Patent ID: 8069573

Claim:
A pruning hook, comprising: an extension shank ( 30 ); a blade unit ( 10 ) including a fixed blade ( 12 ) mounted on a first end ( 35 ) of the extension shank and a movable blade ( 13 ) pivotally connected with and movable relative to the fixed blade; a driving cord ( 15 ) 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 ( 16 ) movably mounted in the extension shank and connected with the driving cord to drive and move the driving cord; a pull cord ( 20 ) mounted in the extension shank and connected with the slide to drive and move the slide; a control member ( 40 ) movably mounted on the extension shank and connected with a first end ( 21 ) of the pull cord to drive and move the pull cord; a pulling member ( 50 ) movable relative to a second end ( 33 ) of the extension shank and connected with a second end ( 22 ) of the pull cord to drive and move the pull cord; wherein the extension shank has a side provided with a protruding stop block, ( 34 ); the control member is movable on the extension shank to abut the stop block of the extension shank; the extension shank has an inner portion provided with a receiving chamber to receive the driving cord, the slide and the pull cord; the stop block of the extension shank has an inner portion provided with a passage connected to the receiving chamber of the extension shank to allow passage of the pull cord; the first end of the pull cord extends outwardly from the extension shank and is secured in the control member to move in concert with the control member; the first end of the pull cord passes through and protrudes outwardly from the passage of the stop block.