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US 12,157,241 B2Granted
Bolt cutter
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsJacob Feuerstein, Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Cheng Zhang Li
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Abstract
A cutter including a cutting head and an adjustable handle pivotally coupled to the cutting head. The adjustable handle includes a first adjustment assembly to change a length the adjustable handle extends from the cutting head. The adjustable handle also includes a second adjustment assembly to change the position of the adjustable handle with respect to the cutting head.
Claims18
A bolt cutter comprising:
- a bolt cutting head including:
- a first cutting blade;
- a second cutting blade;
- and
- a compound hinge coupled to the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade;
- a first handle pivotally coupled to the bolt cutting head, the first handle including:
- a first handle member, the first handle member including a first channel, wherein the first channel extends longitudinally along the first handle member;
- a first extension member;
- and
- a first length adjustment assembly coupling the first handle member to the first extension member by engaging the first channel;
- a second handle pivotally coupled to the bolt cutting head, the second handle including:
- a second handle member, the second handle member including a second channel, wherein the second channel extends longitudinally along the second handle member;
- a second extension member;
- and
- a second length adjustment assembly coupling the second handle member to the second extension member;
- wherein the first handle member includes a third channel positioned on a side of the first handle member opposing the first channel, wherein the third channel extends longitudinally along the first handle member.
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A cutter comprising:
- a cutting head;
- a first handle pivotally coupled to the cutting head, the first handle including:
- a first handle member, the first handle member including a first channel, wherein the first channel includes a width and extends longitudinally along the first handle member;
- a first extension member;
- and
- a first length adjustment assembly coupling the first handle member to the first extension member;
- a second handle pivotally coupled to the cutting head;
- wherein the first length adjustment assembly includes a connector rotatable about the first handle member and including a bore extending longitudinally along the connecter, and wherein the connector includes a projection extending inward toward the bore;
- wherein the first channel includes a plurality of notches extending in a perpendicular direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the first channel, the plurality of notches having a width sized to receive the projections.
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A cutter comprising:
- a cutting head;
- a first handle coupled to the cutting head, the first handle extends a first length from the cutting head, the first handle including:
- a first channel extending longitudinally along the first handle;
- a first adjustment assembly including:
- a rotatable collar coupled to the first handle and including a first projection, the first projection is received within the first channel and rotates within the first channel between a locked position in which the first length is fixed and an unlocked position in which the first length is adjustable;
- a second handle coupled to the cutting head, the second handle extends a second length from the cutting head, the second handle including;
- a second channel extending longitudinally along the second handle;
- a second adjustment assembly including:
- a rotatable collar coupled to the second handle and including a second projection, the second projection is received within the second channel and rotates within the second channel between a locked position in which the second length is fixed and an unlocked position in which the second length is adjustable;
- wherein the first adjustment assembly further includes a spring positioned within a bore of the rotatable collar, the spring biasing the first adjustment assembly toward the locked position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.