B23D29/026

TOOL FOR CUTTING SHEET METAL
20250058152 · 2025-02-20 ·

A tool for cutting sheet metal, the tool comprising a shaft, a cutting blade, a blade holder coupled to a top end of the shaft and configured to retain the cutting blade. A handle is coupled to the bottom end of the shaft, opposite the blade holder. A sliding hammer including a through hole configured to engage the shaft is provided between the handle and blade holder. The tool may be used as an axe, wherein the cutting blade may be swung by a user to penetrate sheet metal. The slide hammer may be configured to slide manually up and down the shaft, striking components on either side of the tool and generating an impact force that facilitates cutting of sheet metal by the cutting blade. The tool may be used to open extraction points in a vehicle for first responders after a vehicular collision.

HAND CUTTING TOOL

A hand cutting tool including a first cutting blade, a second cutting blade, a first handle, and a second handle. The hand cutting tool further includes a handle lock assembly configured to retain the cutting tool in a closed position. The hand cutting tool further includes a visual indicator disposed on at least one of the first handle and the second handle to identify the type of cutting tool and a tactile indicator disposed on at least one of the first handle and the second handle to identify the type of cutting tool.

Hand held forming tool

A hand held forming tool includes a first arm member having a forming portion that includes a base that is connected to a pressure pad and a bending member. The tool also includes a second arm member pivotally connected to the first arm member. The second arm member includes a die portion. The forming portion and the die portion move between an open and a closed position in response to a force applied to handles of the first and second arm members. The die portion includes a die body having a slot and a bending channel. The slot is complementary to the pressure pad and the bending channel is complementary to the bending member. The tool further includes a shearing plate that is arranged so as to cut a work piece that has been inserted into the slot.

Reversible cutting tool
12285814 · 2025-04-29 ·

The present disclosure provides a reversible cutting tool to cut a material such as sheet metal on a press brake. The reversible cutting tool is further comprised of a handle portion to grip and move the cutting tool, wheels to allow the cutting tool to slide along the press brake, a blade portion to cut the material, and an adjustable cutting mechanism. The adjustable cutting mechanism allows the reversible cutting tool to pivot and cut the material in two different directions, and also allows the cutting tool to be set in a third storage position. In a preferred embodiment, the adjustable cutting mechanism is comprised of a channel on an underside of the cutting portion, the channel configured to receive a plunger, the plunger to slide between two opposed cutting positions and a storage position.

REVERSIBLE CUTTING TOOL
20250249520 · 2025-08-07 · ·

The present disclosure provides a reversible cutting tool to cut a material such as sheet metal on a press brake. The reversible cutting tool is further comprised of a handle portion to grip and move the cutting tool, wheels to allow the cutting tool to slide along the press brake, a blade portion to cut the material, and an adjustable cutting mechanism. The adjustable cutting mechanism allows the reversible cutting tool to pivot and cut the material in two different directions, and also allows the cutting tool to be set in a third storage position. In a preferred embodiment, the adjustable cutting mechanism is comprised of a channel on an underside of the cutting portion, the channel configured to receive a plunger, the plunger to slide between two opposed cutting positions and a storage position.