Patent ID: 6061912
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
An instrument for cutting multi-strand plastic material, comprising:a first jaw part attached to a first arm member;a second jaw part attached to a second arm member;pivot means for attaching said first and second arm members in pivotally movable manner such that said jaw members can be manually positioned together and also positioned apart;crimping means for compressably holding the multi-strand plastic material, wherein said crimping means is located in said first and second jaw parts;said crimping means including at least one cavity formed between a first wall surface located in a first mating surface in said first jaw part and a second wall surface located in a second mating surface in said second jaw part, to facilitate controllably directing into place and capturing the multi-strand plastic material;cutting means for cutting the multi-strand plastic material;heat applying means for molding the multi-strand plastic material within said cavity of said crimping means and cauterizing the multi-strand plastic material during operation of said cutting means;heat concentrating means for directing the heat from said heat applying means into said crimping means; andsaid heat concentrating means including at least one relief formed by a first recess located in said first mating surface and a second recess located in said second mating surface, to retard the flow of heat away from said crimping means elsewhere into said first and second jaw parts.