Manual sheet metal cutter

A manual sheet metal cutter, comprising a first member having

• a lower stationary blade member with a lower stationary blade;
• a laterally offset upper stationary handle;
• an axle member for pivotally connecting the upper stationary handle to the lower stationary blade in lateral offset relationship;
• and
• an upper movable blade member with a lower movable handle in which the lower movable handle is laterally offset from the upper movable blade member and in underlying relationship to the laterally offset stationary handle and pivotally connected to said axle in cutting relationship with said lower stationary blade.

A manual sheet metal cutter, comprising:

• a first, elongate, planar member having a hand grip at one end and a connector portion at an opposite end substantially aligned therewith and having one side;
• a second elongate member having
• a planar grip at one end substantially aligned with the hand grip of the first member,
• an intermediate section having a first side adjacent one side of the first, elongate, planar member, and
• a first curved blade laterally offset from the intermediate section by a laterally extending section connecting the blade to the intermediate section and in which the blade curves outwardly away from said one side of the first elongate planar member and having a second side opposite the first side;
• a second curved blade member with a second curved blade having a side in cutting relationship with said second side of the first curved blade;
• and
• means for securing together the first member and the second member with the first curved blade sandwiched between the connector portion of the first member and the second curved blade.

A manual metal sheet cutter comprising:

• a first, elongate member having
• a movable handle lying in a handle plane at one end,
• a movable upper blade lying in a blade path laterally offset from the handle plane, and
• an intermediate section extending in a lateral direction to join together the movable handle and the movable blade;
• an elongate, stationary, lower blade member in the blade path lying beneath the movable blade and having an elongate, stationary, lower blade in scissor-like cutting relationship therewith;
• a second elongate member having
• a stationary handle lying in the handle plane, and
• means at an opposite end for connection with the elongate, stationary, lower blade;
• and
• a fastener coupled with the connection means for
• fixedly securing the opposite end of the second elongate member to the elongate, stationary, lower blade member, and
• securing the first elongate member to the elongate, stationary elongate blade member.