Patent ID: 7322111
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A hand operated cutting device that allows ground level cutting of shrubs and small trees from a standing position, the cutting device comprising: a lever, the lever having a handle at a handle end of the lever, and a cutting blade at a cutting end of the lever; a fulcrum, the fulcrum having a base that is adapted to contact a ground during operation and an attachment point that allows for attachment of the lever, wherein a second cutting blade is attached to a front of the base, and the second blade is also adapted to contact the ground during operation; and, an attachment device, wherein the attachment device provides for rotatable attachment of the lever to the attachment point on the fulcrum, and wherein the fulcrum further comprises first and second support arms that together with the base form a triangle, and wherein the first support arm is shorter than the second support arm, and the first support arm is attached to the front of the base.