Ron R Miller

US Patent:

RE343587, Aug 31, 1993

Filed:

Jan 7, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/818641

Inventors:

Ron Miller - Spring Valley NY

International Classification:

B26B 2700

US Classification:

302961

Abstract:

A telescopic cutting apparatus comprising an elongated outer tubular arm of not less than four feet in length; a first handle means coaxial with and closing off the lower end of said outer tubular arm; a biased electrical on/off switch means disposed within said handle means and being normally in the "off" position and requiring constant application of force to be translated into the "on" position. A second handle means mounted proximate the upper end of said outer tubular arm; adjustment means for varying the positioning of said second handle means axially and radially with respect to said outer tubular arm; an inner tubular elongated arm telescopically mounted within said outer tubular arm; locking means associated with said inner and outer tubular arms to lock said inner arm in selected relation to each; trimming means having an electrical motor drive mounted on the upper end of said inner arm; a conductor cord extending from said motor through said arms in series with said switch means and outwardly of said first handle means and terminating in a plug; said conductor being a fixed length equal to slightly more than the combined lengths of said inner and outer tubular arms; said conductor being permanently pre-coiled into a retractable spring portion having a length not greater than that of said first tubular member; whereby said conductor cord is free of slack at all times and at all adjustments of said telescopic arms.

US Patent:

49760319, Dec 11, 1990

Filed:

Jun 1, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/360076

Inventors:

Ron Miller - Spring Valley NY

International Classification:

B26B 2700

US Classification:

302961

Abstract:

A telescopic cutting apparatus comprising an elongated outer tubular arm of not less than four feet in length; a first handle means coaxial with and closing off the lower end of said outer tubular arm; a biased electrical on/off switch means disposed within said handle means and being normally in the "off" position and requiring constant application of force to be translated into the "on" position. A second handle means mounted proximate the upper end of said outer tubular arm; adjustment means for varying the positioning of said second handle means axially and radially with respect to said outer tubular arm; an inner tubular elongated arm telescopically mounted within said outer tubular arm; locking means associated with said inner and outer tubular arms to lock said inner arm in selected relation to each; trimming means having an electrical motor drive mounted on the upper end of said inner arm; a conductor cord extending from said motor through said arms in series with said switch means and outwardly of said first handle means and terminating in a plug; said conductor being a fixed length equal to slightly more than the combined lengths of said inner and outer tubular arms; said conductor being permanently pre-coiled into a retractable spring portion having a length not greater than that of said first tubular member; whereby said conductor cord is free of slack at all times and at all adjustments of said telescopic arms.