Patent ID: 8756818

Claim:
A pair of shears comprising: an anchor screw comprising a threaded member; first and second articulated elements disposed for movement about the anchor screw; each of the elements comprising an opening for receiving the anchor screw and comprising respective cutting blades extending in a first direction from the anchor screw and each of the elements comprising a limb extending in a second direction from the anchor screw; a hold down screw comprising a threaded fastener and a knurled head wherein the head comprises a channel for receiving a screwdriver; an adjustment nut which includes a knurled head and a locking tab extending perpendicularly from the knurled head wherein the knurled head of the adjustment nut is configured to receive the threaded member of the anchor screw; the first element further comprising a channel adjacent to the opening and configured to receive the locking tab of the adjustment nut; and the first element further comprising a screw thread receiving member configured to receive the threaded fastener.