Abstract: A razor cartridge includes a housing having a portion that forms a cavity and a retaining element configured to maintain a blade in the housing. The retaining element has a top portion that includes an aperture therethrough, a bottom portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the top portion to the bottom portion to define an interior volume between the top portion and the bottom portion. The cavity is fitted with a shaving aid. The retaining element is connectable to the housing so that the shaving aid is encompassed by the interior volume of the retaining element.

Abstract: An impact hand tool which includes an outer sleeve; an impact rod inserted to connect to the outer sleeve; a cushion pad provided inside the outer sleeve at the vertical center axis; a handle connected to the impact rod; an inner hole slot at a second end of the outer sleeve with an inner wall and an internal thread; and a tool head installed to the outer sleeve through the inner hole slot. The tool head comprises a one-piece structure of a working rod portion and a working head, a connecting rod having an external thread for coupling with the inner hole slot, a connecting sleeve connected to the connecting rod to form an integral and stepped hollow body defining a connecting cavity to receive the working rod portion, and a rubber filler to fill a gap between the working rod portion and the inner wall of the connecting rod.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the inventive concept, a razor cartridge comprises: at least one of a main blade; a trimmer blade; a housing accommodating the main blade so as for cutting edges of the main blade to be exposed at the front of the housing and accommodating the trimmer blade so as for a cutting edge of the trimmer blade to be exposed at the rear of the housing; and a trimmer cover provided at the rear of the housing to be vertically slidable and to move back and forth between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: A plant propagation apparatus and associated methods are disclosed for automating and optimizing the process of cutting, scraping and applying rooting hormone to plant stems. In at least one embodiment, a housing provides an at least one substantially tubular-shaped receiver sized and configured for removably receiving a plant stem therewithin. An at least one blade is positioned within the housing and configured for cutting the plant stem at a desired angle. An at least one pump outlet is positioned within the at least one receiver and configured for selectively administering a volume of rooting hormone to the plant stem. An at least one abrasive surface is positioned within the at least one receiver and configured for scraping an outer surface of the plant stem, as the plant stem is removed from the receiver.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for cutting a pipe (2) made of thermoplastic material including: a cutting unit (T) which includes a tool equipped with a disk (3) rotatable about an axis (XI) and which are used to allow a rotary motion of the axis (XI) of the disk (3) about an axis (X2) of the pipe (2) and disk (3) sinking into the pipe (2) in a radial direction; a lubricant dispensing unit (L) for the disk (3), used to operate on at least one portion (P1,P2) of a face (F1,F2) of the disk (3), for releasing a predetermined quantity of lubricant on it so as to reduce the friction between the disk (3) and the pipe (2) during cutting.

Abstract: A flex clipper provides a feature to help the cutting blade set float more effortlessly by adjusting automatically to the contours of a client's head to prevent getting stuck and causing cuts and irritation to the scalp. The hair clippers preferably also uses a self-contained motor-driven adjustment mechanism to adjust the relative position of the stationary and reciprocating blades of a common type of blade set. Two momentary switches operable by the thumb of the hand holding the clipper afford a barber total automatic adjustment with the clipper itself in an on or off condition.

Abstract: An apparatus for use with a machine tool that comprises a base plate with a cut hole; at least one drive motor attached to the base plate; at least one wheel mechanically attached to the at least one drive motor; a microprocessor electrically connected to the at least one drive motor, the microprocessor having a switch input and memory, the memory comprising parameters corresponding to the shape and position of a cut area and a cut point within the cut hole; a switch electrically connected to the switch input; and an optical sensor having an optical axis and a field of view, the optical sensor spaced a distance from the base plate between the first end and the cut hole and electrically connected to the microprocessor, the optical sensor oriented so that the cut hole is within the field of view.

Abstract: A device for applying medical fluid to an area and for cutting within the area is provided. The device includes an inlet port, a fluid flow channel, an outlet and a blade. The inlet port is configured for receiving the medical fluid into the device. The fluid flow channel is configured for the fluid to flow through the device. A first end of the fluid flow channel is connected to the inlet port. An outlet is configured for the fluid to come out of the device. The outlet is positioned at a second end of the fluid flow channel. The blade is configured for cutting within the area.

Abstract: Eating utensils, namely forks which have the function of liquid dispensing fluid, via fluidic passages inside of the utensils which attach to a container of a liquid affixed at a point within a cage part of the handle of the utensil. The attachment coupled with the action of the user of the utensil actuates the flow of the liquid from the container to a point on or near the eating surface of the utensil.

Abstract: A rotating blade assembly provides a multiplicity of rotating blades for shaving. The rotating blades engage a surface, and create a multiplier effect for an enhanced shave. Multiple rotating blades minimize contact between each blade and the skin to extend the life of the blades, and also funnel hair and shaving cream away from the surface. A pair of gear assemblies inside the blade housing rotatably engages to provide smooth rotation for the blades. Openings in the blade housing create a space for the blades to extend out of, an opening for water to pass through during cleaning and usage, and an opening for the hair and shaving cream to pass through. A shaft locks the gear assembly to prevent rotation for more precise shaving of side burns, mustaches, and goatees. A hollow handle with an opening at the end allows residue to pass through during cleaning and usage.

Abstract: A food topping and cutting device includes a handle coupled to a cutting edge, and further includes a container coupled to the handle. The container has a dispenser at one end configured to dispense, adjacent to the cutting edge, a food topping supplied from the container.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizing sheet removing tool and removing method. The tool includes a handle and a blade mounted on the handle. The handle includes a main body, a piston device mounted on the main body, and a guide tube mounted on the main body. The main body forms therein a channel for containing an adhesive dissolving liquid. The piston device is mounted inside the channel. The guide tube has an end in communication with the channel and an opposite end positioned on the blade to guide the adhesive dissolving liquid contained in the channel to the blade. The present invention uses a tool on which a piston device and adhesive dissolving liquid are provided so that in removing a polarizing sheet, the adhesive dissolving liquid can be guided by a guide tube toward a blade for subsequently flowing toward and dissolving bonding adhesive.

Abstract: A knife with integrated dispenser incorporates a blade terminating at a boss. A handle extends from the boss with a condiment container connected to the handle and the boss. A conduit extending through the boss and communicating with the condiment container terminates in an aperture adjacent the blade for extruding condiment.

Abstract: A pruning clipper includes a pair of handles each having a distal end and a proximal end, with the handles being pivotally connected to each other close to the proximal ends of the handles. A first blade is connected to the proximal end of one of said handles, and a second blade is connected to the proximal end of the other handle. A chemical storage tank may be positioned within the distal end of one of said handles for storing a chemical to be selectively applied to vegetation. A bulb is connected to the proximal end of one of the handles, with the bulb being connected to the tank using a first connecting tube. A dispensing member extends along one of the blades and beyond the blade to a dispersion point, and the dispensing member is connected to the bulb using a second connecting tube. The user will thus cut the vegetation using the clippers, and selectively dispense an herbicide at the precise time and point as desired by the user.

Abstract: Garden shears that avoid loosening of a shaft pin has shears having overlapped first and second cutting members, the first cutting member and second cutting member respectively connected to a first handle and a second handle. The first and second cutting members are secured with the shaft set. The shaft set has a threaded shaft pin, a washer, a threaded securing member and at least two engaging members. when the shears are assembled with the shaft set, the threaded securing member respectively has one engaging member on each side, and the engaging teeth of the threaded securing member engage with the two engaging members to prevent the threaded securing member from loosening due to the repeated opening and closing movements of the shears, and which can improve the smoothness of the operation of the shears and increase both safety and convenience.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an apparatus that chops off a weed at or below ground level and applies a small shot of herbicide to the freshly cut weed base. More particularly the present invention is a rechargeable, battery operated, solenoid driven, and hand held device with a herbicide reservoir on the handle and a reciprocating cutter blade with a directed herbicide spray nozzle at the base.

Abstract: A hand held scraper tool adapted to remove debris from a surface. The scrapper tool includes a body, handle and a plurality of abraders. In one embodiment, the abraders may be configured as a highly flexible cantilevered structure. In another embodiment, the abraders may be configured as a brush that creates a water impermeable barrier.

Abstract: A positioning system for attachment to a vehicle for operation of a power tool by a ground-based operator sitting in the vehicle provides a telescoping mast attached to the vehicle, a pivot bracket connecting an upper arm to the upper portion of the telescoping mast, mounting means for mounting the power tool on the upper arm; and power means for operating the power tool from the operator's position in the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention generally pertains to a saw device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a handheld centerless saw. The saw comprises a frame and a pair of driving rollers mounted to the frame for rotation. The saw also comprises an annular blade mounted between the drive rollers and functionally engaged thereby, where the blade defines frontward and backward hemispheres. At least two guide wheels are mounted to the frame, or to a cover mounted to the frame, the guide wheels being positioned in the backward hemisphere of the blade. The guide wheels are operatively engaging the inner circular edge of the blade. A drive assembly mounted to the frame is operable for urging the countersense rotation of drive rollers, thereby causing rotation of the blade.

Abstract: A vegetation trimmer (10) having a motor (20) with a motor output shaft (30), a cutting head (22) for cutting vegetation, and a gear mechanism (26, 34, 36, 38) for transmitting power from said motor output shaft (30) to the cutting head (22). The motor output shaft (30) has a gear mechanism with a pinion wheel and a fan (28) mounted thereon. The gear mechanism (26, 34, 36, 38) further comprises an internal gear wheel (26) engaging with the pinion wheel (34) and connected to the cutting head (22), whereby the cutting head (22) rotates in the same direction (B) as the fan does (D) during operation of the motor (20).

Abstract: The system includes a grease pump assembly connected to a conduit having a grease outlet adjacent an endless chain of the chainsaw. The method includes pushing the grease toward the grease pump, pumping the grease, and feeding the grease between the endless chain and the guide bar. The pumping of the grease can be done automatically upon detecting an activation of the chain saw.

Abstract: A pruning clipper includes a pair of handles each having a distal end and a proximal end, with the handles being pivotally connected to each other close to the proximal ends of the handles. A first blade is connected to the proximal end of one of said handles, and a second blade is connected to the proximal end of the other handle. A chemical storage tank is connected to the distal end of one of said handles for storing a chemical to be selectively applied to vegetation. A bulb is connected to the proximal end of one of the handles, with the bulb being connected to the tank using a first connecting tube. A dispensing member extends along the side of one of the blades and beyond the blade to a dispersion point, and the dispensing member is connected to the bulb using a second connecting tube. As a result, the user will be able to cut the vegetation as desired using the clippers, and selectively dispense an herbicide as desired by the user.

Abstract: A device for simultaneously cutting and coloring a craft item which comprises a first cutting blade having a first handle, a set of apertures, an outside inclined surface and an inside planar surface; a second cutting blade having a second handle; a reservoir containing a coloring substance; a coloring-substance-distributor; and at least one connection tube in communication with the set of apertures, the reservoir and the coloring-substance-distributor. The first cutting blade is pivotally mounted relative to the second cutting blade. The reservoir and the coloring-substance-distributor are connected via the connection tube which communicates the coloring substance such that the coloring substance may be deposited on the craft item during a cutting activity. The coloring-substance-distributor is activated via sliding the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade against each other and creating a wicking capillary movement of the coloring substance onto the craft item.

Abstract: The multi-use kitchen utility knife includes a handle containing a compartment for storage of a material that is distributed onto a side opposite of the knife blade. The contents of the compartment being advanced via a threaded advance knob that can be removed to provide access to the compartment for refilling or cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention generally pertains to a saw device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a handheld centerless saw. The saw comprises a frame and a pair of driving rollers mounted to the frame for rotation. The saw also comprises an annular blade mounted between the drive rollers and functionally engaged thereby, where the blade defines frontward and backward hemispheres. At least two guide wheels are mounted to the frame, or to a cover mounted to the frame, the guide wheels being positioned in the backward hemisphere of the blade. The guide wheels are operatively engaging the inner circular edge of the blade. A drive assembly mounted to the frame is operable for urging the countersense rotation of drive rollers, thereby causing rotation of the blade.

Abstract: A cutting device, particularly suited for removing vehicle glazing panels, has forward blade carrier and a rearward handle spaced from the forward blade carrier. The forward blade carrier may function as a handle, the device thereby being operable in two handed use. The rearward handle and forward blade may be movable relative to one another permitting re-configuration of the device. The rearward handle and forward blade carrier may be connected by a bridge portion. Novel aspects of the blade and lubrication for the device are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A handheld power tool includes a housing (12) and a foot plate (14) for guidance on a surface of a workpiece. A pump unit (16), preferably located in the foot plate (14), drives a coolant and/or lubricant flow (18) for cooling and/or lubricating at least one heavy-duty component (20).

Abstract: A portable electric cutting apparatus includes a housing for housing an electric motor rotating a saw blade, a saw cover attached to the housing, the saw cover having a shape to cover an upper half of an outer periphery, the saw cover including a saw blade housing portion at least partially housing the saw blade and a cylindrical portion having a substantially cylindrical shape, the cylindrical portion connecting to the housing at an end face of the cylindrical portion a base being joined to at least one of the saw cover and the housing, the base having an opening to allow the saw blade to project downwardly from a bottom face which is slidable on a cut material and a fan being driven by the electric motor, wherein a discharge passage forming member is provided with the saw cover so as to form a discharge passage by cooperating with a wall face of the saw cover.

Abstract: Described herein are eating utensils forks, spoons and chopsticks which have imparted upon them the function of liquid dispensing and aspirating via fluidic passages inside of the utensils which attach to a container of a liquid affixed at a point either within or at the top end of the handle of the utensil. The attachment coupled with the action of the user of the utensil actuates the flow of the liquid from the container to the eating surface of the utensil.

Abstract: A rock breaking machine and to a method of lubricating a tool of a rock breaking machine. The lubricating system comprises at least one lubricant channel (23) into which lubricant is fed by a lubricating device (24). Lubricant is supplied to the bearing members (19) of the tool (6, 13) of the rock breaking machine. The lubricating device comprises a lubricant container (25) and a transfer device (26). The transfer device (26) controls the feed of lubricant into the lubricant channel. The lubricant container (25) is integrated into the body (17, 18) of the rock breaking machine.

Abstract: A water supplying device of a hand-held power tool has a water-conveying line and a valve arrangement arranged in the line for controlling the water flow through the line. The valve arrangement has a control valve with a valve body adjustable across a positioning travel. The opening cross-section of the control valve, as a function of the positioning travel, has a progressive characteristic line. An arrangement for actuating the water supplying device has an actuator that is separate from additional control elements of the power tool.

Abstract: A knife with integrated dispenser incorporates a blade terminating at a boss. A handle extends from the boss with a condiment container connected to the handle and the boss. A conduit extending through the boss and communicating with the condiment container terminates in an aperture adjacent the blade for extruding condiment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand machine-tool comprising a housing (12), a bearing plate (14) for guiding on the surface of a workpiece, and a pump unit (16) for driving a coolant flow and/or a lubricant flow (18) for cooling and/or lubricating at least one heavily loaded component (20). According to the invention, the pump unit (16) is arranged in the bearing plate (14).

Abstract: A circular saw has one or more louvers in the housing which direct air exiting the housing toward a work piece, together with openings in other components of the saw located between the louvers and the work piece so that sawdust and other debris that is produced during operation of the saw will be blown out of the way and will not interfere with the line of sight of the user.

Abstract: Improved cooking utensils.

Abstract: A gardening shears includes a shears body, an actuating mechanism supported on the shears body, a nozzle assembly to be driven by the actuating mechanism, a container, a flexible tube connected between the nozzle assembly and the container for guiding a chemical fluid out of the container to the nozzle assembly for spraying onto the cutter blades of the shears body or the cut cross section of a stalk or twig as the actuating mechanism is forced to drive the nozzle during a cutting operation of shears body.

Abstract: A duct mechanism for directing a flow of air onto a working member of a power cutting tool generally includes a housing, a motor in the housing, a working member actuated by means of the motor and a shoe pivotally mounted relative to the working member and adapted to engage a workpiece. The duct mechanism includes an inlet portion mounted to the housing. The inlet portion receives a stream of air from the housing. An outlet portion is connected to the shoe for directing the stream of air onto the working member in a direction transverse to a line of action of the tool. At least one connecting portion connects the inlet portion and the outlet portion. The at least one connecting portion allows the outlet portion to pivot with the shoe relative to the inlet portion.

Abstract: A knife includes a handle, a blade and a trigger. The handle has an internal cavity containing a compressed gas source and the blade is affixed to the handle. The blade has an internal bore running along a longitudinal axis from the handle to a point proximate a tip. The blade further has an aperture extending from a first edge to the internal bore at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of between 15° and 75°. The trigger has a depressed position and a not depressed position. When in the depressed position, the internal bore communicates with the compressed gas source and when in said not depressed position, the internal bore is blocked from the compressed gas source. When a creature is pierced with the knife, the trigger is depressed injecting compressed gas into the creature greatly enhancing the incapacitating effect of the knife.

Abstract: A system for performing several functions in caring for crops such as vines grown in rows uses a high pressure water jet to selectively prune, thin shoots and remove leaves from growing crops. Water jet size, pressure, movement and position relative to the crops are controlled to obtain desired functions.

Abstract: A portable electric cutting apparatus includes a housing for housing an electric motor for rotating a saw blade a fan provided in the housing and driven by the electric motor, a saw cover attached to the housing and having a saw blade housing part having a shape to cover an upper half of the outer periphery of the saw blade for housing a part of the saw blade, a base formed with an opening for allowing the saw blade to project downward from a bottom face which is slidable on a cut material. A discharge passage for discharging a fan wind produced by driving the fan is formed along an outer periphery of the saw cover. The fan wind is discharged through the discharge passage toward a front side of the base in the cutting direction.

Abstract: The powered tubing cutter is a hand held, mechanical device driven by a motor for cutting tubing/piping. The device comprises a housing, a drive plate, a main drive shaft, a cutting assembly having a cutting blade, a cam plate and a chain drive secured to a motor housing, having a handle, by a mounting bracket. The chain drive is powered by the motor, which causes the main drive shaft to rotate. The cutting assembly is pivotally secured to a pin on the main drive shaft. The pipe/tube to be cut is placed into the hole in the center of the housing and the main drive shaft. As the cutting assembly rotates with the main drive shaft the cam plate forces the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the tube/pipe.

Abstract: A combination blower assembly and string trimmer whereby the string trimmer head is easily detachable without the use of any tools. The device includes a blower assembly that further includes an upper and lower housing mated together to form a volute-shaped cavity where an impeller with airfoil-shaped blades reside. The detachable string trimmer head is located under the lower housing of the blower assembly and is easily attached or removed from the blower assembly by a simple push and turn motion. The blower assembly further includes an air inlet and air inlet cover. When the air inlet cover is rotated to a position where the air inlet is open the blower assembly is operable and the string trimmer is inoperable. Furthermore, when the air inlet cover is rotated to a position where the air inlet is closed the blower assembly is inoperable and the string trimmer is operable.

Abstract: An irrigated razor includes a resilient, hollow handle terminating in a transverse head piece provided with a slot wherein razor blades are mounted and exposed to the exiting water flowfrom the handle. The surfaces of the handle subjacent the head piece are folded into adjacent accordion folds which in response to pressure pulses in the handle articulate the blades over the skin of the user. Either a pulsating shower head branched from the water flow to the handle or a pulse mechanism directly in the flow provide the necessary pressure fluctuations.

Abstract: An air jet for a machine tool to clean cutting dust has a housing with a hole and an outlet. An eccentric member has a cam and is provided in the housing which the eccentric member is driven by a power resource of the machine tool for rotation. An annular transmission is engaged with the eccentric member. A driving member is driven by the transmission for linear reciprocating motion. A flexible film is provided in the housing covering the outlet and has an inlet corresponding to the driving member, wherein the inlet of the film is sealed and the film is pressed for strain while the driving member is moved toward the film, and a tube has an end thereof connected with the outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus preferably coupled to a boom on a truck which can simultaneously trim and chemically treat trees or other vegetation with a herbicide. The apparatus, in addition to have a standard saw blade assembly with limb clamping jaws, includes a sprayer assembly. The sprayer assembly includes nozzles which administer herbicides or other chemical treatments adjacent to the saw blades, allowing herbicide to be precisely administered to the tree limbs as they are cut.

Abstract: A tree harvesting guide bar adapted for treating stumps with a treatment material as the tree is being harvested is provided, and more particularly a valve arrangement for enabling connection of the guide bar inlet to treatment material sources on a variety of different harvesting machines is disclosed, such that the inlet not connected to the treatment material source does not need to be independently and manually plugged to prevent undesirable outflow.

Abstract: A clipper and herbicide or other chemical dispenser comprises a pair of pivotal handle members that are squeezed together to operate a shear mechanism and a chemical dispenser that dispenses chemical directly on the end of the cut stem after the stem has been cut. Preferably, a clamping mechanism clamps a plant stem in place below the shears while the shears cut the stem. The chemical dispenser includes a liquid pump actuated by the handles that pumps a discreet amount of chemical through an opening in a cutting blade at a time when the opening is aligned with the cut end of the plant stem. The dispenser has an outlet mounted on a dispenser arm that is moved away from the opening in the cutting blade by the upper plant stem as the stem is being cut. When the upper stem falls away, the dispenser arm pivots back to align the outlet with the opening in the cutting blade for chemical dispensation on the lower cut stem.

Abstract: A receiving groove is defined on a lower surface of a guide bracket. An oil pad is received in the groove. The guide bracket is defined adjacent to an end thereof with an oil inlet hole. A movable clipper blade is defined adjacent to front and rear ends thereof with front and rear oil passages and is positioned underneath the oil pad, such that the front and rear oil passages are communicated with oil storing grooves defined on a lower surface of the movable clipper blade, to supply oil between the movable clipper blade and a fixed clipper blade.

Abstract: Reciprocating cutting tools (1, 90, 100) may include a drive source (11) for reciprocally driving a blade (B). The drive source may also drive a blower (13) in order to generate an air stream. An air channel (50, 56, 50, 70, 85, 80) may guide the air stream to a position adjacent to the blade or a workpiece (W) that will be cut by the blade. Further, a chip collector nozzle (57) may draw or suction cutting chips away from the workpiece that has been cut by the blade.

Abstract: A chamber is formed in the upper end of a brush saw cutting head housing. The brush saw cutting element drive spindle's upper end projects into the chamber. The drive spindle's lower end projects beneath the housing and is drivingly couplable to the cutting element. A disc is mounted against the underside of the cutting element. A cavity is formed in the disc. At least one channel extends through the disc, between the cavity and the disc's external rim. An aperture extends through the drive spindle, between the chamber and the cavity. Herbicide supplied to the chamber flows from the chamber, through the drive spindle aperture, into the cavity. The drive spindle rotates the disc. Centrifugal force imposed on herbicide within the cavity forces the herbicide through the channel(s) onto the underside of the cutting element, for transfer onto the stumps of material cut by the element.