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US 4,394,796 AGranted
Vegetation stem cutting apparatus
OwnerBrian A. Winerinventor
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Abstract
Vegetation stem cutting apparatus comprises (a) elongated tongs which are interconnected at a pivot, (b) a table carried by one tong proximate the end thereof, (c) and a knife carried by the other tong to close toward the table when the tongs are pivoted to cut the stem placed on the table, (d) the knife extending at a substantial angle relative to a normal to the table when the knife edge is closed into proximity to the table.
Claims8
Vegetation stem cutting apparatus comprising
- (a) elongated tongs which are interconnected at a pivot,
- (b) a table carried by one tong proximate the end thereof,
- (c) and a thin knife carried by the other tong to close toward the table when the tongs are pivoted to cut the stem placed on the table,
- (d) the knife extending at a substantial angle relative to a normal to the table when the knife edge is closed into proximity to the table,
- (e) the thin knife defining a first plane, and the table surface defines a second plane, said planes intersecting non-perpendicularly when the knife edge is closed into proximity to the table, the direction of relative closing of the thin knife toward the table surface being angularity offset at an angle .beta. from a perpendicular to said surface,
- (f) and a shallow groove in said surface to receive only an edge portion defined by the blade.
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