Cutting tool with a variable pivot system
US9345200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand operated cutting tool includes a first cutting member; a first handle including a second cutting member, wherein the second cutting member is coupled to the first cutting member and includes a first set of projections; and a second handle including a lever, wherein the lever is coupled to the first cutting member and includes a second set of projections. The first and second handles are movable between a full open position and a full closed position, wherein during a first region of travel proximate the full open position the first and second set of projections are disengaged, and during a second region of travel proximate the full closed position the first and second set of projections are at least partly engaged.
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