Abstract: Scissors, especially surgical scissors, having first and second elongate members each having a handle portion and a blade portion and being connected by a pivot between the handle portions and the blade portions for relative pivotal movement generally in a cutting plane during a cutting stroke. At least one of the handle portions supports a channel member having a length that extends toward, embraces and extends beyond the handle portion of the other elongate member to restrain movement of the handle portions out of the cutting plane and thus to resist relative lateral movement of the blade portions away from each other during the cutting stroke. The scissors are robust and are able to cleanly, effectively and accurately cut tough or slippery items which might otherwise cause the blades to splay away from each other.

Abstract: A sandwich holder and knife guide for cutting a sandwich while maintaining the ingredients in place includes a base, a pair of upwardly extending parallel walls with an aligned slit in each of the walls for guiding a knife through a sandwich, a transparent dome with a slit aligned with the slits in the walls, a knife, a support frame, a pair of tapes disposed on opposite sides of the slits and each of the tapes extending across the support frame in a parallel relationship with the slits and one end of each of the tapes is coiled upon a retractable coil for maintaining the tapes under tension so that the tapes when extended and placed on top of the sandwich retain the sandwich and its fillings in place when the sandwich is cut.

Abstract: A cast-cutter (10) for removing a cast from a patient comprises a body (12) and a cutting assembly (18) secured thereto, wherein the cutting assembly (18) includes first and second relatively moveable cutting members (40, 44). Each cutting member (40, 44) defines a cutting edge (46, 48) which when in use cooperate to cut by a shearing action. Each cutting member (40, 44) also defines an inner face (60) and are adapted to maintain the inner faces (60) in non-engaging relationship to provide clearance therebetween in order to prevent material binding between the member (40, 44) during a cutting operation.

Abstract: A sandwich holder and knife guide for cutting a sandwich in half while maintaining the ingredients in place includes a base, a pair of upwardly extending parallel walls with an aligned slit in each of the walls for guiding a knife through a sandwich, a transparent dome with a slit aligned with the slits in the walls, a knife, a support frame, a pair of stainless steel tapes disposed on opposite sides of the slits and each of the tapes extending across the support frame in a parallel relationship with the slits and one end of each of the tapes is coiled upon a retractable coil for maintaining the tapes under tension so that the tapes when extended and placed on top of the sandwich retain the sandwich and its fillings in place when the sandwich is cut in half.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a housing that has a first end wall, a second end wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall and a rear wall. The first end wall has a blade aperture extending therethrough. A fixed blade is mounted in the housing and extends through the blade aperture. The fixed blade includes a sharp edge facing the second side wall. A pivoting blade is pivotally mounted in the housing and extends through the blade aperture. The pivoting blade includes a sharp edge facing the first side wall. The pivoting blade is movable from an open position to a closed position relative to the fixed blade. An actuator is mechanically coupled to the pivoting blade and pulls the pivoting blade toward the fixed blade when actuated.

Abstract: A pair of long-arm gardening shears include a main body, a first casing, a second casing, a cutting blade assembly, a retaining member, a push button, and a spring. Thus, the angle between the cutting blade assembly and the main body is adjusted so that the length of the long-arm gardening shears is adjusted, thereby facilitating a user operating the long-arm gardening shears to shear the lawn at a lower height and the branches at a higher level. In addition, the use only needs to press the push button so as to rotate the cutting blade assembly and to release the push button so as to lock the cutting blade assembly, thereby facilitating the user adjusting the angles of the long-arm gardening shears.

Abstract: A cutter designed to release and remove objects such as medication pills and the like from an encapsulated packaging such as a blister pack. The cutter includes at least one blade which is advanced proximate the bottom region of the object and which cuts through the packaging and releases the object. In the preferred embodiment, the cutter included two blades each coupled to a shaft. The two shafts are connected together proximate an end opposite the cutter end and pivot to allow one handed operation.

Abstract: A hair-trimming tool including a tool body having a pair of hair-bunch supporting pieces whose tip ends can open and close, a connecting portion which connects base ends of the hair-bunch supporting pieces, a protruding portion protruding from the connecting portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to an opening/closing direction of the hair-bunch supporting pieces, cutting element provided on at least one of the inner opposing surfaces of the hair-bunch supporting pieces along a longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the cutting element is disposed substantially in parallel to a scalp in a cut-starting attitude where a tip end of the protruding portion comes into contact with the scalp, and a holding element provided on a surface of the hair-bunch supporting piece opposed to the scalp in the cut-starting attitude to hold the lower side of a hair-bunch at a given angle to the scalp.

Abstract: A hair-trimming device is disclosed. The device comprises a substantially U-shaped member having a first handle portion and a second handle portion and an elastic portion alloy the first handle portion and the second handle portion to elastically separated; a pair of razor-fastener connected to the ends of the first and second handle and one lateral edge of the razor fastener being longitudinally mounted with razor with protective cover; and a stop mounted across the first handle and the second handle such that the handles are restricted to open to an excessive scope.

Abstract: A wire cutter having a handle, a fixed cutting blade mounted on the handle, a lever pivotally connected to the handle, and a stop on the lever for engagement with the fixed cutting blade is disclosed.

Abstract: A carton cutting tool for cutting and opening a sealed peaked top of a paperboard carton comprises a first blade attached to a first handle and a second blade attached to a second handle. The first and second blades are pivotally coupled at respective distal ends thereof relative to a user and are movable between open and closed configurations in response to corresponding movements of the first and second handles. At a closed configuration, the second blade overlies the first blade while the second blade is offset approximately 90 degrees from the first blade at the open configuration. The first blade defines a slot extending longitudinally therealong for receiving the peaked top of a carton therein. One longitudinal edge of the slot presents a sharp cutting edge. The second blade includes a slightly convex cutting edge such that a peaked top of a carton that is positioned in the slot is pinched and severed upon a movement of the second blade between open and closed configurations.

Abstract: A decorative fruit cutting apparatus is provided formed from two semicircular sections and having an inner diameter the size of the fruit or vegetable to be cut up. A plurality of evenly spaced cutting blades line the periphery of the inner diameter of the assembled ring. The two ring sections are pivotally attached together at one end so that the two ring sections can freely expand and contract around the fruit or vegetable.

Abstract: A hand-operated pruner for trimming vegetation includes a main body having a cutting member and cutting blade mounted at a forward end thereof and a finger grip lever pivotably mounted at a rearward end. A linkage structure extends through a cavity in the main body and operatively interconnects the lever with at least one of the cutting member and the blade.

Abstract: A somewhat broad grip has been attached by a screw at the outer edge Of each of the 2 blades that comprise the scissors. A free-standing scissor has been invented in which the grips have been given a shape that make them easy to grasp by hand, and on the grips' outer surfaces, support in sections to enable free-standing have been provided such that they are nearly perpendicular to the plane of the blades. Further, the 2 blades are attached by a shaft, and at the rear of the shaft, a spring has been attached inside the grips, assisting in the opening of the blade tips, and keeping the blades always able to cut materials such as paper. Therefore, with the invention placed on a desk or other flat surface, if the front of the top grip is pressed from above, the blade tips close, enabling cutting of materials such as paper, and when the user's hand is released, the blade tips open again, enabling use even by persons with little fingertip strength.

Abstract: A cutting device comprising a base, a pivot thruster, and a cutting blade is disclosed. The cutting device allows for safe cutting, and, unlike other cutting devices, may not be used as a weapon. The cutting device is lightweight, inexpensive, portable, and may be operated using one hand.

Abstract: A handheld and bench top hose and tubing cutter for cutting hose and tubing of various sizes is disclosed. The hose cutter comprises a upper arm member and lower arm member with each arm member having its own handle, finger guard and colored differently. An intermediate pivot point is located close to one end of each of the two arm members to join the two arm members. The upper arm member further comprises a replaceable cutting blade located close to the pivot point. The lower arm member further comprises a nested cradle facing the cutting blade. The nested cradle has a suitably contoured supporting surface for the positioning of a hose or tube of various sizes to be engaged and cut through by the cutting blade. The upper and lower arm member also respectively includes opposing stopping surfaces such that, upon contacting each other, they would act as a positive stop for the cutting process with the position of the cutting blade clearing the nested cradle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a scissor. The scissor comprises a pair of gripping sections integrally coupled with each other at one ends thereof; a pair of blade sections formed at the other ends of the pair of gripping sections, respectively; and a pair of safety plates securely fastened to outer surfaces of the pair of blade sections, respectively, for separating fabric or sheet material from the pair of blade sections.

Abstract: A rod cutter having two force-applying members pivotally attached together. A cutter is pivotally mounted on each of the members in a mechanical advantage arrangement. The cutters both have extending ends which are pivotally connected together and have rod cutting edges thereon, all for force-advantage cutting.

Abstract: A tissue nipper is provided to permit efficient trimming of tissue, such as cuticles. The nipper includes a base, arms projecting unitarily from the base and cutting blades at the ends of the arms remote from the base. Portions of the arms near the cutting blades are provided with oppositely directed projections that are slidably receivable in grooves of the opposing arm. The projections and grooves guide the cutting blades precisely into opposed edge-to-edge relationship for efficiently nipping tissue.

Abstract: A tissue nipper is provided to permit efficient trimming of tissue, such as cuticles. The nipper is unitarily molded from plastic and includes a base, arms projecting unitarily from the base and cutting blades at the ends of the arms remote from the base. Portions of the arms near the cutting blades are provided with oppositely directed projections that are slidably receivable in grooves of the opposing arm. The projections and grooves guide cutting blades precisely into opposed relationship for efficiently nipping tissue.

Abstract: A cable cutting tool provides an improved blade configuration. The tool includes a pair of pivotally connected cutting blade members having facing curved cutting edges. Each curved cutting edge is in the shape of a spiral. Progressive movement of the cutting blades causes the cable to be progressively severed towards the pivot connection of the blades over large angular rotation. The cutting angles of the blades may be constructed so that the cutting angle is greater adjacent the inner portion of the spiral. This facilitates the effect of cutting cable constructed with hard cores or members (i.e., ACSR cable).

Abstract: A rose stem stripper according to the present invention is accomplished by two metal arms including a base, a handle with looped gripping projections and a pair of jaws laterally offset from the handle. The metal arms are pivotally attached to each other at their bases. A rose containing a stem is inserted between the pair of jaws where each jaw has a V-shaped opening with a sharpened edge in order to overlap and form a generally diamond-shaped opening allowing only the rose stem to pass and thereby remove thorns and foliage. The handle of the rose stem stripper being offset from the jaws is gripped via the looped gripping projections and squeezed so that the sharpened edges of the V-shaped openings in the jaws move toward each other and encompass the rose stem.

Abstract: A hand actuated scissors for cutting work pieces such as cables, profiles, branches or the like, having two hand levers (1, 2) coupled to each other, the first of which merges into a fixed cutting jaw (6) having a movable cutting jaw (10) pivotally supported at its free end that can be placed around the work piece (12) and where the cutting jaw has an outer toothing (13). A knee lever drive (3, 5, 14, 16) for swinging the movable cutting jaw (10) relative to the fixed cutting jaw (6) is provided, which includes a thrust lever (14 ) pivotally supported on the second hand lever (2). A notch lever (17) is pivotally supported on the first hand lever (1), where the teeth (16, 19) provided on the thrust lever (14) and the notch lever (17) respectively alternately mesh with the outer toothing (13) of the movable cutting jaw (10). The outer toothing (13) of the movable cutting jaw (10) has a pitch of less than 2.3.degree..

Abstract: A fruit cutting apparatus comprises a handle having a hollow bore, a two-part blade assembly supported at the end of the handle and a plunger axially supported in the bore of the handle for axial sliding movement at the end of the handle opposite to that of the blade assembly. The blade assembly has sharpened peripheral edges and terminates in a sharpened tip to facilitate penetration of the blade assembly into the interior of a piece of fruit. An actuating assembly connected between the plunger and the blade assembly causes the two parts thereof to extend laterally between a first inactivated position and a second activated position. The outwardly facing peripheral edges of the blade parts are arcuately shaped so that when the blades are actuated to the second activated position, a thin circular transverse cut may be made internally of the piece of fruit after penetration of the blade assembly therein.

Abstract: A button removal device including a straight torsion spring separating a pair of gripping members wherein the gripping members have a cooperative set of jaws affixed thereon. A first gripping member has a split pointed jaw which engages a singular jaw located upon a second gripping member. Buttons affixed to card stock by wire or string are removed by slipping the jaws between the string or wire and the button while closing the jaws using finger pressure and pulling away thereby cutting the wire or string. Buttons affixed using staples are likewise easily removed.

Abstract: A haircutting appliance comprises an enclosed housing having a hollow handle connecting the housing to a vacuum source to carry away cut hairs from a subject's head. A manually operated or finger depressible member is pivotally mounted on the handle in a manner that the same hand of the user which holds or grips the handle can also operate the finger depressible member which permits the other hand of the user to be free for other purposes.A motion transmitting mechanism is located in the housing of the appliance and interconnects the finger depressible member with the cutting scissor blades. The finger depressible member is connected to a slidable plate in the housing which is provided with structure to actuate the haircutters for severing hair entering the housing. Hair spacers are carried by the housing to selectively determine the length of hair to be cut.

Abstract: A pair of grip scissors comprises a generally U-shaped spring member integrally made of a resin and a pair of blade members attached to the respective free ends of the spring member. The respective free ends of the spring member are provided with an opposed pair of stoppers bulging toward each other. The respective stoppers come into stopping abutment with each other when the spring member is manually gripped. Each stopper has a mounting side face directed away from the mounting side face of the other stopper, and each blade member has a connecting portion attached laterally to the mounting side face of the corresponding stopper.

Abstract: A poultry processing device having a pair of substantially flat cooperating side-by-side thin blade-mounting members with a pair of cooperating blades mounted upon and extending forwardly in angled relation from the forward portions thereof, and secured at their rear portions by a transverse pivot pin. An adjustable spring member encircles the pivot pin and has opposite end portions each secured to a different one of the mounting members to urge the blades toward open position. A shiftable pin connects one end of the spring to one of the mounting members and shifts between a variety of positions along the length of one end portion of the spring to vary its torque. The lower blade extends downwardly at about a 45.degree. angle and is longer than the upper blade to compensate for the slicing action of the upper blade which results from the location of the pivot pin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a manually-operated ratchet cutter having a moveable and a fixed handle part, the fixed handle part forming a first fixed cutting edge which is developed substantially in the shape of a circular segment and a moveable cutting edge being articulated on an upper end region of the fixed cutting edge for scissor-like cooperation with the fixed cutting edge, the moveable cutting edge moving in a plane parallel to the first cutting edge and cooperating with the latter, and having a ratchet mechanism which comprises a blocking lever and an advance lever and engages in a toothing developed on the outer periphery of the moveable cutting edge. Furthermore, the blocking lever can be moved into a release position.

Abstract: A scissors which may be utilized by persons having weakened hand muscles is disclosed. The scissors comprises first and second blade elements. Each of the blade elements includes a front portion having a sharp cutting edge, a middle portion and a rear portion. The blade elements are pivotally mounted at the rear portions thereof and biased by a spring member towards the open position of the scissors. First and second handles are attached to the middle portions of the first and second blade elements, respectively. The handles increase the effective widths of the middle portions of the blade elements thereby increasing the mechanical advantage of the scissors. This permits a user of the scissors to close the scissors with a smaller force.

Abstract: A scissors action shearing machine for sectioning reinforcing rod is equipped with replaceable, hardened steel shear blocks affixed to each scissors mounting blade with each such block and blade pierced to provide a communicating aperture through the entire structure for enabling reinforcing rod to be inserted therethrough whereupon one blade with affixed shear block is rotatively biased with respect to the other to section the rod.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting aluminum siding or like articles includes a movable blade and a pair of fixed blades between which the movable blade is mounted to pivot. The fixed blades are each mounted on a rail that is rigidly connected to a flexible base member. An adjustment bolt is provided for exerting force between the rails. Force from the adjustment bolt causes the base member to deflect, thereby permitting the distance between the fixed blades to be varied. A second feature includes the provision of different sets of fixed blades, each configured to conform to a different type of siding. A novel movable blade is also provided.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for removing horns from livestock. The apparatus comprises first and second generally U-shaped cutting blades pivotally secured to each other. At least one, and preferably both, of the cutting blades has a convexly curved leading edge. If desired, the convexly curved leading edges may also be bent inwardly towards the oppositely disposed blade to form an integral, convexly curved lip.

Abstract: A cloth cutting apparatus comprising a first arm rotatably attached to a pillar arranged movably along a table, a second arm rotatably connected to the top end of the first arm and a cutter attached to the top end of the second arm. The second arm comprises two parallel arm members, both the ends of which are rotatably supported by a supporting member. A cylinder in which a high-pressure gas is sealed is arranged between a supporting member for the first arm and one of said arm members. The position of attachment of a piston shaft of the cylinder at the supporting member is transferable.

Abstract: The thread snips include two metal blades connected together, adjacent their rounded, rear ends, so that their pointed, front ends may be moved or pivoted relative to each other, in planes generally parallel with the planes of the metal blades, between open and closed positions. The rearward portion of each metal blade has a reduced thickness. Plastic inserts are molded onto these rearward, reduced thickness portions so that the inner facing side surfaces of the plastic inserts define a smooth continuation of the inner facing side surfaces of the metal blades. The rearward ends of the plastic inserts are thicker than their forward ends. The increased thicknesses force the rear ends of the metal blades apart, and thus cause the blades, forward of the point of connection, to bend or arch.

Abstract: A hair parting and grasping cutter providing means for parting, grasping, lifting and cutting a person's hair conveniently by one hand operation, comprises a frame (20), an upper shear (40), an upper shear casing (60) and a lower shear (70). The elongated upper and lower portions of the frame each comprises in sequence of a front portion (22, 32), an arm portion (24, 34) with a slot (23, 33), a handle portion (26, 36) and a spring portion (28, 38) which is joined to a rear end (30) of the frame, so as to be closed each other to grasp the hair by the squeezing strength of a user's hand onto the handle portions. The sharp ended front portions are inserted to the hair to part the desired section of the hair. The upper shear casing is fixedly attached to the upper arm portion within the upper slot, and the upper shear is pivotably attached to near the front end of the upper shear casing.

Abstract: A device for cutting open a discharge nozzle on a capsule containing a plastic mastic has a pair of elongated levers pivotally connected together adjacent first ends of the levers so that the levers are pivotally movable between an open position and a cutting position. One lever mounts a cutter and the other lever has a support bore aligned with the cutter in the cutting position. In the open position a discharge nozzle is inserted through the support bore extending toward the one lever and then the levers are pressed at the second ends into the cutting position whereby the cutter at least partially severs the nozzle. If necessary, the cut can be completed by rotating the device about the previously cut part of the nozzle.

Abstract: A pair of grip scissors is provided which comprises a grip scissor body having a pair of mutually open/close-able scissor segments, a housing case capable of housing therein the grip scissor body movably in the lengthwise direction thereof and of projecting the grip scissor body outward, at least one slide groove formed in the housing case and extending in the lengthwise direction thereof, and a slider coupled to the grip scissor body and movable reciprocatingly along the slide groove of the housing case.

Abstract: Cutting shears or scissors have pivotally connected blades and shank portions extending at an acute angle with respect to the cutting edges of the blades wherein handles of the shears connected to the shank portions lie forward of the pivot connection between the blades in the direction of cut of material to be cut by the shears. The shears handles are configured such that the handle to be grasped by the fingers of the operator's hand is fixed to a blade which has a surface adapted for supporting the shears during use thereof. The other blade is provided with a handle particularly adapted for receiving the thumb wherein rotation of the thumb together with thrust of the forearm in the direction of cut or closing action yields a large mechanical advantage without substantial manual effort.

Abstract: A hose cutoff device or tool is disclosed which is especially adapted for cutting lengths of hose for use in hose assemblies for automotive air-conditioning systems. The device or tool comprises a base which is provided with axially-spaced, axially aligned, tubes for the reception of the hose to be cut, and with a manually-operable handle which is pivotally secured to the base, and is provided with a cutter blade which is movable through the hose to sever the hose into desired lengths. The cutter blade is of unique design or construction, is removably secured to the handle, and can be quickly and easily replaced when worn. A guard is provided for limiting movement of the handle away from the base and for partially enclosing the cutter blade.

Abstract: A thread nip having a removable sheath and cooperating handles which are pivotably connected through a pivot assembly for yieldably retaining the thread nip handles to support sharpened blades on said handles in cutting relationship with the handles being normally biased in an open mode for cutting against resilient members interacting in said handles between open and closed modes.

Abstract: Manually operated cutting pliers in which two hinged plier grips are spread apart by spring action. One of the plier grips has a fixture, whereas the other grip actuates a jaw movable relative to the fixed jaw by a sliding drive. At least one of the two jaws on a side facing the other, has a cutting edge. The two plier jaws can be enclosed around a workpiece to form a closed jaw arrangement with a width which can be reduced to substantially zero by opening and closing the two plier grips. The movable jaw may be pivotally mounted on the outer end of the fixed jaw and is formed by a clamp to be placed around the workpiece. During closure, the clamp engages the sliding drive, and when it is actuated, the workpiece is gradually pinched between the jaws and finally split.

Abstract: A cutting scissors particularly for cutting yarns, having cutting edges provided on rigid scissors blades, whereby the cutting edge or edges respectively is (are) set in a connecting frame secured to the relative scissors blade at the side thereof remote from the other scissors blade, the setting portion for the blade edge bending around the rim of the scissors blade and being connected through a narrowed flexible transition portion to the securing portion of the frame.

Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a one-piece plastic tongs having flat cutting blades disposed at the free ends thereof, the U-shaped portion of the tongs acting as a torsion spring to urge the blades into the proper cutting relationship as the legs of the tongs are moved together, the torsion spring portion being biased to urge the legs of the tongs to a normal fully open position and being loaded by distorting the U-shaped portion through relative movement of the legs from the normal fully open position to a latched position in which the cutting edges of the blades are exposed for cutting.

Abstract: A thread snip comprising a pair of handle members formed of a resiliently deformable material and defining interlocking flange portions cooperating to support the handle members for swinging movements between open and closed positions and mounting a pair of bent metal cutting blades for operative cutting engagement incident to movement of the handle members towards closed position.

Abstract: A cutter, simple in construction but having good cutting quality and durability, for cutting paper in a semicylindrically curled state. With radii equal to or approximate to the radius of curvature of the paper to be cut, a stationary blade having a semicircular receding contour and a movable blade having an at least semicircular extending contour are spring-biased into pressure contact edgewise. The distance between the centers of the blades is greater than the difference between the blade radii so that the movable blade can always move in contact at only one point with the stationary blade during cutting operation.

Abstract: Self-propelled lawn edging shears are disclosed comprising shears mounted at the bottom of a first shaft, a second shaft being mounted parallel to the first shaft for operatively engaging the shears and for driving a wheel positioned at the bottom of the first and second shaft, through a ratchet and pawl arrangement whereby the wheel is driven only on the upward stroke of the second shaft in which the jaws of the shears are opened.

Abstract: An instrument for removing splinters embedded in skin has a pair of pincers that extend generally in a first direction and are mutually spaced apart in a second direction transverse to the first direction. Each pincer is substantially broader in a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions than in the second direction. A free or working end of each pincer, also broader in the third direction than the second direction, converges convexly to a tip. The leading edges of the working ends, defined by the junction of the interior facing surfaces of the working ends and the outwardly facing exterior surfaces, are sharpened to facilitate the penetration of the instrument to the embedded splinter. The interior facing surfaces of the working ends adjacent the leading edges are preferably hollowed to prevent blocking.