Patent ID: 6293019
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: B23D

Abstract:
A ratchet cable cutter comprising, in combination, a housing having a stationary handle and a stationary blade mounted thereon, a ratchet blade rotatably mounted on pivot means in said housing for rotation about a pivot axis, a driving handle rotatably mounted on said housing, whereby said driving handle can swing back and forth toward and away from said stationary handle during a cutting operation, at least one ratchet drive lever rotatably mounted in said housing, whereby said ratchet drive lever swings back and forth in a small arc within said housing, a pawl rotatably mounted on said ratchet drive lever so as to engage said ratchet blade to rotate said ratchet blade forward, a detent rotatably mounted in said housing so as to engage said ratchet blade to prevent backward rotation of said ratchet blade, and connecting means for connecting said driving handle to said ratchet drive lever to cause said ratchet drive lever to move in concert with said driving handle,and wherein said stationary handle is mounted on said housing on said pivot axis.