Patent ID: 8650759

Claim:
A metal demolition shears comprising: a first jaw; a second jaw operatively connected to the first jaw for movement relative to the first jaw; and a piercing tip insert attached at a nose portion of the second jaw in a first operative position, the piercing tip insert comprising a metal body having first and second ends and first and second sides, the metal body comprising a central region having a surface, a first metal tip portion disposed at the first end, the first metal tip portion protruding laterally with respect to the surface of the central region in the direction of the first side of the body so as to define a first piercing tip, wherein the first piercing tip is presented for use and extends at least partially across the width of the nose portion of the second jaw, and a second metal tip portion disposed at the second end, the second metal tip portion protruding laterally with respect to the surface of the central region in the direction of the first side of the body so as to define a second piercing tip, wherein the shears are shaped and configured such that the piercing tip insert can be detached from the second jaw and then attached to the second jaw in a second operative position in which the second piercing tip is presented for use and extends at least partially across the width of the nose portion of the second jaw, wherein said second side of said body is opposite to said first side and has a generally planar surface to define a wear surface of said piercing tip insert.