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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082669 | Double handle kitchen knife Double handle knives and attachments to convert a knife to a double handle knife are described with secondary handles able to form an angle (a) between about 20 to 70 degrees between the long axis of the secondary handle and the long axis of the blade in a plane at ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7726030 | Double handle kitchen knife Double handle knives and attachments to convert a knife to a double handle knife are described with secondary handles able to form an angle of 45 degrees (+ or −15) degrees between the long axis of the secondary handle and the long axis of the blade in a plane at ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7275322 | Pivoting handle assembly for power tool There is disclosed a power tool comprising a housing (3), a motor provided in the housing and having a rotary output shaft, a reciprocating output shaft adapted to be caused by the motor to execute reciprocating motion to actuate a blade assembly, and a handl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266894 | Apparatus for slicing fruit and other items An apparatus for slicing fruit or other items is provided. The apparatus includes a top interlocking blade, a middle interlocking blade, and a bottom interlocking blade, each having an apex and two downward sloping edges of approximate equal length. The blades have ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7231455 | System monitoring service using throttle mechanisms to manage data loads and timing A system and method for throttling transmissions of gathered computer system monitoring and asset data within a customer's communications network. A relay is provided within the network with an interface for transmitting messages to a downstream device such as the I... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225544 | Ice axe for mountaineering with adjustable grip The ice axe for mountaineering includes a head, a shaft, and an anatomical grip having one free end and an end secured to the shaft. The grip defines a handling zone of the ice axe and includes an adjusting member for adjusting the length of the handling zone. The a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7191526 | Movable handle for a power tool A movable handle and a power tool. The power tool comprises a housing, a motor supported by the housing and operable to drive a tool element about an axis, and a handle supported by the housing for rotation relative to the housing about the axis. Preferably, the pow... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178248 | Power tool A power tool (10) comprises a main body (12) having a motor driven tool (24) extending from a first front end of the main body, and has a first handle (18) integrally formed on the main body to be remote from this front end. A second supp... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6941664 | Shingle cutting tool A shingle cutting tool for trimming shingles includes a vertical panel having a front edge, a back edge, a bottom edge and a top edge. A horizontal slot for receiving shingles extends into the front edge and extends toward the back edge. A front handle is attached t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6701620 | String cutter A string cutter includes two handles, two fixing devices, and a cutting string. The cutting string has two ends each secured on the respective handle by the respective fixing device. Each of the two handles includes a loop-shaped handgrip for insertion an... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6516519 | Combination cutter and server A combination cutter and server includes a first flexible blade having front and rear opposite ends; a second flexible blade having front and rear opposite ends; a connecting section which connects together the front end of the first blade and the front e... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6381851 | Combination cutter and server A combination cutter and server includes a first thin flexible blade having front and rear opposite ends; a second thin flexible blade having front and rear opposite ends; a connecting section which connects together the front end of the first thin blade ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5926961 | Tree trimmer with telescopic rod A hand-guided working tool has a telescopic rod with a first and a second end. A drive motor is connected to the first end of the telescopic rod. A working tool, connected to the second end of the telescopic rod, is driven by the drive motor. The telescop... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5920992 | Two handle pizza cutter A pizza cutter with a dull convex cutting blade and a handle having two upwardly tilting ends. The non-cutting edge of the blade is fixed into a downwardly extending portion of the handle member. One end of the handle member includes a substantially oval ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5806188 | Slotter A slotter capable of providing a cut of precise depth into a tube is comprised of a main base and an adjustable roller base capable of extension and retraction from the main base, controllable by an adjustable over-center actuator linkage. A pair of rolle... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5740613 | Trimming device with ergonomic handle bar A trimmer has a drive motor, a cutting tool, and a drive shaft connecting the drive motor and the cutting tool. A protective tube encloses the drive shaft. A connector is provided for connecting a handle bar, having a first and a second section, to the pr... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5687483 | Electric hand tool guided with two hands An electric hand tool guided with both hands has a tool housing, a stationary handle, and an additional movable handle, the additional handle being turnable about a turning axis and being also displaceable longitudinally substantially along the turning ax... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5459928 | Cabinet scraper holder A holder for conventional rectangular cabinet scrapers having a body shaped like an open scroll, pivoting structures within each scroll-like end of the body to grasp a scraper blade along a substantial portion of its entire end, and a centrally located pa... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5456010 | Kitchen device with cover for chopping and cutting A food chopper and slicer knife mechanism for kitchen use comprising an elongated central blade of an extended length having a handle formed at each opposite end and a pair of internally spaced holes extending through the blade on opposite sides of the ce... | 10/10/1995 |
| 4967476 | Trim cutting tool A tool structure including an elongate, generally "V" shaped body defining an acute angle between the body portions, wherein a generally reversible trapezoidal blade is mounted within the body to project exteriorly thereof. A flexible cable is mounted and... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4848341 | Suture cutter A microsurgical suture cutting instrument comprising a blade means provided in a housing having a generally C-shaped configuration with the blade located with it and with cutting edge facing the open side of the housing.... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4648300 | Biscuit cutting apparatus A square frame surrounds and extends upwardly from a planar cutting surface to define a dough compartment. A plurality of vertical slots in each side wall extend from the top edge thereof down to the cutting surface to provide a guide for a cutting blade ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4322886 | Tool for trimming willow trees A tool for trimming the downward hanging foliage of willow trees including a blade secured to a U-shaped handle having an unobstructed central area designed to pass over the torso of the user as it is swung overhead. The distance between the arms of the f... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4182390 | Roof shingle remover tool A shingle removal tool includes a main supporting shaft having an outer handle and a shingle removing blade at the opposite end. Centrally of the supporting shaft, an angled arm is secured to and extends outwardly and upwardly for gripping by the opposite... | 01/08/1980 |
