Abstract: Provided is a cutting tool with which an operator can cut a to-be-cut material by grasping a second handle while setting a first handle stably, and in which the first handle can be changed from a stably-set mode to a grippable mode as with the second handle. The cutting tool has a sidewardly-protruding extension component disposed at the base end of the first handle, which is installed so that, with respect to a handle main body of the first handle, it can be freely changed between a transverse position substantially aligned with the axial direction of the pivotal shaft and a longitudinal position aligned with the lengthwise direction of the handle main body, and, a position holding mechanism is disposed between the extension component and the handle main body, for holding the extension component in each position.

Abstract: (FIG. 1) shows an improved bolt cutting tool comprising left and right cutting jaws (10) that are closed by handles (12A and 12B). As handles (12A and 12B) are separated, jaw (10) opens to allow the material to be cut to enter. The cutting handles (12A and 12B) are closed, utilizing a partially threaded rod (14) and rotational handle (16) to draw them closed. (FIG. 2).

Abstract: 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 tool that is able to generate a tremendous amount of cutting force. A padded handle is provided at the long end of the lever and a first sharpened steel blade is attached to the cutting end of the lever. The lever is rotate-ably attached to the fulcrum and the fulcrum lies on the ground during operation. A second sharpened steel blade is immovably attached to the base of the fulcrum, and the trunk of the shrub to be removed is positioned in between the two blades. The cutting action is accomplished by moving the lever downward toward the ground. The force applied by the user is multiplied by the lever and transferred to the first cutting blade.

Abstract: A height-adjustable grass scissors including a main body and a pair of blades disposed at front end of the main body. A fixed handle extends from rear end of the main body. A movable handle is pivotally disposed at rear end of the main body and drivingly connected with the blades. By means of pressing the movable handle, the blades are drivable to scissor grasses. An adjustment unit is vertically linearly movably mounted in a bottom of the main body. A bottom of the adjustment unit has a rest face for resting against the ground, whereby a distance between the blades and the ground is changeable.

Abstract: The invention relates to shears comprising a stationary blade (1) and a movable blade (2) which moves during the shearing movement of the shears. An operating mechanism (5) is arranged to affect a point of the pin (6) located at a distance from the movable blade (2). When the shears are being closed, a force is thus generated which also tries to pull the movable blade (2) towards and against the stationary blade (1) and to keep the blades (1, 2) in contact with each other. The operating mechanism (5) is arranged to affect the joint pin (6) through a sleeve-like part (7). The interior of the sleeve comprises two conical sections (8, 9), the narrowest point of the interior of the sleeve determining the point from which the sleeve-like part (7) affects the joint pin (6).

Abstract: A gardening shears structure comprised of a main member, an extension member, a lock sleeve, an upper connecting rod, a coupler, and a lower connecting rod, a handle and a blade mechanism respectively assembled to the upper connecting rod and the lower connecting rod and, furthermore, a mount conjoined onto the handle and an auxiliary handle situated in the mount. During usage, the user grasps the handle with one hand and holds the auxiliary handle in the other hand to increase garden shears operating stability, while the lock sleeve and the coupler provides for control over the extension member and lower connecting rod to vary overall length, thereby providing for length adjustable and even grass trimming performance.

Abstract: Scissors for cutting grass includes a head having an end formed with an opening having a plurality of internal teeth, a main body provided with a cylindrical member having a neck at an intermediate portion and a geared portion at an inner portion, the main body being engaged with the head with the cylindrical member fitted into the opening, a handle pivotally connected with the main body, a positioning member inserted between the head and the main body, a linking wire having an end inserted through the cylindrical member to connect with the handle, a movable blade having an end connected with another end of the linking wire, and a stationary blade pivotally connected with the movable blade and mounted on a bottom of the head by screws.

Abstract: The invention is a scissors in which the direction of blades is changeable with regard to handles. The feature is a pair of cutting implement (5A) and (5B), which is a curved intermediate portion (4) between handles (3) and a pin (6) with a constraint mechanism (13).

Abstract: An improved, ergometric cutting device is disclosed having a tapered handle distending laterally outward from a flat bottom portion and forming an acute angle to a blade assembly. The handle is further supports a trigger that is linked to a blade assembly that is formed of a weighted, pivoting upper blade and a stationary lower blade. A linkage arm and adjustment knob are further provided in affixing the blade assembly to the handle.

Abstract: There is provided improved ergonomic scissors which are particularly useful for barbers, hair designers, and other hair stylists. The scissors include a pair of beams rotatably attached to one another at a pivot point. Each beam includes a cutting edge and a handle. Each handle includes a loop for securing a digit thereto. Each loop is at an angle with respect to the remainder of its beam so that the loop projects out of the plane of rotation of the remainder of its beam.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for cutting cloth or the like, including a lower substantially fixed blade and an upper movable blade pivotal with respect to the fixed blade. A handle extends at an acute angle with respect to the fixed blade and substantially transverse to the pivot axis of the blades. A lever is pivotally disposed within the handle, and the lever contacts a cam attached to the movable blade such that pivoting the lever effects pivoting of the movable blade. A trigger mechanism is disposed in the handle and manipulation of the trigger mechanism effects pivoting of the lever, and thus the movable blade.

Abstract: A cutting tool including a pair of jaws wherein each jaw has a first and second end. The jaws are pivotally coupled to each other such that the first ends engage with one another when the jaws are in a closed position. The tool further includes a pair of hollow tubular extensions each having a bend therein and first and second portions merging into one another at said bend. Each second end of one of the jaws extends into the first portion of a respective extension which includes a crimped section that fixedly secures the jaw thereto. When the jaws are in the closed position, the first portions converge toward each other and the second portions diverge from the first portions.

Abstract: The scissors for household and medical use comprise an upper and lower blade defining a distal region and an upper and lower handle defining a proximal region. The lower blade and handle are formed as one piece and the upper blade and handle are formed as two separate pieces. The upper blade is movably linked to the lower blade by means of a mechanism--e.g. a four-bar linkage--allowing to move said upper blade by acting on said upper handle leaving said one-piece lower blade and handle stationary.

Abstract: A device for ripping fabric includes two blades which act together in a scissor like fashion. A handle is rigidly attached to one of the blades. The movement of the handle back and forth causes a scissor like action between the blades. After the cut has been started, the device may be pushed through the fabric.

Abstract: The swivel joint of the shears comprises a dish-like rotary head 14 which is moulded from plastic and which is inserted with an inner bush 46 into a swivel joint bush 44 of an extension provided with the fixed upper grip 10. The axial fixing is via a detent means 54, 56.On the rotary head 40 the lower blade 50 is fixedly disposed and the upper blade 68 is pivotal on a bearing bush 58 of the rotary head. A pull rod 78 led through the bush 46 is anchored with a bent end to the movable upper blade laterally of the pivot axis thereof. The other end is anchored in an adjustment bush 82 which is adjustably fixed in an adjustment pin 84. The locking is by a plastic slide 24 which is disposed at the front end of the upper grip and can easily be displaced with the thumb to lock or unlock the lower grip or movable blade.

Abstract: A powered hair clipper for use in cutting human hair is disclosed. The clipper comprises a tubular housing defining a handle to be grasped by a skillful hand of an operator and having a power driven cutter assembly at its forward end. The housing is provided with finger hooking means projecting outwardly and radially from the rear portion thereof so as to receive therein at least one of the middle, ring, and little fingers of the same hand grasping the clipper. With the help of the finger hooking means, the operator can carry the clipper by one or more fingers of his skillful hand such that the operator has no necessity of turning aside the clipper at each time when the same skillful hand takes over the handle a comb for arranging straggled or disordered hair strands prior to the trimming operation of advancing the clipper.

Abstract: Cutting shears or scissors have pivotally connected blades and shank portions extending at an acute angle with respect to the cutting edges of the blades wherein handles of the shears connected to the shank portions lie forward of the pivot connection between the blades in the direction of cut of material to be cut by the shears. The shears handles are configured such that the handle to be grasped by the fingers of the operator's hand is fixed to a blade which has a surface adapted for supporting the shears during use thereof. The other blade is provided with a handle particularly adapted for receiving the thumb wherein rotation of the thumb together with thrust of the forearm in the direction of cut or closing action yields a large mechanical advantage without substantial manual effort.

Abstract: A pair of grass shears comprising a stationary blade to which a first handle is affixed, a movable blade operatively connected to a second handle, first and second cooperating slots and posts in the respective blades for guiding the movable blade both in the direction of the handles and in a rotational path across the fixed blade as the handles move the blades between open and closed positions.

Abstract: Improvements in hedge shears which eliminates the need for springs and in which one blade assembly is formed of two parts, both pivotally rotatable on a post rigidly connected to the other blade. The two parts are interconnected loosely by an offset portion of the driving element which applies driving force to a pin integral with the driven element to effect a moment of force for laterally tilting the associated blade throughout the cutting stroke.