Shearing Apparatus
AssigneeEmvolution, Inc.
InventorsScott A. Forman, Robert J. Winters
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Abstract
A shearing apparatus comprising an index portion, a thumb portion, and a ripping portion. The index portion has an index blade arcuately movable in a first direction defining an arc about a pivot. The thumb portion is pivotably connected to the index portion at the pivot, and has a thumb blade arcuately movable in a second direction that is substantially opposite the arc of the first direction. The ripping portion is disposed on the thumb blade or the index blade, and has a ripping blade manually movable in a third direction at an angle, parallel or perpendicular to a line parallel to at least one of the index blade and the thumb blade.
Claims8
A shearing apparatus comprising:
- an index portion (12) having an index blade (12′) arcuately movable in a first direction (A) defining an arc about a pivot (14);
- a thumb portion (16) pivotably connected to the index portion (12) at the pivot (14), the thumb portion (16) having a thumb blade (16′) arcuately movable in a second direction (B), wherein the second direction is substantially opposite the arc of the first direction;
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- a ripping portion (18) disposed on one of the thumb blade (16′) or the index blade (12′) and having a ripping blade (20) manually movable in a third direction (C) at an angle, parallel or perpendicular to a line (L) parallel to at least one of the index blade (12′) and the thumb blade (16′).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.