Abstract: An adjustable mounting bracket for securely storing a tool including a receiving member having a plurality of gear-like teeth, wherein the receiving member includes a frame that defines an opening for closely receiving the tool, and a mounting member having a base and an engaging portion, wherein the engaging portion is adapted to mesh with the plurality of gear-like teeth.

Abstract: A portable, hydraulically powered rescue tool has a cutting head, a hydraulic motor, a battery-powered hydraulic fluid pump, and controls necessary for operation of the tool. The cutting blades are shaped so that, when the tool is in use, the blades take bites of material out of the object to be cut.

Abstract: A pneumatic/hydraulic shoring strut is disclosed for bracing walls in various situations. The shoring strut is provided with features that allow it to be infinitely adjustable and self-locking. In a preferred embodiment, the strut contains an internal biasing member that urges contraction when pneumatic pressure is released. More particularly, the pneumatic/hydraulic shoring strut of the present invention is composed of an inner and outer cylinder which form an annular recess therebetween. The cylinders are mounted in first and second caps and an annular drive piston is positioned within the annular recess, creating first and second chambers. A port for injecting air into the first chamber is mounted on the outer cylinder and hydraulic fluid is sealed in the second chamber. A channel is provided in one of the caps providing fluid communication between the second chamber and an interior cavity located within the inner cylinder where a working piston is reciprocatingly mounted.

Abstract: A hydraulically powered, self-contained rescue tool has a cutting head, a hydraulic motor, a battery-powered hydraulic fluid pump, and all the controls necessary for operation of the tool. The cutting head can be pivotally mounted so that the angle of attack of the cutting blades are adjustable for convenience of the operator. The cutting blades are shaped so that, when the tool is in use, the blades take bites of material out of the object to be cut and there is no torque to twist the tool out of the grasp of the operator.

Abstract: A hydraulically powered, self-contained rescue tool has a cutting head, a hydraulic motor, a battery-powered hydraulic fluid pump, and all the controls necessary for operation of the tool. The cutting head can be pivotally mounted so that the angle of attack of the cutting blades are adjustable for convenience of the operator. The cutting blades are shaped so that, when the tool is in use, the blades take bites of material out of the object to be cut and there is no torque to twist the tool out of the grasp of the operator.