Patent ID: 6112415
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B21F,B23D,H02G

Abstract:
A hookbill cutter for cutting a first wire member of a wire mesh component, where the wire mesh component is constructed of the first wire member and a second wire member fastened generally perpendicular to the first wire member, the hookbill cutter comprising:a) a pair of opposing handles;b) a first jaw having a first arcuate blade, said arcuate blade having a tip with a notch formed therein, said notch adapted to engage the second wire member of the wire mesh component;c) a second jaw having a second arcuate blade;d) said first and second jaws joined to the pair of opposing handles and pivotally joined together so that said first and second jaws open and close in an overlapping fashion when said pair of opposing handles are actuated; ande) said first and second arcuate blades dimensioned to substantially surround the first wire member when the notch in the tip of the first blade is in engagement with the second wire member and the first and second jaws are closing so that the first wire member is sheared flush when said first and second jaws are closed to avoid formation of cinch points and burrs.