Patents
US 11325269 B2: Cutting tool
- Granted
- 2022-05-10
- Filed
- 2020-01-27 application 16773274
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A cutting tool is provided which may include a first blade and a second blade, where the first blade is coupled to the second blade at a first pivot point, where the first blade defines a cam follower and pivots relative to the second blade about a first pivot axis through the first pivot point; and a lever pivotably coupled to the second blade at a second pivot point, where the lever defines a cam surface and pivots relative to the second blade about a second pivot axis through the second pivot point, where the second blade is driven toward the first blade in response to the lever being advanced toward the first pivot point and the cam follower translating along the cam surface.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220510.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC. 81 patents | US company or organization | Portland, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lazenby | Lake Oswego, OR | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B26B | Hand-held cutting tools not otherwise provided for | B26B13/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ADAM LAZENBY signed 2020-01-27 | LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC. PORTLAND, OR | 51632/265 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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