Cutlery – Cigar tip cutters – Hand
Patent
1997-02-18
1999-11-02
Rada, Rinaldi I.
Cutlery
Cigar tip cutters
Hand
30110, 30173, 302792, 83646, A24C 512
Patent
active
059746688
ABSTRACT:
The cigar cutter (1) has a housing (2), an opening (3) adapted for insertion of a cigar or the end of a cigar, at least three blades (5), and a squeeze bar (6). When the cigar cutter (1) is squeezed, for example by the pressure of a single hand on the squeeze bar (6) and the side of the housing (2) opposite the squeeze bar (6), a mechanism translates the squeezing force into an irising movement of the blades (5). The mechanism includes rings (11), squeeze bar pins (15), and blade pins (21). The inside diameters of the rings (11) are less than that of the opening (3). Part of the end of the squeeze bar (6) protrudes into the housing (2) and is forked so as to sandwich the rings (11). Squeeze bar pins (15) extend from the rings (11) and pass through slots (17) in the forked end of the squeeze bar (6). By means of this arrangement, an inward movement of the squeeze bar (6) causes the rings (11) to rotate. The blade pins (21) connect the rings (11) and pass through slots (22) in the blades (5), which are mounted on pivot pins (23). Thus, the rotation of the rings (11) moves the blades pins (21) and thereby swings the blades (5) on the pivot pins (23), irising the blades across the opening (3) much as a camera shutter irises closed.
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Goodman Charles
Rada Rinaldi I.
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