Patent ID: 8046925

Claim:
A pruning hook, comprising: an extension shank ( 10 ); a blade unit ( 30 ) including a fixed blade ( 32 ) mounted on the extension shank and a movable blade ( 31 ) pivotally connected with and movable relative to the fixed blade; a driving cord ( 200 ) connected with the movable blade of the blade unit to drive the movable blade of the blade unit to move relative to the fixed blade of the blade unit; a slide ( 20 ) movably mounted in the extension shank and connected with the driving cord to drive and move the driving cord; a pull cord ( 100 ) mounted in the extension shank and connected with the slide to drive and move the slide; a pulling member ( 50 ) movable relative to the extension shank and connected with the pull cord to drive and move the pull cord; wherein the pull cord has a first end ( 102 ) secured in the pulling member to move in concert with the pulling member; the pull cord has a second end ( 104 ) secured in a rear end of the extension shank; the pruning hook further comprises: a fixing seat ( 40 ) secured on the rear end of the extension shank; the second end of the pull cord is secured in the fixing seat; the fixing seat has an inner portion provided with a receiving hole ( 42 ) to receive the second end of the pull cord and to allow passage of the first end of the pull cord; the fixing seat has a first end inserted into the extension shank and a second end protruding outwardly from the rear end of the extension shank.