A pruning shear device includes a pair of pruning shears with a lug located at a rear end of a cutter blade thereof, and a switch unit including a position-limiting member movable between a first position where the position-limiting member is abutted against the lug for enabling the pruning shears to perform in a normal operating mode for cutting off small tree branches through a single-stage force-applying operation and a second position where the position-limiting member is kept away from the lug for enabling the pruning shears to perform in an effort-saving operating mode for cutting off large tree branches through a multi-stage force-applying operation.

For hand-operated garden shears, in particular tree-pruning shears, with a ratchet mechanism, a ratchet lever may be disposed between a hand lever and a scissor lever and the ratchet lever may engage in different latching positions according to the ratchet mechanism. A rotatable abutment surface may be provided on the hand lever and a mating bearing surface on the lever extension, or vice versa, which, at the end of an initial closing operation with the ratchet lever in a first ratchet position, may allow a continuation of the cutting operation as a direct cut without further use of the ratchet mechanism.

A cutting device for the chipless cutting of a material comprises a cutting part and a supporting part. The cutting part and the supporting part are designed to be rotated with respect to one another about an axis of rotation between an open position and a closed position. A hand lever is articulated to the supporting part for pivoting about a pivot axis. A ratchet mechanism converts a back-and-forth motion of the hand lever into a continuous rotational motion of the cutting part toward the closed position. The ratchet mechanism includes a toothing and a drive pawl, which can be brought into an effective position with respect to the toothing. Furthermore, the cutting device comprises a coupling mechanism, which converts a one-time pivoting motion of the hand lever into a rotational motion of the cutting part. A separate coupling element transmits force from the hand lever to the cutting part.

A handle assembly system includes first and second handle sections intended to be assembled with one another, means for retaining one of the first and second handle sections in the other of the first and second handle sections and means for securing by friction an assembly of the first and second handle sections, the friction securing means comprising a friction seal interposed between the first and second handle sections.

A hand tool including a shear assembly is provided, including a first handle, a second handle including a cutting member, and a cutting blade. The cutting blade forms a first opening and a second opening. The first handle is attachable in a first operating mode to the cutting blade at the first opening via a first fastener. The first handle is attachable in a second operating mode to the cutting blade at the second opening via the first fastener. The cutting blade is attached in pivotal arrangement to the second handle via a second fastener.

A tree pruner configured to reduce the width of the device to facilitate reduction of shipping costs and store space. The tree pruner includes a leaf spring having a first end mounted onto a first end of a lever, and second end connected to a first end of a stop pin, wherein the stop pin penetrates the lever. When the lever is at a first position in a rest condition at shipping or store front, the leaf spring is in tension to exert force on the stop pin to engage with an outer surface of a back hook to hold the lever at the position. When the lever is pulled to a second position for use, the leaf spring is at rest. The the stop pin penetrates all the way through the lever and engages with an edge of the back hook to serve as an end stop for the lever movement.

A hand tool including a shear assembly is provided, including a first handle, a second handle including a cutting member, and a cutting blade. The cutting blade forms a first opening and a second opening. The first handle is attachable in a first operating mode to the cutting blade at the first opening via a first fastener. The first handle is attachable in a second operating mode to the cutting blade at the second opening via the first fastener. The cutting blade is attached in pivotal arrangement to the second handle via a second fastener.

A telescopic hand tool, particularly a telescopic pruner. The telescopic hand tool comprises an outer tube, at least one intermediate tube slidable within the outer tube and an inner tube slidable within the intermediate tube. At least one tool head is connected or connectable to the front end of the inner tube. A back handle is detachably arranged at the back end of the outer tube. A pulling means is arranged substantially inside the tubes, wherein one end of the pulling means is connected to the back handle, while another end of the pulling means is connected to a fixing point at the front end of the outer tube. A number of deflection pulleys are arranged at the back ends of the tubes and at the front ends of the outer tube and intermediate tube, wherein the deflection pulleys are provided for redirecting the pulling means.

Variable force compound gear lopper devices and methods that produce a pinching effect of the handles which comes into play only after the wood, branch, is in the jaws. Once the wood, such as a branch, is in the jaws it causes a countering force which allow the new handle arrangement to cause the frame to rotate slightly on the hook side against the work opposite the cutting blade. So, in effect there is a double compound action against the work. A true double compound pinching effect against the work from both sides of the lopper. With the old version the frame is static and the only action is from the blade side. The variable force lopper has an upper handle; a lower handle connected by a cutting head with upper and lower arms therebetween, with an upper jaw and a lower jaw; and having a slot in the lower arm for the upper jaw.

A hand tool includes a first handle forming a channel, and a second handle including a cutting member. A linkage is attached in pivotal arrangement to the first handle at the channel and to a cutting blade. The cutting blade is attached in pivotal arrangement to the second handle. The first handle is pivotally attached to the second handle via a fastener. The first handle includes a first portion, and a second portion includes a handle grip. The first portion extends substantially along a first reference axis, and the second portion extends substantially along a second reference axis. The first reference axis and the second reference axis extend at an acute angle relative to one another. The channel extends substantially along the first reference axis at the first portion.