Abstract: A tool for adjusting the alignment of a connector carried within slots in one or more components. The tool comprises a first member and a second member, wherein the first member and/or second member includes an alignment feature configured to react against reaction feature(s) of the one or more components to adjust the alignment of the connector within the slots. The first member includes a shaft and a tool head carried thereby. The tool head comprises a body configured to engage a first portion of the connector. The second member is configured to be coupled with the first member, and also includes a shaft and a tool head carried thereby. The tool head of the second member comprises a body configured to engage a second portion of the connector.

Abstract: A cutter including a cutting head and an adjustable handle pivotally coupled to the cutting head. The adjustable handle includes a first adjustment assembly to change a length the adjustable handle extends from the cutting head. The adjustable handle also includes a second adjustment assembly to change the position of the adjustable handle with respect to the cutting head.

Abstract: A cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing clamp ring removal tool including first and second handles pivotally connected, first and second jaw members pivotally connected to the first and second handles, respectively, a coarse adjuster slidably carried on the first handle including a stepped member defining first and second seating surfaces of different heights, the stepped member slidable relative to the first handle in a direction generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first handle, and a fine adjuster carried on the second handle positioned between the first and second handles and in alignment with the stepped member.

Abstract: A hand tool for cutting includes a first handle, a second handle pivotably connected to the first handle, and a cutting head including a fixed first blade and a pivotable second blade to provide cutting action with the first blade. The first and second handles are movable between a fully retracted configuration and a fully extended configuration to selectively adjust the length of the handles. The cutting head is selectively rotatable about a central longitudinal axis and carries the blades upon rotation of the cutting head to move the blades between a plurality of different orientations relative to the first and second handles. The cutting head includes a connector operably connecting the second handle and the second blade so that pivoting motion of the second handle moves the second blade relative to the first blade to provide cutting action therebetween.

Abstract: A hand tool generally includes a tool mount that removably receives thereon a tool. The tool mount and tool cooperate to provide the hand tool with a variable angle of attack with an enhanced power ratio for accommodating aged, arthritic and otherwise handicapped people.

Abstract: A cutting or gripping tool capable of producing high leverage force using compound linkage and with a wide range of motion using an adjustable rack system that forms an adjustable triangular shape without changing the compound force. The tool is designed such that it could be operated with one hand to cut a material with successive squeezing of the handles. It embodies an automatic or manual adjustment to a desired opening with linkage that amplifies the mechanical force of the handles. Its uses include but are not limited to: cutting animal hooves, pruning branches, gripping/cutting bolts and clamping objects.

Abstract: Hedge shears has a pair of hands, a pair of blades and a rotatable connector secured between the handles and the blades. Each handle has a handle drive slot and each blade has a blade drive slot. The rotatable connector consists of two connecting plates. Each connecting plate has an elongated hole defined in the connecting plate and has a transverse abutting plate formed on an edge of the connecting plate adjacent to the transverse abutting plate of the other connecting plate. A pivot hole is defined in each abutting plate, and a shaft passes through the pivot holes. Two shaft hubs hold opposite ends of the shaft, and a pin secured under each hub passes through the drive slots in the handles or the blades. The blades are able to rotate around the shaft and be operated by the handles by moving the shaft longitudinally.

Abstract: A pair of hole punching pliers, so-called stoma pliers, is arranged to punch a hole in a skin protection plate for a stoma bag. The hole punching remedies of the pliers consist of a hole socket (16) and a holding-up plate (18) for the same. During the punching, a plastic skin protection plate is located between the hole socket (16) and the opposing surface of the holding-up plate (18), as the free, outer cutting/punching edge (22) of the hole socket (16) after the completion of the punching abuts directly on said opposing holding-up plate surface.

Abstract: A toe nail clipper apparatus has a nail clipper connected on one end of an elongated member and a pistol-type grip mounted on the other end. A cord attached to the nail clipper and a trigger adjacent to the handle actuates the clipper. The elongated member may have a pivotal joint near the clipper end of the elongated member to permit moving the clipper in an arc.

Abstract: An extension apparatus (10) in combination with a conventional nail clipping device (100); wherein, the extension apparatus comprises an elongated extension member (13) and a remote actuating unit (12) which are operatively connected to the conventional nail clipping device (100), and wherein the extension member (13) is further provided with a visual inspection member (50) and a support member (40).