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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7150210 | Multi-purpose tool A multi-purpose folding tool including a pair of folding scissors, in which a scissors blade is movable about a pivot shaft, between a stowed position and a deployed position. A rocker is moved by a spring in the tool handle and urges a movable scissors blade toward... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7108076 | Weed pulling system A weed pulling system has a pair of similarly configured rods in a cylindrical configuration, a pair of similarly configured gripping heads on the ends of the rods movable toward and away from each other; and a pair of similarly configured replaceable pads having an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7043849 | Multifunction caliper instrument for the arts A multifunction instrument comprising four movable parts, including a first leg 12, an identical second leg 14, a pointer arm 16, and a connecting arm 18. Pointer arm 16 and connecting arm 18 are permanently but pivotally co... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6990702 | Multipurpose tool including folding scissors A folding multipurpose tool incorporating a latch release mechanism including a lever, a cam, and a rocker-shaped grip body to easily effect release of a catch for holding knife or screwdriver blades extended. A spring and cams are arranged to hold each of a pair of... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976311 | Method and apparatus for attaching and detaching two utensils An apparatus is provided comprising a first knife and a second knife. The first knife typically includes a first attachment device and the second knife includes a second attachment device to attach the two knives together. The first and second attachment devices can... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964099 | Gardening shears having two pruning effects A pair of gardening shears include a blade assembly including two blades, and a handle assembly pivotally mounted on the blade assembly and including a first handle and a second handle. Thus, the gardening shears have two blades each having two cutting portions havi... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6763543 | Multipurpose tool including folding scissors A folding multipurpose tool incorporating a latch release mechanism including a lever, a cam, and a rocker-shaped grip body to easily effect release of a catch for holding knife or screwdriver blades extended. A spring and cams are arranged to hold each of a pair of... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6389625 | Multipurpose tool including folding scissors A folding multipurpose tool incorporating a latch release mechanism including a lever, a cam, and a rocker-shaped grip body to easily effect release of a catch for holding knife or screwdriver blades extended. A spring and cams are arranged to hold each o... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6131223 | Decorating scissors A novel scissors assembly having cooperating mating surfaces including a) cutting edges that fit into grooves to longitudinally slit a ribbon, b) a straight edge and cooperating groove to form the ribbon into a spiral loop, c) star wheels to corrugate a r... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5564145 | Ribbon curling tool A tool for curling gift-wrapping ribbon has two arms which are pivotally mounted at one end and have a pad and blade at the other end. Closing the arms clamps a ribbon between the pad and blade and the tool can then be drawn along the ribbon to produce a ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5400452 | Ribbon curling tool A tool for curling gift-wrapping ribbon has two arms which are pivotally mounted at one end and have a pad and blade at the other end. Closing the arms clamps a ribbon between the pad and blade and the tool can then be drawn along the ribbon to produce a ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5228200 | Microwave tool A tool having a scissor-like construction, with a first leg and second leg cooperative to effect engagement of a first blade and second blade mounted in cooperating relationship relative to the first and second legs. The first and second legs include exte... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5205007 | Ribbon curling tool A tool for curling gift-wrapping ribbon has two arms which are pivotally mounted at one end and have a pad and blade at the other end. Closing the arms clamps a ribbon between the pad and blade and the tool can then be drawn along the ribbon to produce a ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5168629 | Scissor assembly The present invention is a scissor assembly adapted to be in an open or closed position and to be manipulated by a user to cut a selected material. The scissors assembly includes a first scissors member and a second scissors member pivotally connect and b... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5097599 | Emergency escape tool An emergency escape tool is proposed for escaping from a car when an accident happens. Scissors for cutting a seat belt and a spike are provided. The spike is held at and retractably protrudes from a handle of the scissors. A tip of the spike is pressed a... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5079801 | Protection scissors Protection scissors comprising blades with sharpened outer edges and handles functioning as brass knuckles.... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4942637 | Double-purpose hand tool Disclosed is a double-purpose hand tool comprising two action members pivotably coupled together by a pivot substantially at their middle portions, the two action members being formed with a pair of shear portions at two corresponding ends thereof and a p... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4819636 | Medical device A forcepslike device for cutting and squeezing tubing. The forceps comprise a pair of pivotally joined arms having cutting edges on one end to cut in a scissorlike fashion and finger engagable loops at the other end. A roller is mounted on each of the arm... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4658456 | Multi-purpose scissors A multi-purpose scissors which comprises a pair of first and second bodies which are pivotally connected by a detachable rivet or the like. The detachable rivet is arranged to be capable of being fixed to either one of a pair of positioning holes formed i... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4485507 | Combination scissor hammer tool A combination tool in the form of scissors with two double levers connected to one another in an articulated fashion has cooperating cutting edges on one side of the lever arm and handles on the other, with the lever arms carrying the handles being formed... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4452246 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument is provided which has independent capabilities of operating as a surgical needleholder for suturing operations, and as a surgical cutting device for severing the suture thread. The instrument of the invention may be operated as a con... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4037276 | Multifunctional tool for rescue work A multipurpose combination tool based upon hand-operated shears is provided having special utility in rescue work. The shears comprise blade portions, a bevel edged recess for severing cables, an angled juncture associated with said blade portions to faci... | 07/26/1977 |