14, 16) are articulated by a common first pivot joint (12). One of the levers (14, 16) consists of two parts, a front lever section (26)...
09/13/2005
6938346Pair of scissors comprising a gear transmission mechanism to work a movable jaw thereof
A pair of scissors has a fixed handle, a fixed jaw extending from one end of the fixed handle, a movable jaw pivotable with respect to the fixed jaw, a movable handle pivoted with the fixed jaw along with the movable jaw by a common pivot, and a gear transmission me...
09/06/2005
6935031Gear-driven shears provided with a curved plate on a movable jaw
Gear-driven shears include two grips, the fixed jaw, and the movable jaw and gear wheel module. The fixed jaw and the first grip are connected together at a joint of plate assembly module. The corresponding ends of movable jaw and the second grip are installed on th...
08/30/2005
6915575Cutting tool
The cutting tool, in particular nail clippers, comprise two elongated members hinged around an axis (A), wherein each member is provided with an actuating arm and a cutting edge; the cutting edges of the two elongated members face each other so as to reciprocally co...
07/12/2005
6904684Strapping packaging device
A strapping packaging device includes a compressing device, a cutting device, a strap-rolling device and a strap-pressing device. The eccentric cam of the compressing device is actuated to rotate by an operating rod, and the eccentric cam presses down a slide base t...
06/14/2005
6829828Ratchet blade changer for hand pruner
A pivoted hand tool including a first and second handle, each handle having a jaw member extending therefrom. A pivot connects the first and second handles. A ratchet is operatively engaged with the pivot and at least one of the handles and selectively rotates the p...
12/14/2004
6789324Double gear hedge shears
A hedge having two opposing cutting blades connected to handles. Both of the cutting blades and both of the handles have gear elements formed as part of the blade or handle. The gear element of one handle engages the gear element of one of the cutting blades, while ...
09/14/2004
6769183Cable cutting tool
A cable cutting tool includes a first arm having a first jaw member connected to a first handle member and a second arm having a second jaw member pivotally connected to a second handle member. The first and second arms are connected by a fastener and are pivotal wi...
08/03/2004
6681492Tree pruner provided with means to facilitate a series of continuous scissors actions on the same incision
A tree pruner includes a first handle, a second handle, a fixed jaw plate, a movable jaw plate, a gear, a check plate, and a push plate. The movable jaw plate is actuated by the gear to bring about a first scissors action in conjunction with the fixed jaw...
01/27/2004
6640442Cutting stroke-adjustable pruning shears
A cutting stroke-adjustable pruning shears is constructed to include a fixed jaw and a movable jaw pivoted together, the movable jaw having an elongated slot and a plurality of retaining notches in one long side of the elongated slot, a holder shell, the ...
11/04/2003
6609302Bolt cutting tool
A bolt cutting tool comprises a bolt engaging portion and a cutting blade. The bolt engaging portion has at least one bolt-receiving bore, which is adapted for receiving a portion of a bolt to be cut. The cutting blade is rotatably connected to the tool g...
08/26/2003
6513248Power lever cutting device
A pruner has a first elongated member and a second elongated member coupled to a metal plate. The metal plate has a central aperture, a forwardly extending blade and a rearwardly extending tang having a second aperture offset from the central aperture. A ...
02/04/2003
6470575Force-saving pruner with a guiding roller arrangement
A pruner comprises a first handle comprising a jaw on a first end thereof and a handle portion on a second end thereof, a second handle having an end pivotally mounted to the first handle, a first roller and a second roller rotatably mounted in the second...
10/29/2002
6453561Effort-saving looping shears
A pair of looping shears for gardening purpose to allow its user the optimal cutting angle while trimming twigs, comprised of strike jaw, blade jaw and effort-saving mechanism; within, a ratchet is provided to a pivot of the blade jaw that synchronously t...
09/24/2002
6345446On gardening shears
A pair of gardening shears comprises a fixed jaw and a movable jaw pivoted together with the fixed jaw. The movable jaw is fastened with a connection arm and provided with a first toothed transmission portion. The fixed jaw is pivoted at one end with a ro...
02/12/2002
6334255Shears capable of cutting simultaneously a plurality of objects of different dimensions and profiles
A pair of shears comprises two pivotally-fastened handles, two blades pivoted to the handles, and a connection device pivoted with the two blades. The two handles are provided with a cutting edge. As the two handles are moved toward each other, the cuttin...
01/01/2002
6305087Shears for cutting water pipe and the like
A pair of shears including a primary handle, a secondary handle, a movable jaw, a connection rod, and a push claw. The primary handle is provided with a fixed jaw. The push claw is actuated by the secondary handle to urge a toothed portion of the movable ...
10/23/2001
6293019Ratchet cable cutter
A cable cutting device having one handle of the cutter placed parallel and closely adjacent to the cable which is to undergo cutting. When a cable is about to be cut, the cable and the handle of the cutter are placed in a side by side relationship and bot...
09/25/2001
6216347Rotary cutting pliers
Rotary cutting pliers for cutting electric wires, having large, medium and small diameters. An electric wire is inserted into an insertion space that is open from the rotary center of a first bearing disk mounted on a first unit of the pliers so that the ...
04/17/2001
6199284Metal shears with mechanical advantage
Shears for cutting metal sheet include first and second jaws pivotably interconnected by a jaw joint. The jaws have respective cutting edges located forwardly of the jaw joint, and which are arranged to cross one another at a crossing point which moves du...
03/13/2001
6185825Cable and wire cutters
Cable and wire cutters of new design have an outside cutter member containing an arcuate cavity within which an inside cylinderical cutter member rotates about a common pivot axis so separate cutting slots in the outside and inside cutter members cross du...
02/13/2001
6178643Hand-held ratchet action tool
A hand-held, ratchet action tool closes together a pair of jaws. A first jaw is fixed in position. A second jaw includes a plurality of ratchet teeth and is mounted to pivot with respect to the first jaw. The ratchet tool further includes a linkage of fou...
01/30/2001
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