US 12,134,119 B2
Strand cutter
Felix Sorkin, Stafford, TX (US)
Filed by Felix Sorkin, Stafford, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/135,318.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/006,202, filed on Apr. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/968,789, filed on Jan. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0237142 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. B21F 11/00 (2006.01); B23D 29/00 (2006.01); B23D 29/02 (2006.01)
CPC B21F 11/00 (2013.01) [B23D 29/002 (2013.01); B23D 29/023 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A strand cutter, comprising a drive assembly; a clamp assembly mechanically coupled to the drive assembly; and a rotating shear blade assembly, wherein the rotating shear blade assembly includes a drive gear engagement, a rotatable blade mount, and a shear blade, wherein the drive gear engagement is adapted to engage the drive assembly so as to allow the transmission of torque from the drive assembly to the rotatable blade mount, wherein the rotatable blade mount includes a blade receptacle, and wherein the blade receptacle is configured to receive the shear blade;
wherein the strand cutter further comprises a fixed blade that does not rotate relative to the strand and wherein the shear blade is configured to rotate relative to the fixed blade to shear a strand.