Abstract: A fruit picker includes first and second curved sections, a handle and a bag. The first and second curved sections are outwardly curved to form a leaf-shaped space therebetween. The first curved section and a second curved section are attached at a first end at a cutter angle. The handle is attached to the first and second curved sections at a second end. The bag is attached to the first and second curved sections with fixing elements. The leaf-shaped frame provides maneuverability of this tool within a cluster of fruit or tree branches, where an angled shape helps catching and holding fruit. The scissors-like tip offers efficiency in releasing fruit from its stem. Finally, this fruit picker boasts applicability to multiple kinds of fruit.

Abstract: A quilt binding cutting guide and a method for using it to cut and form low-bulk, angled seams for quilt bindings. The quilt binding generally has a first end and a second end. The cutting guide may comprise a quilt edge line, a right binding cutline, and a left binding cutline, the right binding cutline and the left binding cutline being spaced apart from, and parallel to, each other, and angled with respect to the quilt edge line. To use the guide, a user may position the cutting guide on top of a quilt so that the quilt edge line is directly above a raw edge of the quilt. The user may then use the guide lines on the cutting guide to position and cut the ends of a quilt binding accurately, without measuring or marking.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ophthalmic knife and methods of its use for treatment of various conditions including eye diseases, such as glaucoma, using minimally invasive surgical techniques. The invention relates to a multi-blade device for cutting the tissues within the eye, for example, a trabecular meshwork (TM).

Abstract: A synthetic turf seam integration template system and method is provided that includes a template having a planar base with a positioner. The planar base is configured with a longitudinal cutting edge with a predetermined curvature and an opposing longitudinal non-cutting edge. The positioner, which aids in moving the template, is attached perpendicularly. Variations of the predetermined curvature patterns are disclosed. An optional connector allows connection of two templates to create a longer template for usage on longer seams. Also disclosed are methods of using the seam integration tool in creating an undetectable seam in synthetic turf.

Abstract: A safety knife may include a housing defining an internal cavity, a blade coupled to the housing, and a sheath slideably engaged with the housing. The sheath may translate into the internal cavity of the housing to expose the blade. A switch may be pivotally coupled to the housing and may release the sheath from a locked position in response to depression of the switch. A locking arm may be pivotally coupled to the sheath with a projection that locks the sheath in an extended position by engaging an internal wall of the housing. A pawl may be pivotally coupled to the switch to depress the locking arm. The sheath includes a ridge that engages the pawl and rotates the pawl from a fully extended position.

Abstract: Described herein are elongate devices for modifying tissue having a plurality of flexibly connected rungs or links, and methods of using them, including methods of using them to decompress stenotic spinal tissue. These devices may be included as part of a system for modifying tissue. In general, these devices include a plurality of blades positioned on (or formed from) rungs that are flexibly connected. The rungs are typically rigid, somewhat flat and wider than they are long (e.g., rectangular). The rungs may be arranged, ladder like, and may be connected by a flexible connector substrate or between two or more cables. Different sized rungs may be used. The blades (on the rungs) may be arranged in a staggered arrangement. A tissue-collection or tissue capture element may be used to collect the cut or modified tissue.

Abstract: A synthetic turf seam integration template system and method is provided that includes a template having a planar base with a perpendicularly joined positioner. The planar base is configured with a longitudinal cutting edge with a predetermined curvature and an opposing longitudinal non-cutting edge. The positioner, which aids in moving the template, is attached to the non-cutting edge. Variations of the predetermined curvature patterns are disclosed. An optional connector allows connection of two templates to create a longer template for usage on longer seams. Also disclosed are methods of using the seam integration tool in creating an undetectable seam in synthetic turf.

Abstract: The utility knife assembly includes a housing which extends in a longitudinal direction between opposite ends and presents an at least partially open interior. A blade with a sharp edge is fixed with the housing such that the blade extends through one of the longitudinal ends, and the blade is fixed with the housing in such a manner that it is non-movable relative to the housing. A blade protector is partially disposed in the open interior of the housing and is movable in the longitudinal direction relative to the housing between a retracted position and a covering position. In the retracted position, the sharp edge of the blade outside of the housing is exposed for cutting, and in the covering position, the sharp edge of the blade outside of the housing is covered by the blade protector.

Abstract: A cutting device comprises a body having two opposing sides which are mirror images and are fastened together by a plurality of fasteners, the body comprises a forward facing substantially triangular portion and a rearward facing substantially rectangular portion, a wedge member, the wedge member comprises a top side, a bottom side, a first end, a second end thicker than the first end, the top side of the wedge extending along a bottom surface of the substantially triangular portion to define a space there between, an interior cavity defined by the opposing sides of the body, a cutting blade being received in the cavity wherein a portion of the cutting edge extends outward from the bottom surface of the substantially triangular portion and into the space so that the portion of the cutting edge is exposed and two wheels mounted on each side of the of the body.

Abstract: Improved instruments (tools) and surgical techniques are provided for use in surgical procedures that treat femoroacetabular impingement of both the Cam and Pincer types.

Abstract: Process for closing and cutting into sections a flexible tube, with a cutting element and a pinching closing device for cutting into sections with two cross-sections, each with two parts with indentations that can be placed in removable extension by combination elements and that make a passage with an access, whereby the pinching closing device is in the open or closed state where the cross-sections are closed by locking members and where the surfaces form a pinching closing passage of the tube; the pinching region of the tube is positioned in the indentation of a cross-section; the other cross-section is brought opposite the preceding one and the pinching closing device in the closed state, with cooperation of the locking elements, the tube being positively pinched and closed in two positive pinching zones, and thus held in place; the tube is cut into sections between the parts in the closed state, using the cutting element by passing it into the passage without it interfering with the pinching closing devic

Abstract: Gap cutting apparatus and methods for slitting vehicle graphics are described. In one embodiment, the Gap cutting apparatus and methods are used to slit graphics for use with a vehicle and in particular when the graphics are disposed between body panels and the like. The gap cutting apparatus and methods are based upon three basic mechanical features and exploits these mechanical features in order to create a variety of tools and methods for quickly and accurately slitting graphics (and in particular vinyl-based sheeting graphics) and the like which span gaps between vehicle body panels and/or other gaps between other proximately disposed surfaces.

Abstract: A food topping and cutting device includes a handle coupled to a cutting edge, and further includes a container coupled to the handle. The container has a dispenser at one end configured to dispense, adjacent to the cutting edge, a food topping supplied from the container.

Abstract: A device for trimming a climbing skin to fit a snow travel aid such as a ski or snowboard is provided as well as a kit comprising such a device and at least one strip of climbing skin material. Also provided is a method of using the device. The device comprises: (a) a guide comprising a first surface for contact with a side of the snow travel aid and a second surface for contact with the snow travel aid base; and (b) a cutter connected to the guide opposite to the second surface, the cutter being offset from the first surface.

Abstract: In a utility knife, having a handle, a blade, and a guard that prevents the user's fingers from being lacerated or abraded, a flexible strap with a stud that snap-fits into a socket in the guard is used to secure the guard to the handle. The stud fits into a recess in the handle to limit or prevent longitudinal movement of the guard relative to the knife handle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing floorboards with a surface layer and a core involves joining a surface layer formed of flexible and resilient fibers to a core to form a floor element having a surface layer of flexible and resilient fibers, such that the flexible and resilient fibers are exposed on an outermost surface of the floorboards, cutting the surface layer of the floor element to form a cut line, and machining a joint edge with a set of rotary milling tools to provide at least part of an upper joint edge of a floorboard. At least a portion of the machining of the joint edge occurs at the cut line.

Abstract: An envelope opener features a through slot defining a channel that is closed on three sides around an axis of the slot. A blade projects into the channel from a first closed side thereof to an opposing second closed side thereof, and lies in plane spaced from the closed third side of the channel that lies opposite the mouth. The third side of the channel is angled relative to blade, and the cutting edge slopes away from the first closed side of the channel toward the second closed side, whereby the cutting edge is closer to both the second and third sides of the channel at one end thereof than the other. At the other end, a radiused corner is provided between the third side of the channel and an exterior of the tool. A metal insert lines one or more sides of the channel for an improved wear life.

Abstract: A bag neck sealer includes a base. The base includes an installation wheel, a rotary wheel, a press plate, a movable blade unit and a fixed blade unit. The fixed blade unit has a seat. The seat includes a fixed blade and a protective piece thereon. The protective piece is connected with an elastic member to be against one side of the fixed blade opposite to the seat to shield the edge of the fixed blade. Therefore, when the user operates the bag neck sealer, the user's fingers can be protected from the fixed blade through the protective piece, preventing the fingers from being hurt so as to enhance the safety of the bag neck sealer.

Abstract: A grooving sled for use with a pre-formed groove blade and hot knife, for making grooves in expanded polystyrene foam boards or walls. The grooving sled includes a built-in straight edge guide, one of two cutting position margins, and a stabilizer plate that fits inside a freshly-cut groove to keep the grooving sled straight while operating along the cutting layout line established on the board or wall. The stabilizer plate aligns with the groove blade by use of an angular adjuster, and if necessary, an insert bar. The stabilizer plate can also be adjusted vertically.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus of reducing current requirements by increasing resistance of the blade structure by reducing the cross sectional area of at least one section of the blade so that the electrical current requirements for heating of the blade to cutting temperature are reduced wherein the power supply and substantially entire unit may be mounted within a hand held unit. Methods of shaping blades to perform various heat distributions for specialty blades for custom cutting are disclosed. Further, an improved blade mounting structure is provided which includes structure for maintaining the legs of the blade parallel to the direction of cut and provides for easy insertion of new blades by maintaining a slotted blade cradle stable and in alignment with the blades and a clamp member away from the blade when the clamp mounting structure is loosened.

Abstract: A cutting tool designed to easily and efficiently remove a hair weave. The tool has a main body including a fully integrated handle, central portion and slide portion. The central portion has a top edge and the slide portion has a guiding edge and a pointed tip. The main body houses a blade which is partially enclosed by the central portion of the main body and exposed along a sharpened edge along the top edge of the central portion. The sharpened edge of the blade extends into the guide edge of the slide. The blade is designed to cut the thread of a hair weave in order to remove it from the existing hair.

Abstract: A guide rail for a portable power tool includes a releasable connecting device and at least two individual rails which are to be joined together to form a common rail and which can be locked together via the releasable connecting device. The releasable connecting device includes at least one connecting latch on a first individual rail of the at least two individual rails. The connecting latch is adjustable between a locking position and a release position. The connecting latch, for shifting from the locking position into the release position, performs a movement relative to the first individual rail on which the connecting latch is held. The connecting latch is engaged in the locking position with a locking counterpart arranged on a second individual rail of the at least two individual rails.

Abstract: This document provides devices and methods for processing elongate generally cylindrical food products. For example, this document provides devices and methods for longitudinally cutting sausages, and the sausage designs as cut thereby.

Abstract: A sandwich holder and knife guide for cutting a sandwich while maintaining the ingredients in place includes a base, a pair of upwardly extending parallel walls with an aligned slit in each of the walls for guiding a knife through a sandwich, a transparent dome with a slit aligned with the slits in the walls, a knife, a support frame, a pair of tapes disposed on opposite sides of the slits and each of the tapes extending across the support frame in a parallel relationship with the slits and one end of each of the tapes is coiled upon a retractable coil for maintaining the tapes under tension so that the tapes when extended and placed on top of the sandwich retain the sandwich and its fillings in place when the sandwich is cut.

Abstract: A monofilament line cutting tool is formed by sandwiching a cutting blade between first and second plastic sheets which are thermally bonded to one another. A monofilament line receiving slot in the plastic sheets extends to the blade whereby monofilament line bent into a U-shape may be placed in contact with the blade cutting edge. The plastic sheets are part of spool forming plastic sheet portions which are thermally bonded to one another and shaped into a spool. The plastic sheets forming the tool are selectively pivotable about a live hinge relative to the spool. The plastic sheets can be separated from one another for forming: a sphere generally around the cutting edge; a pair of elongate barrels extending parallel along each side of the monofilament line receiving slot and adjacent the cutting edge; or, a monofilament line receiving cavity extending to the blade cutting edge.

Abstract: A blade guide assembly for receiving the head assembly of a power operated rotary knife. The blade guide assembly includes: a blade guide and a cover secured to the blade guide to secure the head assembly within the blade guide. The blade guide includes a top wall, a bottom wall and an outer wall, an arcuate blade-receiving groove spaced radially inwardly from the outer wall, extending axially from the top wall and defining peripherally spaced apart ends, a head member-receiving channel extending radially inwardly from the outer wall and intersecting the arcuate groove, and a notched region intersecting the peripherally spaced apart ends of the arcuate blade-receiving groove. The cover includes a base secured to the top wall of the blade guide and overlying at least a portion of the arcuate blade-receiving groove and an outer extension defining an opening axially aligned with the notched region of the blade guide.

Abstract: A hand held, manually driven cutting device comprises a two part substantially inverted ‘V’ shaped body. The two body parts assemble to form an ambidextrous graspable handle, and a pair of axled wheels attach to the outer surface of a rear leg and a front leg of each body part. The dividable body is dismantled to receive a detachable blade that when affixed has its cutting edge protruding beneath the assembled body midway between the two rear wheels. Also mounted beneath the assembled body is a combined safety shield and material lifting element provided with a flow passage. Four wheels to the assembled body are configured with one wheel on either side of the front lower distal, one wheel either side of the lower rear body. During the cutting process the lamina material lies above the lifting and supporting element and below the rear wheels.

Abstract: The grape cutter includes a base and a cover overlying the base. The base includes a recess adapted to hold a plurality of foodstuffs therein. The cover also includes a recess adapted to accommodate and hold the foodstuffs between the cover and the base. Both the base and the cover include a respective surrounding flange that define a slicing gap when assembled so that a user may slide a knife through the slicing gap to cut the foodstuffs. The slicing gap may be adjusted to accommodate foodstuffs of various sizes.

Abstract: A cast-cutter (10) for removing a cast from a patient comprises a body (12) and a cutting assembly (18) secured thereto, wherein the cutting assembly (18) includes first and second relatively moveable cutting members (40, 44). Each cutting member (40, 44) defines a cutting edge (46, 48) which when in use cooperate to cut by a shearing action. Each cutting member (40, 44) also defines an inner face (60) and are adapted to maintain the inner faces (60) in non-engaging relationship to provide clearance therebetween in order to prevent material binding between the member (40, 44) during a cutting operation.

Abstract: A hand-held slicing device having a handle connected to a slicing tray. The slicing tray includes a ramp leading to a fixed blade. The ramp is readily adjustable such that the height of the edge of the ramp most closely adjacent the blade can be raised or lowered. In one version, the ramp can be raised or lowered by sliding a support structure connected to a knob that can be slideably adjusted by the user's thumb. The device may include a series of julienne blades that are selectively extendable above the slicing ramp or retractable below the ramp.

Abstract: A device for trimming an osteochondral implant according to which a body member has a bore for receiving the graft and a cutting slot extending transverse to the bore for receiving a cutting blade. A mechanism adjusts the graft in the bore relative to the slot so that the graft can be cut to a predetermined length with the cutting blade in the slot.

Abstract: A cutter (or other hand tool) includes a housing with a handle that is sized and shaped to fit in the palm of a hand, the housing being configured to provide multiple hand-housing interfaces favorable to natural accommodation of the hand while using the cutter (or other hand tool). The hand-housing interfaces can include one or more interfaces that accommodate the hand at a neutral wrist position.

Abstract: A safety cutting device for use in removing portions of an article from an injured person comprises a housing body and a blade, moveably coupled to the housing body. The blade has at least a spine and a cutting edge. The housing body includes an opening formed therein in which at least a portion of the blade can be stored when not in use. A safety guard is coupled to or formed integrally with a portion of the edge of the blade, the safety guard having a substantially smooth outer edge and being sized and shaped to allow the spine of the blade to safely slide along a body part of an injured person's body while restricting the cutting edge of the blade from contacting the injured person's body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a motorized beard trimmer comprising a cutting unit with a cutting mechanism defining a cutting line and a comb defining a support point, said cutting unit being mounted so as to tilt on a handle, wherein the tilting axis of the cutting unit, the cutting line and the support point of the comb are globally aligned or superimposed, allowing said cutting unit to be automatically positioned tangentially to the shape of the face during trimming of the beard.

Abstract: A system and method of utilizing a food cutting guide that has a base having a circular first and circular second planar surface. The guide has a plurality of grooves formed in at least one of the planar surfaces and at least one centering guide formed on the at least one of the planar surfaces to facilitate cutting equal size slices and/or sections of food.

Abstract: A cutting device, particularly suited for removing vehicle glazing panels, has forward blade carrier and a rearward handle spaced from the forward blade carrier. The forward blade carrier may function as a handle, the device thereby being operable in two handed use. The rearward handle and forward blade may be movable relative to one another permitting re-configuration of the device. The rearward handle and forward blade carrier may be connected by a bridge portion.

Abstract: A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable and has a C-shaped body with an opening therein to receive the coaxial cable and a side defining a saw guide to receive a saw blade thereagainst. The C-shaped body includes a gripping rib to fit in a valley of a corrugated outer conductor when the coaxial cable is in the opening. At least one stabilizing rib is adjacent the gripping rib to receive a crest of the corrugated outer conductor thereagainst when the coaxial cable is in the opening. The C-shaped body also includes a rotation guide feature receives the inner conductor. A cutting blade extends outwardly from the C-shaped body for removing a portion of a dielectric between the inner conductor and the corrugated outer conductor as the C-shaped body is rotated about the rotation guide feature.

Abstract: A sandwich holder and knife guide for cutting a sandwich in half while maintaining the ingredients in place includes a base, a pair of upwardly extending parallel walls with an aligned slit in each of the walls for guiding a knife through a sandwich, a transparent dome with a slit aligned with the slits in the walls, a knife, a support frame, a pair of stainless steel tapes disposed on opposite sides of the slits and each of the tapes extending across the support frame in a parallel relationship with the slits and one end of each of the tapes is coiled upon a retractable coil for maintaining the tapes under tension so that the tapes when extended and placed on top of the sandwich retain the sandwich and its fillings in place when the sandwich is cut in half.

Abstract: A utility knife is provided with a guard for preventing the user's fingers from being lacerated by the blade or from being abraded by contact with material being cut. The guard can be a removable guard attachable to the knife using a fastener that also secures two halves of the knife handle together. The removable guard can include a work-engaging member with a slot through which the blade protrudes. The cutting depth, or the angle of the work-engaging member can be adjusted by providing in the guard a suitable slot through which the fastener extends. Different kinds of work-engaging members can be provided, including an insulation stripping guide, a guide having narrow ends aligned with the blade for visual guidance, and a guide having diverging sides for cutting flooring.

Abstract: A climbing skin offset cutter (100, 200) includes a main body (102, 202) defining an arm (104, 204) defining a first running surface (105, 205) configured to slidably engage a lateral edge of a ski, and a second running surface (115, 215) configured to slidably overlie a climbing skin during trimming. A support wall (106, 206) supports a blade (130, 230) that is angled inwardly such that the blade cutting edge is offset from the first running surface by 1 to 6 millimeters. The first running surface positions the blade cutting edge during use, and the second running surface holds the climbing skin against the ski. No portion of the offset cutter is disposed significantly between the ski and the climbing skin inboard from the offset cutting location.

Abstract: A container or pan for producing predetermined food portions is disclosed. Indicia are formed on the container at selected intervals adjacent an outer peripheral edge. A cutting blade is provided having a length substantially equivalent to a length, or a width, or a diameter of the container; or to a distance between a pair of cooperating indicia. The cutting blade is adapted to extend from the indicia on one side of the container to the indicia on another side of the container. The cutting member is placed in alignment with the respective indicia and then forced downwardly through the food. The indicia provide a guide to readily align the cutting blade for cutting the food into selected sized portions without having to measure and mark the food prior to cutting.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing floorboards with a surface layer and a core for making a floating flooring. The floorboards are mechanically lockable, and have pairs of opposing connectors along their edge portions for locking adjoining floorboards to each other both vertically and horizontally. The method includes joining a surface layer of flexible and resilient fibers to a wood-fiber-based core to form a floor element, and linearly displacing the floor element relative to a set of tools in order to machine the joint edges of the floor element to provide at least part of upper joint edges of the floorboard.

Abstract: A tape dispenser of the type having a cutting blade mounted on the upper end of a cutting bar with a cutting bar face below and generally parallel to the blade and a blade guard slidably mounted on the cutting bar face for movement between blade-covering and blade-exposing positions. A spring tension element is positioned on the blade guard so that it tends to push a lower end of the blade guard away from the cutting bar face and to push an upper blade-covering end of the blade guard toward the cutting bar face when the blade guard is in the blade covering position.

Abstract: A tool for slitting an elongate sheath from about an elongate member that is disposed within a longitudinally extending lumen of the sheath includes a longitudinally extending tail portion projecting rearward of a slitting edge and a nose portion of the tool; a lower surface of the nose portion is disposed beneath the slitting edge for engaging a portion of the elongate member. The tail portion of the tool, approximately aligned with the sheath lumen when the lower surface engages the elongate member and a leading edge of the nose portion is within the sheath lumen, is sized to fit within the sheath lumen after the sheath is slit by the slitting edge. A passageway between the nose portion and the tail portion allows a proximal segment of the elongate member to bend away from the tail portion when the elongate member is engaged by the nose portion.

Abstract: A vegetation pruning device (2) includes a pair (4,6) of pivotally coupled arms. A motor bracket (36) with a rotary output drive (34) provides drive to a cutting element (8) which is coupled to the rotary output drive (34). The cutting element (8) is arranged for cutting vegetation (44) presented thereto.

Abstract: A vegetation pruning device (102) includes a pair (114, 116) of pivotably coupled handles and a motor having a rotary output drive (130) for driving an endless flexible cutting chain (108). A guard (162) is moved relative to the chain (108) by pivoting the handles (114, 116) relative to each other to grip vegetation between the guard (162) and the chain (108). The guard is provided with a pair of curved upper surfaces (164) having teeth (166). The rotary output drive (130) of the motor is arranged generally coaxially with the axis of pivotal movement of the handles (114, 116).

Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a main body, a blade shield, a support arm and a circular blade. The main body includes a first guide surface along an edge of the main body and a first blade slot recessed in the main body and opening to the first guide surface. The blade shield has a second guide surface extending generally parallel to and in spaced relation to the first guide surface to define a gap therebetween, with the blade shield also having a second blade slot recessed in the blade shield and opening to the second guide surface. The support arm is secured to the main body and the blade shield to hold the main body and the blade shield in spaced relation. The circular blade is removably secured in the first blade slot and extends through the gap into the second blade slot.

Abstract: A handgrip handle connects to an elongated protective paddle blade with an elongated trough along the length of the paddle blade and an end stop at each end of the trough. The trough receives a gutting blade when gutting a game animal to prevent puncturing the organs. The trough alternately receives a pelvic bone cutting saw when sawing the pelvic bone for removing game animal internal organs to guide the saw blade and prevent puncturing the organs. The handle may be pivotally attached to the paddle blade. A pivotable gut blade may be attached to the pivotable handle.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus is provided having a resilient handle, a guide on one end of the handle and a cutter body on the opposite end. The guide includes two spaced members forming an outwardly facing slot with a stop formed therein. The handle is flexed into an assembled position to form a close loop, with the cutter body positioned within the guide slot and in contact with the stop. A cutting edge is movable along with cutter body to an activated position, with the cutting edge extending outwardly of the slot and the guide. The movement of the cutter body is caused by an activation force applied to the closed loop of the resilient handle member.

Abstract: A cutting device, particularly suited for removing vehicle glazing panels, has forward blade carrier and a rearward handle spaced from the forward blade carrier. The forward blade carrier may function as a handle, the device thereby being operable in two handed use. The rearward handle and forward blade may be movable relative to one another permitting re-configuration of the device. The rearward handle and forward blade carrier may be connected by a bridge portion. Novel aspects of the blade and lubrication for the device are also described and claimed.