Patent ID: 8307557

Claim:
A foot operated cutter, comprising: an elongated handle having opposed upper and lower ends; a gripping member coupled to said upper end; a support member extending from the lower end of the handle; a pair of jaws pivotally mounted on the support member and movable from an open to a closed position; a first movement arm pivotally coupled to one of said jaws; a second movement arm pivotally coupled to the other of said jaws, said second movement arm also being pivotally coupled to said first movement arm; a foot operable lever connected to said first movement arm, whereby movement of said lever causes rotational movement of said first movement arm relative to said one of said jaws and relative to said second movement arm thereby causing rotational movement of said second movement arm relative to said other of said jaws and causes said jaws to move from said open to said closed position; and a biasing member coupled to said jaws and biasing them to the open position, wherein said second movement arm has a free end defining a stop and said lever has a stopping surface which contacts said stop when said jaws are moved toward the closed position, said stopping surface includes an adjustable set screw, said supporting member is forked having a pair of spaced apart tines, said lever, said jaws, and said movement arms being mounted between said tines, said tines define a pair of slots, said movement arms are coupled to each other by a pivot member which is arranged to ride in said slots.