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COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION
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B26B
HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (for harvesting A01D; for horticulture, for forestry A01G; for butchering or meat treatment A22; for manufactering or repairing footwear A43D; nail clippers or cutters A45D 29/02; kitchen equipment A47J;
{
vegetable slicers, julienne cutters and similar devices and holders therefor, B26D 3/28
}
; for surgical purposes A61B; for metal B23D; cutting by abrasive fluid jets B24C 5/02; plier-like tools with cutting edges B25B 7/22; pincers B25C 11/02; handles for hand implements, in general B25G; guillotine-type cutters B26D;
{
perforating by non-mechanical means, e.g. by fluid jet, B26F 1/26
}
; for erasing B43L 19/00; for textile materials D06H)
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Hand knives
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B26B 1/00
Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives (B26B 11/00 takes precedence)
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B26B 1/02
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with pivoted blade
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B26B 1/04
. .
lockable in adjusted position
B26B 1/042
. . .
{
by a spring biased locking lever pivoting around an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the blade
}
B26B 1/044
. . .
{
by a spring tongue snapping behind or into the tang of the blade from a side part of the handle
}
B26B 1/046
. . .
{
with a locking member acting in axial direction parallel to the pivot axis of the blade
}
B26B 1/048
. . .
{
with a locking member being slidable or movable along the handle
}
B26B 1/06
. .
with loosely-inserted spring
B26B 1/08
.
with sliding blade
{
(with detachable blades B26B 5/001)
}
B26B 1/10
.
Handles
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B26B 3/00
Hand knives with fixed blades
{
(handles, attaching the handles B25G)
}
B26B 3/02
.
Table-knives (B26B 9/02 takes precedence)
B26B 3/03
.
specially adapted for cutting-off slices one by one
B26B 3/04
.
for performing several incisions simultaneously; Multiple-blade knives
B26B 3/06
.
Scout or similar sheath knives (sheaths therefor B26B 29/02)
B26B 3/08
.
specially adapted for cutting cardboard, or wall, floor, or like covering materials
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B26B 5/00
Hand knives with one or more detachable blades
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B26B 5/001
.
{
with blades being slid out of handle immediately prior to use
}
B26B 5/002
. .
{
segmented blades
}
B26B 5/003
. .
{
comprising retraction means for the blade or the blade holder
}
B26B 5/005
.
{
specially adapted for cutting cardboard, or wall, floor or like covering materials
}
B26B 5/006
.
{
specially adapted for using razor blades as blades (B26B 5/001 takes precedence)
}
B26B 5/007
.
{
for cutting slices one by one
}
B26B 5/008
.
{
for performing several incisions simultaneously; for cutting cubes
}
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B26B 7/00
Hand knives with reciprocating motor-driven blades
B26B 7/005
.
{
Counter reciprocating blades
}
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B26B 9/00
Blades for hand knives
B26B 9/02
.
characterised by the shape of the cutting edge, e.g. wavy
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B26B 11/00
Hand knives combined with other implements, e.g. with corkscrew, with scissors, with writing implement (combined table-ware A47G 21/06)
B26B 11/001
.
{
of the Swiss-knife type
}
B26B 11/003
.
{
having folding handles
}
B26B 11/005
.
{
Handle also acting as a part of a scissors
}
B26B 11/006
.
{
Several functions combined in the blade
}
B26B 11/008
.
{
comprising electronic or electrical features, e.g. illuminating means, computing devices or sensors
}
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Hand shears; Scissors (for horticultural purposes A01G; bone shears A22C 17/06; metal shears B23D)
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B26B 13/00
Hand shears; Scissors
B26B 13/005
.
{
Pocket or folding scissors
}
B26B 13/02
.
with moulded-in blades
B26B 13/04
.
with detachable blades
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B26B 13/06
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characterised by the shape of the blades
B26B 13/08
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with cutting edges wavy or toothed in the plane of the blade
B26B 13/10
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for producing wavy, zig-zag, or like cuts
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B26B 13/12
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characterised by the shape of the handles
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B26B 13/14
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without gripping bows in the handle
B26B 13/16
. . .
spring loaded, e.g. with provision for locking the blades or the handles
B26B 13/18
. . .
without joint, i.e. having blades interconnected by a resilient member
B26B 13/20
. .
with gripping bows in the handle
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B26B 13/22
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combined with auxiliary implements, e.g. with cigar cutter, with manicure instrument (cigar cutters per se A24F 13/24)
B26B 13/24
. .
to aid hair cutting
B26B 13/26
.
with intermediate links between the grips and the blades, e.g. for remote actuation
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B26B 13/28
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Joints (B25B 7/06 takes precedence)
B26B 13/285
. .
{
with means for applying pressure on the blades; with means for producing "drawing-cut" effect
}
B26B 15/00
Hand-held shears with motor-driven blades
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B26B 17/00
Hand cutting tools
{
i.e. with the cutting action actuated by muscle power
}
 with two jaws which come into abutting contact (nail clippers or cutters A45D 29/02; joints therefor B25B 7/06)
B26B 17/003
.
{
manually operated tools specially adapted for separating nuts attached to each other, e.g. by rust (nut crackers A47J 43/26)
}
B26B 17/006
.
{
having cutting edges parallel to a pivot axis
}
B26B 17/02
.
with jaws operated indirectly by the handles, e.g. through cams or toggle levers
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B26B 19/00
Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
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B26B 19/02
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of the reciprocating-cutter type
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B26B 19/04
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Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment therof
B26B 19/042
. . .
{
Long hair cutters or older types comprising a cutting grid
}
B26B 19/044
. . .
{
Manufacture and assembly of cutter blocks
}
B26B 19/046
. . .
{
Cutters being movable in the cutting head
}
B26B 19/048
. . .
{
Complete cutting head being movable
}
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B26B 19/06
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involving co-operating cutting elements both of which have shearing teeth
B26B 19/063
. . . .
{
Movable or adjustable cutting head
}
B26B 19/066
. . . .
{
Manually operated
}
B26B 19/08
. . . .
of nipper type
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B26B 19/10
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involving two or more different types of reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. a pair of toothed shearing elements combined with a pair of perforated cutting elements or a combined toothed and perforated cutting assembly
B26B 19/102
. . . .
{
with a secondary cutting unit being translated or slid into an operating position
}
B26B 19/105
. . . .
{
with a secondary cutting unit being rotated into an operating position
}
B26B 19/107
. . . .
{
with means for selectively engaging the drive for a fixed-position secondary curring unit
}
B26B 19/12
.
of the oscillating- cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor (B26B 19/04 takes precedence)
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B26B 19/14
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of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor (B26B 19/04 takes precedence)
B26B 19/141
. .
{
Details of inner cutters having their axes of rotation perpendicular to the cutting surface
}
B26B 19/143
. .
{
Details of outer cutters
}
B26B 19/145
. .
{
Cutters being movable in the cutting head
}
B26B 19/146
. .
{
Complete cutting head being movable
}
B26B 19/148
. .
{
specially adapted for removing hair from inaccessible places, e.g. nostrils
}
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B26B 19/16
. .
involving a knife cylinder or a knife cone or separate cutting elements moved like a rotating cylinder or a rotating cone
B26B 19/18
. . .
in combination with a fixed razor-blade without shearing perforations
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B26B 19/20
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with provision for shearing hair of preselected or variable length
B26B 19/205
. .
{
by adjustment of the cutting members
}
B26B 19/22
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with provision for thinning-out hair
B26B 19/24
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specially adapted for shearing animals, e.g. sheep
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B26B 19/26
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of the type performing different methods of operation simultaneously, e.g. reciprocating and oscillating; of the type having two or more heads of differing mode of operation
B26B 19/265
. .
{
of the type having two or more heads of differing mode of operation
}
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B26B 19/28
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Drive layout for hair clippers or dry shavers, e.g. providing for electromotive drive (electric motors per se H02)
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B26B 19/282
. .
{
Motors without a rotating central drive shaft, e.g. linear motors
}
B26B 19/284
. . .
{
with an actuator oscillating about a pivot axis
}
B26B 19/286
. .
{
providing for two or more different electrical power sources
}
B26B 19/288
. .
{
Balance by opposing oscillation
}
B26B 19/30
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providing for muscle drive, e.g. by rolling over the skin
B26B 19/32
. .
providing for mechanical drive, e.g. installation of a spring motor
B26B 19/34
. .
providing for fluid drive
B26B 19/36
. .
providing for remote drive by means of a flexible shaft; Transmission means therefor
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B26B 19/38
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Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards (cutters, cutting heads B26B 19/04, B26B 19/12, B26B 19/14; cleaning or disinfecting devices A45D 27/46; drying devices A45D 27/48; casings for electric apparatus in general H05K)
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B26B 19/3806
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{
Accessories
}
B26B 19/3813
. . .
{
Attachments
}
B26B 19/382
. . .
{
Built-in accessories
}
B26B 19/3826
. . .
{
Separate accessories
}
B26B 19/3833
. . .
{
Storage and cleaning devices; Power cord storage
}
B26B 19/384
. .
{
Dry-shaver foils; Manufacture thereof
}
B26B 19/3846
. .
{
Blades; Cutters (B26B 19/044, B26B 19/141 take precedence)
}
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B26B 19/3853
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{
Housing or handle
}
B26B 19/386
. . .
{
Means for attaching the head thereto
}
B26B 19/3866
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{
Seals or dampers
}
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B26B 19/3873
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{
Electric features; Charging; Computing devices
}
B26B 19/388
. . .
{
Sensors; Control
}
B26B 19/3886
. .
{
Actuating members, e.g. switches or control knobs
}
B26B 19/3893
. .
{
Manufacturing of shavers or clippers or components thereof
}
B26B 19/40
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Lubricating
B26B 19/42
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providing for straightening the hair to be cut, e.g. by means of bristles; providing for tensioning the skin, e.g. by means of rollers, ledges (skin-stretchers for shaving per se A45D 27/38)
B26B 19/44
. .
Suction means for collecting severed hairs or for the skin to be shaved
B26B 19/46
. .
providing for illuminating the area to be shaved or clipped
B26B 19/48
. .
Accessory implements for carrying out a function other than cutting hair, e.g. attachable appliances for manicuring (massage means per se A61H 7/00 to A61H 23/00)
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B26B 21/00
Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor
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B26B 21/02
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involving unchangeable blades
B26B 21/04
. .
Razors of the knife type
B26B 21/06
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Safety razors with fixed blade, e.g. with moulded-in blade
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B26B 21/08
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involving changeable blades
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B26B 21/10
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Safety razors with one or more blades arranged longitudinally to the handle
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B26B 21/12
. . .
combined with combs or other means for hair trimming
B26B 21/125
. . . .
{
Razor blades attached to ordinary combs
}
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B26B 21/14
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Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle
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B26B 21/16
. . .
involving blades with only one cutting edge (B26B 21/22 to B26B 21/38 take precedence)
B26B 21/165
. . . .
{
with the blade moulded into, or attached to, a changeable unit
}
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B26B 21/18
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involving blades with two cutting edges (B26B 21/22 to B26B 21/38 take precedence)
B26B 21/185
. . . .
{
with adjustable guard clearance; with variable angle of rake
}
B26B 21/20
. . .
involving blades with more than two cutting edges; involving disc blades (B26B 21/22 to B26B 21/38 take precedence)
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B26B 21/22
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involving several blades to be used simultaneously
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B26B 21/222
. . . .
{
with the blades moulded into, or attached to, a changeable unit (B26B 21/4006 takes precedence)
}
B26B 21/225
. . . . .
{
the changeable unit being resiliently mounted on the handle
}
B26B 21/227
. . . . .
{
with blades being resiliently mounted in the changeable unit
}
B26B 21/24
. . .
of the magazine type; of the injector type (containers for storing razor-blades A45D 27/24)
B26B 21/26
. . .
of the continuous ribbon type
B26B 21/28
. . .
of the drawing cut type, i.e. with the cutting edge of the blade arranged obliquely
{
or curved
}
 to the handle
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B26B 21/30
. . .
of the type carrying pivotally-mounted caps
B26B 21/32
. . . .
in razors involving double-edged blades
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B26B 21/34
. . .
of the type carrying rollers
B26B 21/36
. . . .
with provision for reciprocating the blade (reciprocating the cutting elements of clippers or dry shavers B26B 19/00)
B26B 21/38
. . .
with provision for reciprocating the blade by means other than rollers (reciprocating the cutting elements of clippers or dry shavers B26B 19/00)
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B26B 21/40
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Details or accessories
B26B 21/4006
. .
{
Blades or blade units with discontinuous cutting edges, e.g. wire-wrapped, notches
}
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B26B 21/4012
. .
{
Housing details, e.g. for cartridges
}
B26B 21/4018
. . .
{
Guard elements
}
B26B 21/4025
. . .
{
Cap elements
}
B26B 21/4031
. . .
{
characterised by special geometric shaving parameters, e.g. blade span or exposure
}
B26B 21/4037
. .
{
Details or parts covering the blades, e.g. caps for storage; Attachments
}
B26B 21/4043
. .
{
Contour trimming
}
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B26B 21/405
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{
Electric features; Charging; Computing devices
}
B26B 21/4056
. . .
{
Sensors or controlling means
}
B26B 21/4062
. .
{
Actuating members, e.g. switches or control knobs; Adjustments
}
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B26B 21/4068
. .
{
Mounting devices; Manufacture of razors or cartridges (B26B 21/528 takes precedence)
}
B26B 21/4075
. . .
{
Mounting devices
}
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B26B 21/4081
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{
Shaving methods; Usage or wear indication; Testing methods
}
B26B 21/4087
. . .
{
Usage or wear indication
}
B26B 21/4093
. . .
{
Testing of shaving razors or components thereof
}
B26B 21/42
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for cutting hair of preselected or variable length (combs, stencils or guides specially adapted for hair trimming devices A45D 24/36)
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B26B 21/44
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Means integral with, or attached to, the razor for storing shaving-cream, styptic, or the like
B26B 21/443
. . .
{
Lubricating strips attached to the razor head
}
B26B 21/446
. . .
{
Shaving aid stored in the razor handle
}
B26B 21/46
. .
for illuminating the skin (B26B 19/46 takes precedence)
B26B 21/48
. .
Heating means
B26B 21/50
. .
Means integral with, or attached to, the razor for stropping the blade
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B26B 21/52
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Handles, e.g. tiltable, flexible
{
(handles and attaching handles in general B25G)
}
B26B 21/521
. . .
{
Connection details, e.g. connection to razor heads
}
B26B 21/522
. . .
{
Ergonomic details, e.g. shape, ribs or rubber parts
}
B26B 21/523
. . .
{
Extendible or foldable handles; Extensions
}
B26B 21/525
. . .
{
for longitudinally arranged cutting edges
}
B26B 21/526
. . .
{
Electric features
}
B26B 21/527
. . .
{
attachable to fingers or to the human hand
}
B26B 21/528
. . .
{
Manufacture of razor handles
}
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B26B 21/54
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Razor-blades
{
(B26B 21/4006 takes precedence)
}
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B26B 21/56
. .
characterised by the shape
B26B 21/565
. . .
{
Bent razor blades; Razor blades with bent carriers
}
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B26B 21/58
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characterised by the material
B26B 21/60
. . .
by the coating material
B26B 23/00
Axes; Hatchets
{
(attaching of the handles B25G)
}
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B26B 25/00
Hand cutting tools involving disc blades, e.g. motor-driven (details or components, e.g. casings, bodies, of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operation performed B25F 5/00)
B26B 25/002
.
{
Motor-driven knives with a rotating annular blade
}
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B26B 25/005
.
{
Manually operated, e.g. pizza cutters
}
B26B 25/007
. .
{
Operable only in combination with guiding means, e.g. paper cutters
}
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B26B 27/00
Hand cutting tools not provided for in the preceding groups, e.g. finger rings for cutting string, devices for cutting by means of wires
B26B 27/002
.
{
Tools using wires as cutting means
}
B26B 27/005
.
{
Carton openers
}
B26B 27/007
.
{
with handles specifically adapted to be attached to a human hand or finger, e.g. thimbles (for razors B26B 21/527)
}
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B26B 29/00
Guards or sheaths
{
or guides
}
 for hand cutting tools; Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools (guards for hair clippers or dry shavers B26B 19/38)
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B26B 29/02
.
Guards or sheaths for knives
B26B 29/025
. .
{
Knife sheaths or scabbards
}
B26B 29/04
.
Guards or sheaths for scissors, e.g. combined with manicuring appliances (manicuring implements per se A45D 29/00)
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B26B 29/06
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Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools (guiding equipment or arrangements for specific cutting tools, see the particular places, e.g. for hair trimming devices A45D 24/36, for saw blades B27B 11/02, B26B 13/10)
B26B 29/063
. .
{
Food related applications
}
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B26B 2029/00
Guards or sheaths
{
or guides
}
 for hand cutting tools; Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools (guards for hair clippers or dry shavers B26B 19/38)
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B26B 2029/06
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Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools (guiding equipment or arrangements for specific cutting tools, see the particular places, e.g. for hair trimming devices A45D 24/36, for saw blades B27B 11/02, B26B 13/10)
B26B 2029/066
. .
for slicing bread
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