Magnetic nippers

A nipper assembly for cutting fishing line, the nipper assembly comprising:

• a nipper;
• and
• a base plate, where the nipper and the base plate are releasably, magnetically, coupled, wherein the base plate comprises a clamp for clamping onto a hat, wherein:
• the nipper comprises:
• a first elongate member comprising:
• a proximal end;
• a distal end;
• a cutting edge located at a terminus of the distal end;
• a pair of engagement lobes at the proximal end and spaced apart from each other, the pair of engagement lobes having a bore and a movement surface;
• a first elongate member space formed in the proximal end between the pair of engagement lobes;
• a first surface having a first cavity;
• and
• a first magnet positioned in the first cavity;
• and
• a second elongate member comprising:
• a proximal end;
• a distal end;
• a cutting edge located at a terminus of the distal end;
• a pair of tangs at the proximal end and spaced apart from each other, the pair of tangs having a bore and a sliding surface, the bore of the pair of tangs being aligned with the bore of the pair of engagement lobes, the sliding surface operatively shaped such that the movement surface slides along the sliding surface, wherein each of the pair of tangs are located inset from the pair of engagement lobes;
• a second elongate member space formed in the proximal end between the pair of tangs;
• a second surface, opposed to the first surface, having a second cavity aligned with the first cavity;
• and
• a second magnet positioned in the second cavity, wherein the second magnet has a polarity the same as the first magnet;
• and
• a pin extending through the bore of the pair of engagement lobes and the bore of the pair of tangs such that the first elongate member and the second elongate member pivot about the pin, wherein the first elongate member space aligns with the second elongate member space to define a receiving space and the pin closes a distal end of the receiving space.

A nipper assembly for cutting fishing line, the nipper assembly comprising:

• a nipper,
• a base plate, where the nipper and the base plate are releasably, magnetically, coupled, wherein the base plate comprises a clamp for clamping onto a hat, wherein:
• the nipper comprises:
• a first elongate member having a first cutting edge located at a terminus of a distal end of the first elongate member, a pair of engagement lobes having aligned bores, the pair of engagement lobes located at a proximal end of the first elongate member and spaced apart from each other, a first elongate member space formed in the proximal end between the pair of engagement lobes, the first elongate member comprising a first surface having at least one cavity containing a first magnet;
• a second elongate member having a second cutting edge located at a terminus of a distal end of the second elongate member and being pivotally connected to the first elongate member, a pair of first tangs having aligned bores where the aligned bores of the engagement lobes align with the aligned bores of the first tangs, the pair of first tangs located at a proximal end of the second elongate member and are spaced apart from each other, each of the pair of first tangs are located inset from the pair of engagement lobes, a second elongate member space formed in the proximal end between the pair of first tangs, the second elongate member comprising a second surface having at least one cavity aligned with the at least one cavity in the first surface containing a second magnet, wherein the second magnet has a polarity the same as the first magnet;
• the first and second magnetic members provide a biasing force that separates the first and second cutting edges;
• and
• a pin extending through the aligned bore such that the first elongate member and the second elongate member pivot about the pin, wherein the first elongate member space aligns with the second elongate member space to define a receiving space and the pin closes a distal end of the receiving space.