Patent ID: 6058820
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
A rod cutter comprisinga base,a handle pivotally mounted on said base and having a pivot axis,a pair of cutters with each thereof having a first end and a second end oppositely disposed to each other and with said cutters being pivotally pinned together at said first ends thereof and with said cutters each having a hole therethrough and with said holes being alignable with each other in a first pivoted position of said cutters for reception of a rod to be cut,said cutters each having a cutter pivot axis at said second ends of said cutters and are respectively pivotally mounted on said base and said handle at said cutter axes for pivoting said cutters to a second pivoted position which is that of non-alignment of said holes upon pivoting of said handle, and thereby cut a rod which is disposed in said holes when said holes are aligned,the pivot axis of said handle and the cutter pivot axis of said cutter which is pivotally mounted on said base are disposed to be offset from each other to thereby provide a mechanical force-advantage in the pivoting of said handle in the cutting of the rod, andsaid cutter pivot axes of the pivot mounting of said cutters respectively on said base and on said handle are disposed in co-axial alignment when said cutters are in said first pivoted position.