US 7,584,878 B2
Paper tool drive linkage
Balaji Kandasamy, Naperville, Ill. (US)
Assigned to ACCO Brands USA LLC, Lincolnshire, Ill. (US)
Filed on Sep. 08, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/530,322.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/715254, filed on Sep. 08, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0227286 A1, Oct. 04, 2007
Int. Cl. B25C 5/06 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 227—120  [227/76; 227/134; 83/618; 83/684] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A paper tool comprising:
a base member;
a drive link member pivotably coupled to the base member at a first pivot; and
an input member pivotably coupled to the drive link member at a second pivot and pivotably coupled to the base member at a third pivot;
wherein the third pivot provides for both rotational and translational movement between respective members connected by the third pivot, and the first pivot is a fixed pivot providing for rotational movement without translational movement between respective members connected thereby.