Shears with removable blades
US5197194A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B13/20
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand tool comprising two cooperating members each having a handle and interconnecting arrangement for interconnecting the members in mutually overlapping relationship so as to permit movement of the members relative to one another by the handles. At least one of the cooperating members is provided with a receiving unit adapted to movably receive a blade. The receiving unit is defined by at least an interior part thereof. The blade comprises an elongated body having first and second cutting portions spaced from each other by a central portion. The first cutting portion is defined by at least a first cutting edge and a first rear portion. The second cutting portion is defined by at least a second cutting edge and a second rear portion. The blade is positioned within the receiving unit of the cooperating member in such a manner that the first cutting edge faces the other cooperating member and the second cutting edge faces the interior part of the receiving unit.
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