US Patent: 2,980,995
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| Pruner
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Patentee:
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| Lendon W. Booth (exact or similar names) - Memphis, TN |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Oct. 13, 1959 |
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Apr. 25, 1961 |
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Joel Havens
Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools
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Description: |
| John R. Walker III - patent attorney
In the well-known type of pruner that operates similarly to a pair of scissors in which the handles are first moved apart to receive the branches or the like between the blades of the pruner and then the handles are moved together to urge the blades into cutting relationship with the branches, there is wasted motion since there is no cutting performed on the back or opening stroke. In addition, this type of pruner has the disadvantage of not being able to cut large limbs. The present invention is directed towards overcoming the disadvantages of pruners of the above-mentioned type and is directed towards generally improving the same. Thus, one of the principal objects of the present invention is to provide a pruner which cuts both on the forward and back strokes so that there is no wasted motion. A further object is to provide such a pruner in which there are no positive stops, but the handles of which are adapted to be swung as far as desired by the operator in both directions. A further object is to provide such a pruner which is adapted to cut branches or the like when the pruner, as a whole, is moved in any direction and without any special attention on the operator's part. A further object is to provide a pruner adapted to cut large limbs, as well as small branches, 'grass or the like. A further object is to provide a convenient and handy device that is economical to manufacture and highly efficient in operation. A further object is, generally, to improve the design and construction of pruners. |
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