Patent ID: 9518372
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: B23D,E02F

Claim Text:
1. A hydraulic shear comprising: a first jaw including a first sidewall with a first opening therethrough and a second sidewall with a second opening therethrough; a second jaw disposed between the first and second sidewalls, the second jaw including a third opening; a pivot pin including a head portion and a rod portion, the pivot pin extending through the first, second, and third openings to pivotally connect the first and second jaws; and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the first jaw, the second jaw, and the pivot pin, the adjustment mechanism configured to slidably adjust a position of the second jaw on the pivot pin with respect to the first and second sidewalls, the adjustment mechanism including: the head portion of the pivot pin being in the first opening, and the rod portion of the pivot pin extending from the head portion and including a threaded end adjacent the second opening; a nut adjustably engaged with the threaded end the nut being releasably secured to the second sidewall and rotatable to move the head portion relative to the second jaw to slidably adjust the position of the second jaw on the pivot pin with respect to the first and second sidewalls; and at least one shim and at least one low-friction plate disposed on the pivot pin, and located between the first and second jaws.