Patent ID: 7073261
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: A01G,B26B

Abstract:
1. A cut and grab shearing head comprising: a first jaw; a second jaw, said second jaw hingedly mounted to said first jaw; a cutting edge formed between said first jaw and said second jaw, whereby sliding movement of said first jaw against said second jaw will permit a severance to occur of an object captured between said first jaw and said second jaw; said second jaw having a resting ledge upon which an object to be severed is to located; said first jaw having a laterally protruding protuberance which has a bottom surface, said first jaw capable of movement relative to said second jaw between a closed position and an open position, when said first jaw is in said closed position and an object is located between said first jaw and said second jaw the object is clamped between said bottom surface and said resting ledge, said protuberance being substantially shorter in length than said first jaw producing typical cutting sections which permit an object to be severed and not grabbed by said protuberance and said resting ledge; and said first jaw has a top ledge which includes a concavity which also extends across said protuberance, said concavity comprises an indicator that is to be used by a user to measure twig size that can be cut.