Cable cutter apparatus

A cable cutter mounted within an elongate tubular housing includes cutter blades at a first end of the housing and operative handles at the second end of the housing to permit access to restricted areas such as in motor vehicles and the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The field of invention relates to cutting tools, and more particularly 
pertains to a new and improved cable cutter apparatus wherein the same may 
be inserted through limited openings to sever cables such as battery 
cables for use by emergency personnel. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
Prior art structure is indicated by the U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,178,682; 
4,524,549; 4,639,576; 4,558,584; and 4,779,342. 
Subsequent to and coincident with accident, vehicular batteries, and more 
particularly their cables, must be severed inasmuch as short circuits, 
spilled fuel, and the like provides for accidental explosion, wherein the 
instant invention attempts to overcome deficiencies of the prior art by 
providing for a cable cutting structure of an elongate narrow construction 
to permit the severing of cables within confined quarters such as in motor 
vehicles and in this respect, the present invention substantially fulfills 
this need. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of cable 
cutter apparatus now present in the prior art, the present invention 
provides a cable cutter apparatus wherein the same is mounted within an 
elongate tubular housing to permit remote cutting and access to confined 
quarters. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which 
will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and 
improved cable cutter apparatus which has all the advantages of the prior 
art cable cutter apparatus and none of the disadvantages. 
To attain this, the present invention provides a cable cutter mounted 
within an elongate tubular housing including cutter blades at a first end 
of the housing and operative handles at the second end of the housing to 
permit access to restricted areas such as in motor vehicles and the like. 
My invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in 
the particular combination of all of them herein disclosed and claimed and 
it is distinguished from the prior art in this particular combination of 
all of its structures for the functions specified. 
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features 
of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that 
follows may be better understood, and in order that the present 
contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, 
additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter 
and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which 
this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the 
designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the 
several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, 
that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions 
insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present 
invention. 
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the 
scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar 
with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a 
cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of 
the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention 
of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to 
be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved cable cutter apparatus which has all the advantages of the prior 
art cable cutter apparatus and none of the disadvantages. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved 
cable cutter apparatus which may be easily and efficiently manufactured 
and marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved cable cutter apparatus which is of a durable and reliable 
construction. 
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved cable cutter apparatus which is susceptible of a low cost of 
manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly 
is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby 
making such cable cutter apparatus economically available to the buying 
public. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved cable cutter apparatus which provides in the apparatuses and 
methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while 
simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated 
therewith. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 9 
thereof, a new and improved cable cutter apparatus embodying the 
principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated 
by the reference numerals 10 and 10a will be described. 
More specifically, the cable cutter apparatus 10 of the instant invention 
essentially comprises an elongate tubular housing 11, having a first end 
12 spaced from a second end 13, with an elongate housing cavity 14 
coextensive relative to the housing extending from the first end 12 to the 
second end 13. A fixed jaw 15 is fixedly mounted to the first end, having 
a fixed jaw cutting edge 16, with the fixed jaw 15 cooperative with a 
pivoted jaw 17. It should be noted that the fixed jaw and the pivoted jaw 
15 and 17 respectively when in a first position and engage relative to one 
another are of a predetermined height not to exceed a predetermined 
diameter of the housing 11 to permit ease of access of the organization 
within a limited working environment. The pivoted jaw 17 includes a 
pivoted jaw cutting edge 18, with the pivoted jaw 17 pivotally mounted 
about a pivot jaw axle 19. The pivoted jaw 17 further includes a lug 20 
received within biased engagement relative to an arcuate spring 21 mounted 
within the cavity 14 adjacent the first end 12 to bias the pivoted jaw 17 
into engagement with the fixed jaw 15. 
A first pulley 23 is provided in adjacency to the first end 12 rotatable 
about a first pulley axle 24. A pivoted jaw aperture 25 is directed 
through the pivoted jaw in adjacency to the pivoted jaw axle 19, wherein 
an actuator cable 26 has its first end mounted to the pivoted jaw aperture 
25 and directed about a second cable 27 positioned in adjacency to the 
second end 13. Subsequently, the actuator cable 26 is directed about a 
third pulley 28 oriented between the second pulley 27 and the first pulley 
23, and thereafter the actuator cable 26 is wound about a fourth cable 29 
positioned in adjacency to the first end of 12 of the housing 11. In this 
manner, the cable 26 is directed from a first side of the housing 11 to a 
diametrically opposed side of the housing 11 when directed through the 
housing from the first end 12 to the second end 13. A fixed handle 30 is 
mounted to the second end 13 in adjacency to the second cable 27, with a 
pivoted handle 31 pivoted about a pivoted handle axle 32 that is 
positioned medially of the second and third pulleys 27 and 28 between the 
second and third pulleys and the second end 13. The pivoted handle 
includes a pivoted handle pulley 23 concentrically oriented about the 
pivoted handle axle 32, with a link plate 34 extending radially from the 
pivoted handle pulley 33 towards the second end 13. The link plate 34 
includes a link plate cable attachment aperture 35 receiving a second end 
of the actuator cable 26, whereupon rotation of the pivoted handle 
relative to the fixed handle, the link plate 34 is pivoted thereby 
tensioning the cable 26 to effect projection of the pivoted jaw towards 
the fixed jaw for a severing procedure. 
The apparatus 10a, as indicated in FIG. 7, includes a container receiving 
shell 36 positioned to an interior surface of the housing 11 in adjacency 
to the second end, with a receiving shell 36 having a first wall 37 spaced 
from a second wall 38 in a parallel relationship, with the first wall 
having a first wall exit port 39 coaxially directed through the first 
wall, with a puncture spike 40 oriented medially of the exit port 
projecting interiorly of the shell 36 coaxially aligned relative to the 
first wall and the second wall 37 and 38. A shell lid 41 is pivotally and 
hingedly mounted relative to the receiving shell 36. A halon gas canister 
42 is positioned within the receiving shell 36, with the canister 42 
having a sealed neck opening 43 aligned with the spike 40. A plunger 44 is 
reciprocatably directed through the second wall 38, with a plunger head 35 
mounted to the plunger 44 exteriorly of the shell 36, with a spring 
interposed between the second wall 38 and the plunger head 45. Manual 
projection of the plunger head 45 towards the second wall 38 effects 
projection of the canister 42, and more specifically, the neck opening 43 
to receive the spike 40 to puncture the canister 42 and direct halon gas 
through the exit port 39 and a conduit tube 47. The conduit tube 47 is in 
pneumatic communication with the halon gas canister 42 through the exit 
port 39, with a conduit tube exit opening 48 positioned and mounted 
fixedly to the housing 11 in adjacency to the first end 12 to direct halon 
gas through the exit opening 48 for extinguishing of fire that may have 
commenced within an emergency situation. 
As to the manner of usage and operation of the instant invention, the same 
should be apparent from the above disclosure, and accordingly no further 
discussion relative to the manner of usage and operation of the instant 
invention shall be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to 
include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of 
operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to 
one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those 
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are 
intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and 
described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may 
be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.