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US 5,325,591 AGranted
Branch pruning shears
AssigneeWolf-Gerate GmbH
InventorGebhard Orthey
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Abstract
The pruning shears have a link pivotally connecting the force-lever arm of the cutter with the tang and a strap bridging the cutter and tang. In this way, the tilting movement, to which the joints are otherwise exposed, is counteracted by the strap.
Claims8
Pruning shears comprising:
- a cutter and a cutting lever pivotally connected to the cutter by a first joint, the cutting lever arm including a gripping handle;
- a tang pivotally connected tot he cutting lever by a second joint, another gripping handle being arranged on said tang, the cutter being pivotally connected to the tang via a link;
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- a strap extending between the first and second joints and bridging the cutter and tang to prevent the cutter and tang from tilting apart during cutting, wherein the strap is connected to the cutting lever via a dowel pin which extends between the tang and the cutter and acts as stop.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.