Patents Represented by Law Firm Wenderoth, Lind and Lind
  • Hand-operated cable cutter with gear drive
    Patent number: 4779342
    Abstract: A hand-operated cable cutter includes a rotary blade-rotating mechanism comprising a first pinion and a gear which are provided on the side of a stationary handle and a second pinion which is provided on the side of a movable handle, a ratchet lever, and a detent pawl. The ratchet lever and detent pawl are operated to be switched between their respective different states relative to the second pinion, thereby enabling a rotary blade not only in the direction of cutting off a cable but also in the direction of releasing the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Assignee: Kobayashi Tools Mfg., Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadaichi Kobayashi, Teizo Kobayashi, Mituharu Kobayashi