HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
Subclass:: HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Description

B26B covers hand-held cutting tools that do not fall within more specifically defined classes in the B26 hierarchy, such as knives (B26D) or scissors (B26C). This subclass includes various portable cutting implements operated manually or with minimal mechanical assistance, encompassing tools like box cutters, utility knives, cleavers, and specialized cutting instruments used in diverse industries including food processing, construction, and crafts. The classification excludes cutting tools that are part of larger machines, those with specific dedicated classes, and implements whose primary function is not cutting.

Scope Notes

Application references: For horticultural purposes Bone shears Metal shears

Related Keywords

BREAD cuttersCARVING knives or shearsCHEESE cuttersCLEAVERShair COMBS combined with hair trimming devicesCROPPINGCUTTING finger or toe nailsCUTTING food in generalCUTTING -instrumentshand-tools in general for CUTTINGhand-knives for FRUITHAND TOOLS for cutting in generalcutting or chopping HERBSHUNTING knivesMINCING knivesPEN(S) -knivesPINKING of materialknives for PRUNINGSEVERING of food in generalSLICING of breadTRIMMING(S) of haircutting or slicing VEGETABLE(S)

15 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B26B 1/00 Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives
B26B 11/00 Hand knives combined with other implements, e.g. with corkscrew, with scissors, with writing implement
B26B 13/00 Hand shears; Scissors
B26B 15/00 Hand-held shears with motor-driven blades
B26B 17/00 Hand cutting tools with two jaws which come into abutting contact
B26B 19/00 Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
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
B26B 23/00 Axes; Hatchets
B26B 25/00 Hand cutting tools involving disc blades, e.g. motor-driven
B26B 27/00 Hand cutting tools not provided for in groups , e.g. finger rings for cutting string, devices for cutting by means of wires
B26B 29/00 Guards or sheaths for hand cutting tools; Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools
B26B 3/00 Hand knives with fixed blades
B26B 5/00 Hand knives with one or more detachable blades
B26B 7/00 Hand knives with reciprocating motor-driven blades
B26B 9/00 Blades for hand knives