Title:
BOLT CUTTERS WITH BREAKDOWN HANDLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/033542
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A collapsible bolt cutter includes compound lever's a first lever of which includes elongate handles and a second lever of which includes cutting jaws for transmitting a force applied to the handles to the cutting jaws with the mechanical advantage when the handles are urged to move and towards each other. The handles are each split along their length to form free handle portion and an articulated torsion joined to the second lever. If it's are used for pivoting each of the free handle portions and associated articulated portions between a first operative position in which the handle portions are aligned along a handle axis to form a composite elongate handle in the second storage position we're in the free handle portion is pivoted approximately hundred 180° to be positioned proximate to associated articulated portions and the second levers. Locks or latches a provided for selectively locking the handle portions in the aligned operative position during normal use while being manually releasable to release the free handle portions to allow the free handle portions to be pivoted to the second storage position to effectively shortened the point cover when not in use and for storage.
Inventors:
PANOSIAN MICHAEL H (US)
STOBAR JAMES (US)
KEELER JOSH (US)
STOBAR JAMES (US)
KEELER JOSH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/001578
Publication Date:
June 14, 2012
Filing Date:
September 12, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANOSIAN MICHAEL H (US)
STOBAR JAMES (US)
KEELER JOSH (US)
STOBAR JAMES (US)
KEELER JOSH (US)
International Classes:
B26B17/02; B23D29/02; B26B17/00; E04G21/16
Foreign References:
| JPH077815U | 1995-02-03 | |||
| US20070204409A1 | 2007-09-06 | |||
| JP3131041U | 2007-04-19 | |||
| US6510767B1 | 2003-01-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2646207A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PANOSIAN, Michael, H. (Suite 102Glendale, CA, US)
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