Abstract: A declipper blade assembly for removing a clip from the end of a sausage package, the assembly including a pair of plates mounted on a power head in a parallel spaced relation, a curved end piece mounted in the space between the end of the plates, a curved cutting blade pivotally mounted on the power head between the end of the plates, the cutting blade including a cutting edge on the end thereof for cutting the clip from the end of a sausage package, the clip being discharged through the space between the pair of plates.

Abstract: A cutting tool is provided which includes a cutter blade assembly. The cutter blade assembly is adaptable to a universal power head. The cutter blade assembly includes a pair of plates pivotally mounted on the power head. The pair of plates are mounted in a parallel spaced relationship to each other to form a space therebetween. Each plate of the pair of plates has an inside edge on one end thereof. The cutter blade assembly also includes a cutter blade mounted on the power head for pivotal motion in the space between tne pair of plates and a cutting edge on the cutter blade. The cutting edge has at least one point therealong which is contained in an imaginary line transverse to imaginary lines containing the inside edges of each plate of the pair of plates. The cutter blade and the pair of plates pivot simultaneously in opposite directions with respect to each other for the cutting edge of the cutter blade to cooperate with the inside edges of each plate of the pair of plates to cut a material to be cut.

Abstract: A toe web gland cutter blade assembly having a pair of plates mounted in a parallel spaced relation with a cutting edge on the inside edge of each plate, a cutting blade pivotally mounted between the plates, the blade including a cutting edge on each side which cooperates to cut the gland and a hook at the outer end for drawing the gland into the space between the plates, the hook including a cutting edge for cutting the gland transversely to the cutting edges.

Abstract: A universal head for actuating one of a number of cutting and trimming assemblies, the head including a handle, a double acting piston and cylinder assembly secured to the handle, a blind bore in each end of the piston and cylinder assembly, each blind bore being connected to the cylinder assembly, an air inlet passage and an air discharge passage connected to each end of each of the bores, a pressure responsive valve member in each bore, a spring mounted in each bore for biasing the valve members to a closed position with respect to each of the air inlet passages, the valve members being responsive to air pressure in the inlet air passage to direct air into the cylinder assembly and a trigger operated air valve member mounted on the housing for selectively connecting the source of air pressure to one or the other of the air inlet passages.