Abstract: A hand tool including a first assembly including a first handle and a first jaw, a second assembly including a second handle pivotally connected to the first handle and a second jaw pivotally connected to the second handle, a link member, and a link adjustment member movably connected to the first handle. The link adjustment member is configured for engaging with and axially moving the first end of the link member for adjusting a force applied by the first jaw and the second jaw onto the element in the closed position. The hand tool further includes a cutting assembly including a cutting member connected to the second jaw. The cutting member is configured for cutting the element.

Abstract: A hand tool including a first assembly including a first handle and a first jaw, a second assembly including a second handle pivotally connected to the first handle and a second jaw pivotally connected to the second handle, a link member, and a link adjustment member movably connected to the first handle. The link adjustment member is configured for engaging with and axially moving the first end of the link member for adjusting a force applied by the first jaw and the second jaw onto the element in the closed position. The hand tool further includes a cutting assembly including a cutting member connected to the second jaw. The cutting member is configured for cutting the element.

Abstract: An elongated football comprising a casing up to forty inches in length and no more than about six inches in diameter. There are three inflatable bladders contained in three compartments in tandem in the casing, each with its own inflating valve accessible from the outside of the casing so that it can be inflated to different pressures to vary the nature of the bounce. Soft putty may be added at each end of the football for adding weight thereto.