Abstract: A knife and belt buckle case in which the knife is releasably secured to the buckle. The knife includes a blade pivoted to a handle by a pivot pin which has an eccentric head. With the knife open, the eccentric head is positioned for insertion through an aperture of the buckle as the blade is positioned within a blade receiving recess of the buckle. When the knife is closed, the inserted eccentric head engages the back surface of the buckle and releasably secures the knife to the buckle. The blade is threadably mounted to the pivot pin so that, as the knife is opened, the blade moves into frictional engagement with the handle and holds the knife open. Also, as the knife is closed, the blade moves toward the eccentric head and clamps a portion of the buckle between the head and blade to thereby tightly secure the knife to the case. A detent couples the handle to the buckle and prevents undesired opening of the handle.

Abstract: An actuator (22) for a vibratory finishing machine or the like includes a housing (24) with a rotatable quill shaft (44) of comparatively low bending stiffness extending therethrough. Mounted on each end of the quill shaft (44) is a journal (46) which defines a hydrodynamic bearing with an adjacent corresponding internal surface of the housing (24). The quill shaft (44) is axially constrained within the housing (24) by an inward thrust bearing (68) and an outward retainer (56), dynamic seal (64), static seal (62) and spring (66) located on opposite sides of each journal (46).

Abstract: A pair of interlocking single filament or multifilament loops (6,7) are mounted on the opposed operating ends (4,5) of a pliers action type hand tool. An aperture is formed between the two loops through which an optical fibre (31) complete with soft plastics primary coating (32) is inserted. The loops are tensioned by operation of the tool, and while this tension is maintained the fibre is removed causing the coating to be stripped off by the tightened loops.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cylinder cutting tool which is utilized to sever the upper end of a cylindrical housing of a factory-sealed vehicular suspension system of the type commonly referred to as a MacPherson strut suspension system. The tool includes a main body portion having a main arm, a second arm, and a clamp for supporting the tool on the piston rod of the original shock absorber for controlling the rotation of the tool. A rotatable cutting wheel assembly is slidably movable relative to the main support arm. The cutting wheel may be moved into and out of engagement with the cylinder by a suitable lead screw actuatable by rotating a hand grip mounted on the outer end of the main arm. The cutting line at which the cylinder is severed may be controlled by providing a plastic adapter element of a predetermined thickness for supporting the rotating tool on top of the cylinder.

Abstract: A razor blade holder includes a base plate and a top jaw. A cylindrical sleeve is attached to the base plate by two loops on the back of the base plate going under the cylindrical sleeve and one loop on the back of the plate over the cylindrical sleeve. A holding screw extends through a hole in the top jaw into a tapped hole in the base plate. The top jaw is curved from the front to the back so that tightening the holding screw will tightly hold the razor blade located between the base plate and the top jaw. A set screw radially in the sleeve secures the sleeve to the engraving point of a vibrating engraver. Therefore, operation of the engraver will vibrate the blade to aid in the scraping action.

Abstract: A tool for opening of a can or the like has a first portion and a second portion extending transversely to each other. The second portion has a pointed tip and a cutting edge, whereas the first portion has a cutout with an outlet which is open at the second portion. The second portion partially overlaps and laterally limits the outlet of the cutout of the first portion. When the tool is placed onto a bead of a can, one wall section of the cutout is supported on the bead, and a wall of the can is firmly clamped between another wall of the cutout of the first portion and an overlapping section of the second portion. Thereby, a very clean cut is obtained and a small force is needed for cutting through a cover of the can. Two such second portions may be provided, one of which second portion is suitable for cutting by a right-handed person, whereas the other of said second portions is suitable for cutting by a left-handed person.

Abstract: A portable hand-held hydraulically-operated cable cutter for severing electric and communication cables has a pair of cutter jaws, one fixed and one movable. The movable jaw is driven positively in both the closing and opening directions by a piston-cylinder assembly under the control of the lineman. The piston is fixed; the cylinder is movable. The movable cutter jaw is connected pivotally to the movable cylinder. The lineman holds the tool in one hand, using a fixed grip handle, and with the other hand controls operation of the movable cutter jaw by rotating a cylindrical control handle in one direction or the other. As a safety lock, the tool has an offset trigger which must be pressed to unlock the control handle before it can be rotated. When the control handle is released, it is automatically returned to its neutral position by a torsion spring, thereby instantly stopping any motion of the cutter jaws in either the opening or closing directions.

Abstract: An adjustable wire stripping hand tool having spaced stripping blades mounted on the ends of a bifurcated split housing. A drive mechanism is provided within the housing for selectively increasing and decreasing the spreading of the split ends to control the blade spacing. A rotatable dial actuates the drive mechanism and simultaneously indicates dial positions for various wire sizes.