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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2006
Tammy Lombardi, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Samuel R. Bona, La Mesa, CA (US);
Steve Whiteside, San Diego, CA (US);
Tammy Lombardi, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Samuel R. Bona, La Mesa, CA (US);
Steve Whiteside, San Diego, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for cutting an underwater cable, wire or line is provided. The apparatus includes a body with a lid and a base. A piston is located, within the body, and a piston rod is coupled to the piston. An elongate lever cutting element is pivotally coupled to a distal end of the piston rod and also pivotally coupled to the base. Upon actuation, water is introduced through the lid and into the body, moving the piston and piston rod, which actuates the elongate lever cutting element. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.