A cutting apparatus having a ratcheting and non-ratcheting configuration for cutting food. The cutting apparatus includes a pair of handles with a cutting blade having a toothed portion and a non-toothed portion. In the ratcheting configuration, the cutting blade is held in position by a position holder, engaging the toothed portion of the cutting apparatus. In the non-ratcheting configuration, the position holder engages a separate non-toothed portion of the cutting blade. Additionally, in the non-ratcheting configuration, a bottom bar and top mechanism bar allows for the cutting apparatus to be locked into the non-ratcheting configuration.

A control device of a cutting tool is revealed. For performing cutting, opening and closing, the cutting tool includes a pair of handles pivotally connected to each other and each handle having a blade. The control device is set on the handle and involved in opening or closing of the blades of the cutting tool. The control device includes a first component and a second component. The first and the second components are connected to and locked with each other tightly by a fastening structure. The control device is disposed on the handle closely, without loosening from the handle.

One feature pertains to cutters that include a first lever, a second lever having a bottom edge, and a cutting lever having a top edge. A first member rotatably couples the first lever to the second lever, a second member couples the cutting lever to the first lever and/or the second lever, where the second member provides a pivot for the cutting lever to rotate relative to the second lever. A means for rotating the cutting lever relative to the second lever to move the top edge toward or away from the bottom edge when the first lever's first end is moved relative to the second lever's first end is provided, where the first lever, the second lever, and the cutting lever are arranged in a side-by-side configuration such that each has a longitudinal axis that is parallel to each other when the cutters are in a closed position.

Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for modifying, cutting and/or shaping surgical fixation components of various configurations, including spinal fixation rods and related components.

A cutting device configured to cut drywall structures includes an elongate body of generally curved geometry, a forearm holding section positioned at a distal end of the elongate body, multiple retractable knifes hingedly connected at an opposing distal end of the elongate body, and a hand holding section positioned substantially at a mid-portion of the elongate body, where a user supports a forearm of the user at the forearm holding section, and holds the hand holding section using hands to cut the drywall.

A cutting device configured to cut drywall structures includes an elongate body of generally curved geometry, a forearm holding section positioned at a distal end of the elongate body, multiple retractable knifes hingedly connected at an opposing distal end of the elongate body, and a hand holding section positioned substantially at a mid-portion of the elongate body, where a user supports a forearm of the user at the forearm holding section, and holds the hand holding section using hands to cut the drywall.

One feature pertains to cutters that include a first lever, a second lever having a bottom edge, and a cutting lever having a top edge. A first member rotatably couples the first lever to the second lever, a second member couples the cutting lever to the first lever and/or the second lever, where the second member provides a pivot for the cutting lever to rotate relative to the second lever. A means for rotating the cutting lever relative to the second lever to move the top edge toward or away from the bottom edge when the first lever's first end is moved relative to the second lever's first end is provided, where the first lever, the second lever, and the cutting lever are arranged in a side-by-side configuration such that each has a longitudinal axis that is parallel to each other when the cutters are in a closed position.

One feature pertains to cutters that include a first lever, a second lever having a bottom edge, and a cutting lever having a top edge. A first member rotatably couples the first lever to the second lever, a second member couples the cutting lever to the first lever and/or the second lever, where the second member provides a pivot for the cutting lever to rotate relative to the second lever. A means for rotating the cutting lever relative to the second lever to move the top edge toward or away from the bottom edge when the first lever's first end is moved relative to the second lever's first end is provided, where the first lever, the second lever, and the cutting lever are arranged in a side-by-side configuration such that each has a longitudinal axis that is parallel to each other when the cutters are in a closed position.

The invention relates to manual pliers of different types and/or geometries. According to the invention, the manual pliers have a modular design. Here, without any adaptations of the design a base module (41) can be combined with different pliers head modules (38a, 38b, 38c).

By the inventive modular design it is possible to reduce the manufacturing costs and to use a large number of same parts for manufacturing manual pliers of different types.

The invention relates to manual pliers of different types and/or geometries. According to the invention, the manual pliers have a modular design. Here, without any adaptations of the design a base module (41) can be combined with different pliers head modules (38a, 38b, 38c).

By the inventive modular design it is possible to reduce the manufacturing costs and to use a large number of same parts for manufacturing manual pliers of different types.