Abstract: A cable stripping tool is secured between a pair of planks in turn secured within a miter box. Each plank has a plurality of apertures which correspond to gauges of cable stripping sections disposed within the cable stripping tool.

Abstract: A cutting tool for the cutting of strands with a holding area for the strand, a cutting blade that can be moved in, perpendicular to the course of the strand, into this holding area, and a stop that lies opposite the cutting blade. Such known cutting tools have the disadvantage that they function unreliably when cutting wire ropes and stranded wires. The disclosed cutting tool is designed better for the cutting of wire ropes, stranded wires, and other strands, and has a tubular guiding device for the strand, which follows the holding area and is firmly connected to the cutting tool.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting toe nails and finger nails includes a plastic frame member. The frame member includes an upper frame member and a lower frame member. The upper and lower frame members are either attached together at a rear thereof or they are formed as a continuous component that generally includes a V-shape or a U-shape at the rear. One of a pair of cutting blades is attached to a front of the upper frame member and a remainder of the pair of cutting blades is attached to a front of the lower frame member so that a cutting edge of each of the pair of cutting blades will be in alignment and face each other. According to certain preferred embodiments, the device is disposable. According to certain other preferred embodiments each of the pair of cutting blades can be replaced with a new replacement blade assembly. A safety bumper prevents injury and provides a means for controlling the finished length of the nail.

Abstract: A cutting tool with an adjustable cutting angle includes a first shank ended by a cutting blade, a second shank pivotally connected to the first shank so that the first and second shanks can be drawn toward or away mutually, an anvil provided on the second shank in positional correspondence to the cutting blade so as to work with the cutting blade and cut, wherein the anvil having a board-like body extending along the second shank is formed with an axial hole and edged with a curved sliding rim, and a pivotable retaining plate having its one end mounted around a shaft in the axial hole and its opposite end formed with a notch for engaging with the sliding rim, so that the pivotable retaining plate can pivot against the anvil, thereby making an angle between the retaining plate and the cutting blade, namely the cutting angle vary.

Abstract: A tube cutter having first and second arms pivotally connected. Each arm includes a handle segment and a head portion. The head portion of one arm includes a v-block and the head portion of the other arm has a cutting portion. At least each handle portion has a black oxide coating or chrome plating. A second tube cutter may include a pair of bumpers, one on each handle and each of the bumpers may include a gusset connecting the bumper to the terminal end of the handle.

Abstract: A hair feathering razor including first and second interconnected handles that move between open and closed positions, a biasing element tending to open the handles, a razor blade extending outwardly from the first handle, and a hair guiding bar extending outwardly from the second handle, wherein the hair guiding bar and the razor blade are in parallel alignment and move toward one another in the closed position. The hair feathering razor can further include a roller rotatably carried on the hair guiding bar.

Abstract: Scissors for cutting off a part delivery tape are disclosed. The part delivery tape includes a carrier tape with recesses at predetermined intervals where the recesses include openings on an upper end for accommodating parts, and a top tape adhered to the upper surface of the carrier tape so as to cover the openings of the recess portions. The scissors include a blade member and an abutment member rotatably mounted on a pivot. The blade member includes first and second blades and a grip, the blades and grip at opposite sides of the pivot. The abutment member includes an abutting portion and a grip at opposite sides of the pivot. In the cutting position the first blade is arranged to have a clearance between the first blade and the abutting portion equal to the thickness of the top tape.

Abstract: A cutter includes a lever having a handle on one end and a fixed jaw on the other end and having one or more catches extended from the fixed jaw and having a groove formed in the fixed jaw, a cutter device is pivotally attached to the lever and has a cutter blade movable toward and away from the fixed jaw, a hand grip is pivotally coupled to lever and coupled to move the cutter device toward and away from the fixed jaw. One or more carriers each includes one end engageable with the catch of the lever, and a fin for engaging into the groove of the fixed jaw and for quickly anchoring and positioning the carrier to the fixed jaw of the lever without fasteners.

Abstract: A wick trimmer apparatus is herein provided and more particularly, a wick trimmer with a measuring foot that facilitates the effective cutting of a wick to an appropriate length. The wick trimmer has two arms and a measuring foot connected to the second arm that determines the length of a wick protruding from the top portion of a candle. The wick trimmer also has a debris tray formed from a top portion of the measuring foot and a top portion of a base of the first arm. The angles of the arms facilitate both the effective trimming of wicks and the ability of the wick trimmer to access a candle housed within a narrow candle container.

Abstract: A scissors assembly includes a main body, a jaw plate, and an angle adjusting base. Thus, the scissors assembly has a simplified construction and can be positioned efficiently. In addition, the scissors assembly can adjust the cutting angle easily and conveniently. Further, the scissors assembly is operated easily and conveniently.

Abstract: The seam gauge and table guard attachment attaches to a pair of conventional scissors. The protective guard includes a rigid, unitary U-shaped frame with a rectangular base portion and an inclined cover portion. The inclined cover portion has a plurality of fastener holes for receiving a fastener. A fastener is provided for engaging the fastener holes to secure the protective guard to the conventional scissors. The inclined cover portion is positioned over the stationary blade and the protective guard is secured to the scissors by the fastener. The rectangular base portion is disposed below the cutting blade to prevent the scissors from cutting beyond a specific point. The protective guard allows a user to clip the seam allowance on a rag quilt without cutting through and damaging the seam of a rag quilt.

Abstract: A scissor-type implement for use in removing a trailing end of a candle wick. The implement includes first and second elongated handle portions pivotally connected together at an intermediate location and each terminating in an opposing and inter engaging wick sectioning and storage member. A first of the wick sectioning and storage members includes a substantially bell shaped and interiorly hollowed housing exhibiting a base surface with a razor edge. A second of the wick sectioning and storage members also including a substantially bell shaped and interiorly hollowed housing exhibiting a base surface with a flattened support edge.

Abstract: Scissors for angularly cutting sheet stock is disclosed. The scissors comprises oblique slots in a lower handle, fasteners in the oblique slots, a rear elongate slot in a lower ridge of a board, and a pin slidably defined in the elongate slot. In a closed state, fasteners are slid to a lowest point in the oblique slot to be urged by the ridge so that the ridge is prevented from further rearward movement with energy stored in a resilient piece. In a cutting operation press the lower and the upper handles against each other for causing the board and the blade to close on the sheet stock. The ridge pivots in response to pivoting the lower handle. Pin slides along the elongate slot to move the ridge. A rear portion of the board moves upward. A pointed end of the blade closes on a forward end of the board.

Abstract: A cutting device has two jaws (1, 2) which can be moved one over the other by means of manual operation. At least one of the jaws has a cutter (3) and a protective nose (4). The protective nose (4) is arranged in front of the cutter (3) and projects into the cutting mouth extending between the jaws (1,2). The protective nose (4) can evade a restoring force (7). One of the jaws (1) embodies an avoidance chamber (5). A bottom (6) of the avoidance chamber (5) supports the end of a spring (7). An end of the spring (7) engages the protective nose (4).

Abstract: A pair of pipe shears includes a fixed jaw and a movable jaw pivoted with the fixed jaw. The fixed jaw is provided with a pipe-locating structure including two locating members, each being formed of a seat block and a back block. The seat block is provided with an arcuate skidproof surface while the back block is provided with a front inclined surface. The arcuate skidproof surface and the front inclined surface work in tandem to locate securely a pipe which is acted on by the blade of the movable jaw.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting an end of a tie wrap after a locking mechanism of the tie wrap has been engaged includes inserting the end of the tie wrap in proximity with a curved blade of a cutting tool. Pressure is applied to the cutting tool to force the curved blade against the tie wrap until the tie wrap is cut through.

Abstract: A wick trimmer and capture device for trimming, to a predetermined length, a wick of a candle formed with a primary and a secondary wick well. The trimmer device includes an elongated, actuatable handle assembly that has a grip assembly at a proximate end and having first and second prongs at a distal end. Projecting distally from the first prong, a gauging anvil is also included that is formed with a well edge that is configured with a lateral dimension small enough to fit within the primary well and sufficient in width to span a secondary well diameter. An adjustable trim plate is slidably mounted from the second prong and is formed to have a trim blade, which is arranged in a confronting relationship with the gauging anvil.

Abstract: A wick trimmer includes a gauge for assisting a user in trimming a candle wick to an appropriate length. The wick trimmer is adapted to be of a shape and size to allow a user to trim the wick within a votive holder, hurricane lamp, or the like without removing the candle. The gauge may be fixedly, rotatably, or slidably attached to the cutter and extends transversely of the blade of the cutter.

Abstract: A wick trimmer includes a gauge for assisting a user in trimming a candle wick to an appropriate length. The wick trimmer is adapted to be of a shape and size to allow a user to trim the wick within a votive holder, hurricane lamp, or the like without removing the candle. The gauge may be fixedly, rotatably, or slidably attached to the cutter and extends transversely of the blade of the cutter.

Abstract: A multi-use scissors composed of a first grip, a second grip and a blade bar which are pivotally connected with each other. A link is additionally pivotally connected between the second grip and the blade bar to form a double lever aspect. A multi-use blade sheath unit is fitted with the front end of the first grip. The top and bottom faces of the blade sheath unit are respectively formed with two kinds of blade sheaths for cutting different types of work pieces.

Abstract: A cutting operation that is a finishing grinding pretreatment for a plate glass corner treatment is provided which includes, a construction such as the opening and closing of upper and lower blades cutting plate glass by the respective upper and lower blades. The upper and lower blade edge lines of the same upper and lower blades mutually opposing (each other) in the upper and lower blade edge section of a cutter body that is formed in an almost scissor shape; and the same upper and lower blade edge lines almost coincide to the planned cut line of the corner section of the plate glass.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an automatic cutting device which can be utilized for cutting woody plant material (e.g., stem, stalk). The subject device can comprise a housing having a fixed blade attached thereto. A movable blade, pivotally connected to the fixed blade, can be attached to an activating device for movement. The activating device is preferably a pushrod activated by an electrical solenoid which produces the force necessary to push the movable blade against the fixed blade in a cutting action. A spring can be used to return the movable blade to the open position between cuts. The solenoid can be activated by a switching means which is triggered by a lever device located in close proximity to the cutting portion of the blades. In a specific embodiment, as the stem is lowered, the lever is depressed which triggers the switch to activate the solenoid. The solenoid forces the push rod to push the movable blade against the fixed blade in a single cutting action to cut the stem.

Abstract: A wick trimmer includes a gauge for assisting a user in trimming a candle wick to an appropriate length. The wick trimmer is adapted to be of a shape and size to allow a user to trim the wick within a votive holder, hurricane lamp, or the like without removing the candle. The gauge may be fixedly, rotatably, or slidably attached to the cutter and extends transversely of the blade of the cutter.

Abstract: A rod cutting instrument having a depth gauge and/or a anti-twisting strap is provided. The depth gauge is secured to the strap of a set of surgical cutting jaws. The gauge has a U-shaped guide at one end thereof which extends into the cutting area defined by the cutting blades of the jaws. The guide is sized to encompass a surgically-implanted rod which is to be severed. The depth gauge is dimensioned so that when it is placed against the rod, it provides sufficient blade depth such that the blades can cut the rod all the way through. The depth gauge may include two guide sizes or depths, one on either end of the guide, which can be selected depending upon the size of rod to be cut and removed, or for cutting rods outside of the body. The anti-twisting strap is attached to an opposite side of the rod cutter.

Abstract: Cutting pliers for plastic material sections, rubber-like joints and similar, including two levers (6, 7) articulated to each other on an axis (8) and kept spread apart by a spring (9), characterized in that one of the levers (6) supports an anvil (11) while the other lever (7) is provided with a blade-carrier (16) on which a blade is fixed in a removable manner.

Abstract: An electric hair trimmer with a blade edge protective mechanism including a protective plate that is movable between two positions along movable and immovable blades so that the protective plate extends beyond the edges of the blades when the shutter plate is at one position thus hindering the exposure of the blade edges and retracts from the edges of the blade when the protective plate is at another position thus exposing the blade edges. The main switch of the trimmer is linked to the protective plate so that the operation of the main switch changes the position of the protective plate between two positions.

Abstract: A tool is provided for cutting linoleum cove strips. The tool includes a pair of cooperating first and second levers joined between their extremities at a fulcrum. Handles are provided on the levers on one side of the fulcrum while a flat anvil oriented parallel to the axis of lever rotation is carried by one of the levers on the opposite side of the fulcrum. The other lever carries a cutting blade oriented perpendicular to the flat anvil on the opposite of the fulcrum. A jig is mounted atop the anvil and defines a concave cove seat thereon that extends parallel to the flat anvil. The jig is coupled to the anvil by a jig mounting post that carries the jig atop the anvil for rotation about a jig axis that is perpendicular to the jig anvil. A plurality of linear blade receiving slots are defined within the jig and extend across the cove seat at different angles relative thereto. These slots lie in separate planes all intersecting each other at the jig axis.

Abstract: Erroneous cutting prevention scissors include an operating member having a shearing blade, another operating member having a receiving portion provided in a closable and separable manner with respect to the shearing blade, and a detecting element for detecting a live condition of an electric wire when the shearing blade is in contact with a conductor of the electric wire. A solenoid is provided which is excited when the detecting means detects the live condition of the electric wire. A first latch mechanism operated by the solenoid is provided on the first operating member, and a second latch mechanism is provided on the other operating member.

Abstract: A nail splitter for splitting a ingrown toenail in order to remove the severed portion of the nail from the soft tissue of the digit and allow the nail to grow back flat to prevent further irritation of the soft tissue of the digit. The device is of a scissor or plier type structure having an elongated, flat separator tongue with a rounded tip and a sharp blade connected to the separator tongue by a hinged connection. The blade overlies the flat separator tongue and can be pressured to make a slicing engagement with the upper side of the separator tongue to sever the nail between the separator tongue and the blade. The tip of the blade has a hawk-nosed configuration that overlies the rounded nose of the separator tongue when the blade is pressed into engagement position.

Abstract: Cutting apparatus comprises a pair of elongated limbs extending in the same general direction and operatively connected to each other by connecting means which guide the limbs for movement towards and away from each other and simultaneously in a generally longitudinal direction relative to each other, one limb adapted to carry a cutting blade having a cutting edge directed towards a support surface provided on the other limb, the support surface and blade being adapted to cooperate upon relative movement of the limbs to provide a cutting action.

Abstract: A tongs- or pliers-like cutter has one head end of decreased thickness with a pointed, plate-like cutting blade thereon and an opposite forked head end such that the pointed cutting blade may be moved into the space between the two prongs of the fork. As seen from the side, these prongs are furthermore shaped in a manner complementary to the pointed shape of the cutting blade. The two head ends may furthermore have inwardly narrowing holes for chamfering off the ends of cut flexible tube.

Abstract: A hand tool for cutting a textile cot from an associated mandrel, method of making such tool, and method of utilizing the tool and removing such a cot from the mandrel are provided wherein such tool is in the form of a pliers-like instrument having a special cutting blade.

Abstract: A tacker has a magazine to contain staples and a striker movable against a spring biassed to eject the staples from an ejection slot. An integral handle and pawl are provided to engage the striker to move the striker against the spring bias, the pawl being disengageable from the striker to release the striker to enable a staple to be ejected. The arrangement is such that the handle and part of the magazine are spaced apart by such a distance that the handle and the magazine can be grasped by a single hand. The handle, on operation of the device, moving towards the magazine.

Abstract: A device for setting the length of insulation to be stripped from an end of a wire, used in conjunction with wire strippers. The device comprises a stop which limits the extent to which the end of the wire can extend beyond the stripper blades. The position of the stop is infinitely adjustable to provide for varying strip lengths. A graduated measurement scale indicates the distance between the stripper blades and the face of the stop, thereby indicating the strip length. A threaded transporting member is used to move the stop back and forth.

Abstract: A device for cutting a pill in half is the subject of the present invention. A base member is provided with movable retaining plates to accommodate different size pills and is also slotted to allow a blade to pass through the pill without contacting the base member. The blade is held in a normally raised position by a return spring which is yieldable to accommodate downward movement of the blade. The blade moves in a vertical plane normal to the plane of the base to assure a positive cutting action. After the pill is cut the spring returns the blade to its raised position.

Abstract: A hand tool having a cutting blade to cut and form ends on decorative molding is provided with a movable guide for supporting the molding material at different positions with respect to the blade such that ends and insert pieces may be cut from the molding material to form decorative ends on strips of molding material applied to a receptor surface.

Abstract: A hand tool designed to cut across a length of decorative wide body molding material and simultaneously shape the cut end to receive an insert piece cut by the same hand tool from scrap molding material to form a finished end for a molding strip. The tool makes the two cuts in the molding material to provide the cut end on the strip and an insert when the molding is placed in the tool against angularly related guide members.

Abstract: The apparatus disclosed is for cutting elongated material, such as molding, at any desired angle to its longitudinal axis selected from a group of angles available for forming miter joints and the like. The apparatus includes two members that are connected intermediate their ends in side-by-side relationship for relative pivotal, scissor type, movement around a common axis. Portions of the members on one side of the pivotal axis provide jaws and the portions on the other side provide handles for moving the jaws toward and away from each other. One of the jaws carries a cutting edge. A base plate is mounted on the other jaw for pivotal movement around an axis parallel to the direction of movement of the jaws. A stop plate is attached to the base plate to provide a guide to engage the material to be cut and to position it on the plate.