Patent ID: 9604378
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: B23D,B26D,H02G,Y10T

Claim:
1. A cutting tool, comprising: a fixed blade having a first cutting surface; a movable blade having a second cutting surface, said movable blade being rotatable between a first position in which said second cutting surface is spaced from said first cutting surface of said fixed blade and a second position in which an object disposed between said fixed and movable blades is cut by said first and second cutting surfaces; said movable blade has a plurality of teeth; a return pinion gear engages said plurality of teeth of said movable blade; a torsion spring connected to a shaft operatively connected to said return pinion gear whereby rotation of said movable blade to said second position causes compression of said torsion spring and upon releasing said compression said torsion spring rotates said movable blade back to said first position.