Abstract: A multi-function tool includes a first handle, a second handle, a first cutting insert, and a second cutting insert. The first handle is pivotally coupled to the second handle at a pivoting axis. The first handle and the second handle move between an open position and a closed position relative to each other. A first insert surface is formed on the first handle, and a second insert surface is formed on the second handle. The first cutting insert includes a front side, a rear side configured to interface with the first insert surface, a left side including a flat anvil surface, and a right side including a cutting edge. A second cutting insert includes a front side, a rear side configured to interface with the second insert surface, a left side including a flat anvil surface, and a right side including a cutting edge.

Abstract: Hairdressing scissors include a pair of blade bodies each having a blade portion, a middle portion, and a handle portion in turn from a tip side. The handle portion includes first and second press-formed bodies each in the shape of a flat plate and facing each other along an axial center of a pivot to extend parallel to each other along a longitudinal direction of the blade body; and cylindrical collars and first and second resin materials configured to bridge the first and second press-formed bodies. The first press-formed body includes an extension portion extending toward an associated middle portion further than the second press-formed body to be connected to the associated middle portion, and the second press-formed body is spaced apart from the associated middle portion.

Abstract: A pair of scissors has two shears movably mounted to pivot about an axis, each of the shears having a blade (3) extended by a shank (4, 5). The first shank (4) is covered by a grip in the form of an elongate body that is provided with a lateral opening (8) and that is suitable for being inserted transversely between two fingers of a hand to a position where it bears against the crook where the two fingers meet. The second shank (5) is terminated by a half-ring forming a cradle (10) for receiving the thumb. The first shank (4) is a bent shank. The lateral opening (8) in the elastically deformable grip extends into the inside of the grip forming a sheath into which the first shank (4) can be inserted in adjustable manner by slidable movement. The end of the cradle (10) that is closer to the first shank (4) is bent towards the inside of the cradle to form an abutment (11) for retaining the thumb.

Abstract: A pair of scissors has a first cutting blade with a thumb handle and a thumb ring and a second cutting blade with a finger ring. The second cutting blade is pivotally attached to the first cutting blade, and the first and second cutting blades pivot relative to one another within a first plane. The thumb ring is slidably attached to the first cutting blade by a shaft that moves freely but with a certain amount of friction along a longitudinal slot in the thumb handle of the first cutting blade when the scissors are in use. The longitudinal slot in the thumb handle is situated within a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane.

Abstract: A hair implement, such as a comb, brush, or pick, is disclosed that includes a handle section containing a ring insert within an annular opening in the handle section. When the hair implement is not in use, it may be held on a user's finger and rotate out of the way without the need for the user to disengage his or her finger from the hair implement, such as when using other hair implements.

Abstract: A handheld cable cutter is provided with two handles, a stationary cutting blade, and a rotatable cutting blade pivotally connected to the stationary cutting blade. One of the handles is movable such that movement of the movable handle toward and away from the other, stationary handle drives the rotatable cutting blade toward the stationary cutting blade. The stationary handle includes an enlarged, integral stabilizing base which rests upon a support surface when the movable handle is actuated to cut a cable.

Abstract: Clipper for lemons and other fruits. The clipper can have a pair of operating arms, a pivot assembly for the operating arms, a lower central open-position abutment mechanism, hand grips with adjustable and alternative left and right-hand strap mounting, and an out-of-the-way abutment arrangement to define a clipper open position. The pivot assembly can include a dust-free rotation structure and an out-of-the-way torsion spring. Gripping handles for clippers and the like are also disclosed.

Abstract: A lopper includes a first metal plate including a first gear structure and a first elongate extension, a second metal plate including a second gear structure in meshing engagement with said first gear structure and a second elongate extension, a first handle coupled to said first elongate extension, a second handle coupled to said second elongate extension, a link to which each of said first body and said second body is pivotably connected so that said first gear structure and said second gear structure are retained in meshing engagement, a first metal blade member having a first arm portion, a first cutting portion, and a first intermediate portion interposed between said first arm portion and said first cutting portion, and a second metal blade member having a second arm portion, a second cutting portion, and a second intermediate portion interposed between said second arm portion and said second cutting portion.

Abstract: A rack type telescopic handle of horticultural shears includes a fixed handle with a rack, a movable handle sheathed on the fixed handle, and a control device installed at an end of the movable handle, a movable gear pivotally coupled to the control device, and the control device controls an engagement and a separation of the movable gear with the rack, so that the movable handle can slide to an appropriate position on the fixed handle before the movable handle is fixed to the fixed handle so as to adjust the length of the handle of the horticultural shears.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable electric tool having an active head motor-driven by an actuator and provided on the top end of a head-mounting shaft, the bottom portion of which has a handle, characterized in that a second shaft, or auxiliary shaft, is attached or arranged to be attachable onto the head-mounting shaft underneath and remote from said active head while forming, at least in the proximal portion thereof, an acute angle with said head-mounting shaft. The size of said auxiliary shaft being such that the free end thereof, provided with a handle, is located at or substantially at the handle being provided with the bottom part of the head-mounting shaft, one of said handles constituting the control handle of said actuator.

Abstract: A pair of scissors with an open second handle includes a first blade and a second blade pivotally connected by a pivot member. A first grip portion of the first handle surrounds the basal portion of a user's thumb, the thumb extends out of an inserting hole of the first blade in a lateral direction and presses against a first extension section, so that the user can hold the first grip portion with the thumb without bending too much at the wrist, thus enhancing stability of holding the scissors. The user's middle, ring and little fingers press against the grip section of the second handle, and the index finger rests against the second extension section. Besides, since the second grip portion is an open structure, the fingers of the user are supported but not restricted by the second grip portion, which improves stability and flexibility when using the scissors.

Abstract: Each of handles of a pair of scissors includes a hard core member and a soft member softer than the core member and including a contact face portion with which a finger of a user comes in contact, a bottomed recessed hole portion adjacent to the contact face portion and thinner than portions around it, and a through hole portion continuous with the bottomed recessed hole portion. When the user inserts and removes his/her fingers into and from finger rings, the contact face portions escape while compressing the through hole portions and the contact face portions tilt by using the bottomed recessed hole portions as fulcrums. Moreover, the bottomed recessed hole portions and the through hole portions continuous with each other are molded, which allows an elastic deformation property and a shape retaining property of the contact face portions to go together and also contributes to durability of the soft members including the contact face portions.

Abstract: A rack type telescopic handle of horticultural shears includes a fixed handle with a rack, a movable handle sheathed on the fixed handle, and a control device installed at an end of the movable handle, a movable gear pivotally coupled to the control device, and the control device controls an engagement and a separation of the movable gear with the rack, so that the movable handle can slide to an appropriate position on the fixed handle before the movable handle is fixed to the fixed handle so as to adjust the length of the handle of the horticultural shears.

Abstract: A foot operated cutter has an elongated handle with a pair of cutting jaws mounted on one end thereof and a gripping member at the other end thereof. The cutting jaws are mounted on separate spaced apart pivot axles. The upper end of each jaw is pivotally coupled to a movement arm and the two movement arms are pivotally coupled to each other. One movement arm is coupled to a foot operable lever. Movement of the lever causes the movement arms to pivot and move the upper ends of the jaws apart from each other resulting in the lower ends of the jaws coming together in a cutting action. A biasing member preferably urges the jaws to an open position. An adjustable stop is preferably provided and prevents the lever from putting too much force on the jaws.

Abstract: Ergonomic scissors are adjustable with respect to thumb offset, thumb ring rotation, and thumb/finger ring diameter, so as to enable effective control, in conjunction with unstrained wrist movements, of scissor roll, yaw and pitch. A set of interchangeable thumb rings of various inner diameters accommodate a range of anatomical thumb sizes. Each of the interchangeable thumb rings is rotatably attachable to the lower shank through multiple discrete placement openings in the bottom face of the lower shank.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a first handle, a second handle, a first cutting blade attached to the first handle at a first pivot point, and a second cutting blade attached to the second handle at a second pivot point. The first and the second cutting blades are engaged with one another at a pivot point for movement in a scissor-like manner between an open position and a closed position in response to rotational movement of the first and the second handles. The first handle includes a first toothed transmission part and the second handle includes a second toothed transmission part, the first and the second toothed transmission parts being arranged to be engaged with one another.

Abstract: The present invention is a nail clipper that comprises a reusable handle assembly and a disposable blade assembly, a method for assembling the nail clipper, and a method for replacing the disposable blade assembly. The handles and the blades are releasably coupled when connector portions on the end of the handles are inserted into cavities in the bases of the blades, where a detent secures the handles to the blades. The handles can be detached from the blades by depressing an actuator lever that forces the detents out of their securing position to allow a new set of disposable blades to be connected to the reusable handles.

Abstract: A pair of scissors equipped with a three axially pivoting ringlet is presented. The ringlet of the scissors according to current application is comprised of flexible NBR (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber). The ringlet is attached to one handle of the scissors of the current application to provide a thumb's insert, thereby providing proper fit to the user's fingers due to the flexibility of the NBR. The ringlet is attached to the thumb portion of one handle of the scissors via a part that enables the ringlet to rotate in two independent directions and to pivot around one axis that is parallel to handle.

Abstract: A toy scissors apparatus for modeling compound. The scissors apparatus has two handles, each handle connected to a respective mounting cap and to a respective rotatable scissor blade. Each of the blades is rotatable about its longitudinal axis between two positions about 180° apart so as to enable a choice of two different cutting edge regions for use. To alter cutting edges, the blade is pulled away from the mounting cap against a biasing force created by a spring, and then rotated.

Abstract: A scissors, useful particularly to hairdressers, comprising a finger grip handle (42) and a thumb grip handle (12) with a flexible and detachable thumb ring connection. A thumb ring (14) is flexibly coupled to thumb grip handle (12) such that universal articulated movement of thumb ring (14) is enabled to facilitate an improved range of natural thumb movement and an improved variable positioning of the scissors in the user's hand. Thumb ring (14) may alternatively be coupled to thumb grip handle (12) with a secure and stable connection to facilitate optimum control and accurate guidance of the scissors. A user may easily detach and reattach thumb ring (14) in either a flexible coupled position (28) or a secure coupled position (38) while actively cutting hair and without resort to use of tools or special manipulations.

Abstract: A pair of western scissors include opposing scissor pieces that are supported by a pivotal center portion to allow the scissor pieces to open and close with respect to each other. A fingerhook ring is provided in each of opposing handle portions provided in the corresponding scissor pieces. The fingerhook ring has a plurality of elastic projections that are parallel and extend outward. Grooves are defined between each adjacent pair of the elastic projections as deformation allowing spaces. A finger receiving portion is formed by the outer ends of the elastic projections and the openings of the grooves exposed between each adjacent pair of the outer ends. The elastic projections are deformable by the force applied by a finger to the finger receiving portion.

Abstract: A pair of scissors which has ring portions foldable from a position 180° with respect to one another to a position where the ring portions are rotated between 90° each and are substantially parallel and adjacent with one another.

Abstract: A pair of gardening shears include two cutting blades pivotally connected with each other, two movable members each having a first side mounted on a respective cutting blade, two fixing members each mounted on a second side of a respective movable member, two locking bolts each extended through the fixing members, the movable members and the cutting blades, and two locking nuts each screwed onto a respective locking bolt. Thus, the cutting blades are limited by the fixing members and the locking bolts so that the cutting blades are juxtaposed to each other closely without producing a gap between the cutting blades, thereby facilitating a user operating the gardening shears.

Abstract: An adjustment structure of garden shears, which utilizes an aligning lever disposed on the outer surface of an outer tube to support a protruding block; because the protruding block can be fitted into a trough on the outer surface of the inner tube and become secured, the inner tube and the outer tube become fastened together as a result. Moreover, a marked unit is disposed where said inner tube and outer tube are joined, thereby allowing the invention to have a structurally simple handle that can be aligned effectively, which in turn allows users to grasp the precision in the movement between said inner tube and outer tube.

Abstract: A hand-operated pruning clipper having a multi-function plastic top handle and metal bottom handle with metal bypass cutting blades for cutting twigs and branches. A pair of wire cutting blades and a plastic bag slicing blade are incorporated into the metal cutting blades.

Abstract: A pair of pruners and its replaceable accessory in which the pair of pruners includes two blades with two handles integrally connected thereto. The two handles are pivotably connected with each other, and one of the two handles has an insertion port and a snapping portion on two ends thereof. The replaceable accessory is connected to the insertion port and can be a finger protection member, an end piece or a function part. A key is connected to one of the two handles so as to control the width that the two blades can be opened.

Abstract: A scissors is provided. The scissors according to current application has a specially designed first blade. The specially designed first blade has a tapered bump at the central part, on which a hinge hole is developed. The tapered bump on the first blade allow the second blade of the scissors to cross over the first blade with an angle. Therefore, the second blade's wide edge crosses over the first blade's wide edge with an angle and sweeps wide surface of the first blade with an angle. Such angled cross over of the blades provides a more precise cut of customer's hair as a barber intended.

Abstract: Surgical and hairdressing scissors having an adjustable, articulated thumb ringlet rotatably connected to a handle by a flexible pin.

Abstract: A handle for scissors including an embedded joint portion that is embedded in the finger support of the first handle portion as a joint portion of the first blade and expose from the intermediate section. The first section and the second section extend from the intermediate section to the perceptible portion in the inner end, respectively, with the intermediate section arranged between the first and second sections. The finger support of the first handle portion includes outer cover portions each serving as a finger contact portion. The outer cover portions are formed in the first section in the second section, respectively, for covering the embedded joint portion of the first blade.

Abstract: A pair of improved scissors is provided herein, which separates the blades and handles of the pair of scissors into individual parts. These parts are joined at the pivot point by a locking mechanism. By adjusting the locking mechanism, the included angle between the blades and handles of the pair of scissors can be varied easily in accordance the requirement of the application. In addition, with the present invention, the handles can also be replaced by those that are safer and more comfortable to operate. As such, the stress and burden of the user's fingers and wrist can be relieved in operating the pair of scissors.

Abstract: A ring insert kit includes a plurality of ring inserts and optional a selection template. The ring inserts are arranged in predetermined sizes for selection using the template. The ring inserts are insertable into one or more finger receiving openings within a pair of scissors for reducing the opening size to accommodate the size of the user's fingers.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes two metal handles each having a first end formed with a mounting portion and a second end formed with a blade portion, and two plastic grips each having an inside formed with a mounting hole mounted on the mounting portion of the respective metal handle. The mounting hole of each of the plastic grips has a first end formed with a first separation slot and a second end formed with a second separation slot. Thus, the plastic grips are detachable from the metal handles when the cutting tool is worn out, so that the plastic grips and the metal handles are separated from each other, thereby facilitating reuse of the plastic grips and the metal handles.

Abstract: A hand tool for use by one hand provides double compound leverage of the force exerted on the handles to the jaws. This is achieved by adding additional pivots and lever arms between the handles and the jaws. The jaws may take the form of a sheet metal snip or a pruning shear.

Abstract: A scissor apparatus including a first section and a second section pivotably connected to each other. Both the first section and the second section have a blade end and a handle end. The scissors also include a stop member attached to the handle end of the first section and a rotation assembly on the first section. The rotation assembly attaches the handle end to the blade end. The rotation assembly allows the handle end to be rotated into at least two positions. A method of using the scissors apparatus, the method including the steps of holding a portion of hair to be thinned, and running an open pair of scissors through the hair portion, wherein the scissors are locked in a rigid, open position by a stop mechanism.

Abstract: A nail clipper includes a body, an upper cutting part, a lower cutting part and a pressing piece. The body is a box shape which is open at the top and at the bottom near the front end, and has the lower cutting part at its front end and a sliding locking piece at its rear end. The sliding locking piece has a pulling button which protrudes outside the body. The upper cutting part is movably connected to the front end of the body and has an opening at its rear end. The pressing piece is movably connected through a pivot to the middle front part of the body and its rear end bends downwards and can hook onto the sliding locking piece.

Abstract: A pair of scissors includes two scissor elements and a pivotal device. Each scissor element includes a countersink extending from a first side thereof through a second side thereof. The pivotal device includes a screw and a nut. The screw includes a threaded shank and an enlarged head. The nut includes a non-circular shank and an enlarged head, with a screw hole extending through the non-circular shank and the enlarged head of the nut. The nut is received in the countersink of one of the scissor elements, with the non-circular shank of the nut extending into a non-circular countersink of the other scissor element. The threaded shank of the screw is threadedly engaged with the screw hole of the nut. Thus, the contact area between the screw and the pivotable scissor elements is small.

Abstract: A gardening scissor includes a handle, a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, a linkage slab, and a module board. The fixed jaw and module board are constructed of two separating boards with a seam between them. The seam is provided with a protective cover by the hood. The width of this hood is capable of providing a cover on the seam, provided that the flexibility of fixed jaw and movable jaw is not hindered. The linkage side of hood is available with a built-in edge. Besides, the built-in edge and the inwall between two boards are provided with a bulge strip and notch for positioning of the hood. It is possible to prevent branches inserting into the seam and enrich the appearance of gardening scissors.

Abstract: A pair of scissors includes two scissor elements and a pivotal device. Each scissor element includes a countersink extending from a first side thereof through a second side thereof. The pivotal device includes a screw and a nut. The screw includes a threaded shank and an enlarged head. The nut includes a shank and an enlarged head, with a screw hole extending through the shank and the enlarged head of the nut. The nut is received in the countersink of one of the scissor elements, with the shank of the nut extending into the countersink of the other scissor element. The threaded shank of the screw is threadedly engaged with the screw hole of the nut. Thus, the contact area between the screw and the pivotable scissor elements is relatively small.

Abstract: A pair of hairstyling scissors includes first and second members pivotally connected to each other. Each member includes a cutting portion and a handle portion integral therewith, respectively. The handle portion of the second member is adjustable and includes a thumb receiving member and a pivot mechanism that allows the thumb-receiving member to pivot between first and second positions. Advantageously, the thumb-receiving portion allows a user to freely position his/her thumb into and out of the adjustable handle portion during operating conditions.

Abstract: A nipper is disclosed, having handles outwardly-biased by a spring and a removable, flexible lever member can be a second spring. The biasing force can thereby be adjusted by employment or removal of flexible lever member.

Abstract: A reversible scissors comprising a pair of pivotally connected two edge cutting blade members, operating handles and ring members. Ring members are connected pivotally with and movably along the operating handles.

Abstract: A hedge having two opposing cutting blades connected to handles. Both of the cutting blades and both of the handles have gear elements formed as part of the blade or handle. The gear element of one handle engages the gear element of one of the cutting blades, while the gear element of the other handle engages the gear element of the other cutting blade so that a variable force is provided throughout the cutting stroke.

Abstract: A utility tool utilizing a toggle link mechanism and a method for using the utility tool for providing a substantial mechanical advantage for a user throughout an entire work operation such as cutting sheet material. The tool comprises an upper handle, a jaw pivotally attached to the upper handle and a jaw link rigidly attached to the jaw. The tool further comprises a means for inputting force connected with the upper handle and a handle link rigidly attached to the handle. The tool also comprises a toggle action force transfer mechanism defined by an intermediary link extending between the jaw link and handle link, wherein force inputted to the means moves the intermediary link away from the upper handle.

Abstract: A scissor half of a hand-held pair of scissors comprises a blade portion and a handle portion having a handle lug. The inner circumference of the handle lug is provided with a handle insert which is made from another material than the handle portion. The handle insert is made of plastic material and is permanently and seamlessly injection molded to the handle lug. Thus, a handle insert is obtained that is fixed permanently to the handle lug and is secured against rotation therein.

Abstract: Scissors having two shear bodies joined to each other for opening and closing movements, each shear body composed of a blade with a pivot portion, a shank, and a finger grip, wherein the shank of each blade has a desired portion distal from the pivot portion thereof arranged wider in a plan view and a first opening provided in the wider portion thereof, allowing the shank of each shear body to be reduced in weight and also improved in strength against deflection. The finger grip having a circumferential portion thereof arranged wider in a plan view than the shank's proximal portion and a second opening provided in the wider circumferential portion thereof to allow accessories such as a finger brace and a hit point to be mounted to the circumferential portion of the finger grip at the outside of the second opening.

Abstract: A pair of gardening shears includes a fixed handle, a fixed jaw, a movable handle, a movable jaw, and a pivoting member for pivoting the fixed jaw and the movable jaw together. The pivoting member is formed of a bolt, a nut, and a collar for preventing sideward motion of the bolt and for preventing the fixed jaw from turning along with the bolt. The fixed jaw is provided with a recessed portion for reducing the area of mechanical friction between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw. The nut is provided with a serrated portion which is engaged with a serrated portion of a pivoting plate of the movable handle. The fixed handle is provided with a rubber piece serving as a cushion to absorb shock noise when the movable handle is moved toward the fixed handle.

Abstract: A pruning device includes a blade mounting jaw and an opposing jaw. A blade is removably mounted on a blade mounting portion of the blade mounting jaw to cut vegetation positioned between the jaws as the jaws are closed. A blade retainer is movable between a blade retaining and blade releasing positions with respect to the blade mounting portion and has a forward blade engaging portion. In its blade retaining position, the blade retainer secures the blade to the blade mounting portion. A forward edge portion of the blade is received between the forward blade engaging portion and the blade mounting portion. A rearward blade engaging structure and the blade mounting portion support a rearward portion of the blade. In its releasing position, the blade retainer releases the blade for replacement. Grip portions are operatively connected to the jaws to open and close the jaws.

Abstract: The inventive nail clippers comprise a two-membered clipper body (2) with a metal fitting (8) placed inside. The metal fitting has a U-shaped spring section (46) that, at the end of each of its legs (48), has bent portions (50) which form the cutting edges (10). The two clipper body members (4,6) also have angled portions (64,66) which encompass the leg ends of the spring section and which meet together opposite to the bent portions (50) that form the cutting edges (10). The angled portions engage with each other in such a way that they fit together, thereby ensuring that the cutting edges are accurately guided when they meet, even when the clipper body is made of plastic and is thus relatively resilient.

Abstract: A cutting tool has two active members pivotally mounted around a common transverse axis. The rear portion of each active member has a cross-section of height greater than its width. The corresponding intermediate element is made by being overmolded around the rear portion. The rear portion and the corresponding intermediate element are pierced by at least two through holes for passing respective fasteners such as screws for fixing the corresponding tubular handle in place.

Abstract: A scissor is made more ergonomic and comfortable to use by the addition to the upper loop handle of the scissor of an enlarged handle portion that fits into and can be held in the palm of a user's hand without the user's thumb passing through the loop handle. One or more of the user's fingers are passed through the lower loop handle in normal manner to operate the scissor. The enlarged handle portion may be secured to the upper loop handle of existing scissors or scissors may be manufactured with the enlarged handle portion included rather than or in addition to the normal loop handle. As an add on, the enlarged handle portion may include two halves secured together to capture and hold a portion of the upper loop between the halves to thereby secure the enlarged handle portion to the upper loop handle.