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US 11,986,936 B2Granted
Magnetic nippers
AssigneeLid Rig Ltd.
InventorScott Wilday
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Abstract
A magnetic nipper is provided. The magnetic nipper has a pair of elongate arms with opposed first and second surfaces. The pair of elongate arms are hingedly connected to allow the pair of elongate arms to rotate about an axle. The first and second surfaces each contain at least one magnet have a polarity such that the magnets repel.
Claims20
A nipper assembly for cutting fishing line, the nipper assembly comprising:
- a nipper including:
- a first elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, a pair of engagement lobes having aligned bores, the pair of engagement lobes located at the proximal end and spaced apart from each other, the first elongate member comprising a first cutting edge located at a terminus of the distal end, a first elongate member space formed in the proximal end between the pair of engagement lobes, where each of the pair of engagement lobes has a movement surface, the first elongate member comprising a first surface having at least one cavity containing a first magnet;
- a second elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, 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 the proximal end and spaced apart from each other, the second elongate member having a second cutting edge located at a terminus of the distal end, 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, where each of the pair of first tangs has a sliding surface operatively shaped such that the movement surface slides along the sliding surface and terminates at a stop;
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- 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.
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A nipper assembly for cutting fishing line, the nipper assembly comprising:
- a nipper including:
- a first elongate member comprising:
- a proximal end;
- a distal end;
- a first 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;
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- a first magnet positioned in the first cavity;
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- a second elongate member comprising:
- a proximal end;
- a distal end;
- a second 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 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.
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A nipper assembly for cutting fishing line, the nipper assembly comprising:
- a nipper including:
- 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;
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- 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.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.