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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2005
David Demar, Tenafly, NJ (US);
Thomas Vandyk, Ramsey, NJ (US);
Roland Charriez, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Michael Ballone, New Providence, NJ (US);
John Kiely, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Keith Kristiansen, Stratford, CT (US);
Melissa Fisher, Columbus, OH (US);
Brian J. Conaway, Columbus, OH (US);
Mandi Reese, Westerville, OH (US);
Terry M. Birchler, New Albany, OH (US);
Mark C. Eyman, Columbus, OH (US);
David Demar, Tenafly, NJ (US);
Thomas VanDyk, Ramsey, NJ (US);
Roland Charriez, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Michael Ballone, New Providence, NJ (US);
John Kiely, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Keith Kristiansen, Stratford, CT (US);
Melissa Fisher, Columbus, OH (US);
Brian J. Conaway, Columbus, OH (US);
Mandi Reese, Westerville, OH (US);
Terry M. Birchler, New Albany, OH (US);
Mark C. Eyman, Columbus, OH (US);
Ames True Temper, Inc., Camp Hill, PA (US);
Abstract
A hand tool for cutting includes a first handle, a second handle pivotably connected to the first handle, and a cutting head including a fixed first blade and a pivotable second blade to provide cutting action with the first blade. The first and second handles are movable between a fully retracted configuration and a fully extended configuration to selectively adjust the length of the handles. The cutting head is selectively rotatable about a central longitudinal axis and carries the blades upon rotation of the cutting head to move the blades between a plurality of different orientations relative to the first and second handles. The cutting head includes a connector operably connecting the second handle and the second blade so that pivoting motion of the second handle moves the second blade relative to the first blade to provide cutting action therebetween.