The key aspect of this invention is in the Holding Jaw which prevents the branch from bending and thereby insuring Clean Cutting. It holds the branch firm while the Cutting Blade and Cutting Jaw performs the shearing action. A Cutting/Holding Jaw Bridge interconnection provides the connection and proper spacing between both jaws. The cutting blade edge does NOT come in contact with the holding jaw. The holding jaw does not provide any cutting action.

 

A functional prototype of this invention demonstrated the added performance which can be achieved even when the loppers was used under extreme conditions.

 

Proper pruning methods indicate that the bevel of the blade should face away from the section of the limb being saved, usually the tree trunk or a major branch. This is the section that of the branch that cracks with the use of a conventional loppers. Incomplete cutting can cause material to become lodged between cutting blade and cutting jaw.  This will distort the cutting blade and cause further problems.  Clean Cutting will eliminate this problem.

 

With the utilization of this invention, the branch bending experienced with a bypass loppers and the branch crushing experienced with the anvil lopper are eliminated. In addition, the life of the loppers is extended since there are no forces to distort the mating of the blade with the cutting jaw.