Patent ID: 7293362
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cable cutter adapted for attachment to a power drill of the type having a chuck and a handle, comprising: a housing having first and second cutting blades connected thereto, the cutting blades being mounted for movement relative to one another; a drive assembly consisting essentially of a drive shaft mounted for rotation in the housing and extending therefrom for releasable connection to the drill chuck, a first gear mounted for rotation with the drive shaft, a main shaft mounted for rotation in the housing, a second gear mounted for rotation with the main shaft and in engagement with the first gear, and a drive gear mounted for rotation with the main shaft and engageable with one of the cutting blades; and a stabilizing handle, a torque arm, a sleeve attached to the housing and having a hollow bore extending laterally of the housing and fully through the sleeve, a torque arm clamp sized to fit into the hollow bore and having a fastening element which is releasably engageable with the torque arm, one end of the stabilizing handle being sized to fit into the hollow bore and releasably engage the torque arm clamp.