the present invention as shown in fig1 , shows from right to left , grip ( 2 ) made of a material accepted for the applications as attached to the hollow tube handle ( 1 ) itself . within the handle ( 1 ) is a hole to allow for the locking button ( 4 ) to clear through the handle ( 1 ) thereby locking in the desired length of the over apparatus . the v blade ( 3 ) component of the apparatus , containing the locking button ( 4 ) therefore inserts into the handle ( 1 ). the v blade ( 3 ) is attached to another piece of tube , the insertion tube ( 13 ), containing the locking button ( 4 ). the insertion tube ( 13 ) has a diameter lightly smaller than the inner diameter of the handle ( 1 ) tube in order accommodate insertion into said handle ( 1 ). the v blade begins ( 3 ) with a section of serrated edge ( 8 ). the v blade ( 3 ) is sharpened on both the top and bottom and continues longitudinally until the blade sweeps downward and reaches a point or apex called the external apex ( 6 ) as it is the external apex of the v design . the blade then folds back down along itself longitudinally toward the handle ultimately reaching the terminal point ( 7 ) of the blade . once again , the blade folds back toward the external apex ( 6 ) until it reaches the internal apex ( 5 ). the blade then folds again in a v shape and runs longitudinally back toward the handle once again until the sharpened section of the v blade ( 3 ) terminates back into the body of the insertion tube ( 13 ). fig2 illustrates the two main components of the apparatus presented as dissembled . the molded grip ( 2 ) is attached to the handle ( 1 ) tube . not shown is the hole that is located in the handle ( 1 ) for accepting the locking button ( 4 ). the body of the insertion tube ( 13 ) contains the locking button ( 4 ) that is a spring loaded button common to the art . the use of the locking button facilitates flexibility in the length and other characteristics of the handle ( 1 ) meaning that various lengths and or designs of handle ( 1 ) may be used providing that the body of the insertion tube ( 13 ) and the locking button ( 4 ) are compatible . some distance distal from the locking button ( 4 ), the sharpened v blade ( 3 ) begins with an area of many “ teeth ” or the serrated edge ( 8 ). this edge runs some distance and then becomes the simple sharpened edge of the v blade ( 3 ) component . the sharpened edge runs a distance until bending into a sharp point located at the external apex point ( 6 ). the sharpened edge then runs back , longitudinally towards the handle ( 1 ) until reaching another point , the terminal point ( 7 ). from this point , the sharpened edge then folds back toward the external apex point ( 6 ) until reaching the internal apex ( 5 ). the internal apex is the primary innovation to the invention being that the small v angle of the sharpened edges provides for a very smooth and easy cut of fabrics , cotton , nylon , polypropylene or any other rope or fiber type material common to ropes or lines along with vines , roots , or small branches . upon reaching this internal apex point ( 5 ), the sharpened edge then folds back toward the handle ( 1 ) until terminating at the body of the insertion tube ( 13 ). fig3 shows a view of the v blade apparatus as looking towards the terminal point ( 7 ) perpendicular to the plane of the paper . note the body of the insertion tube ( 13 ) to the right of prior to the v blade ( 3 ). fig4 shows the v blade apparatus as looking towards the serrated edge ( 8 ). the locking button ( 4 ) is located on the body of the insertion tube ( 13 ). fig5 is a blow up side view of the v blade further illustrating the serrated edge ( 8 ), the external apex ( 6 ), the terminal point ( 7 ), and internal apex ( 5 ). fig6 is a side view illustration of the alternate embodiment of the v blade cutting apparatus as modified for gardening or agriculture type activities . the apparatus is meant to telescope in the same fashion using a locking butting located on an insertion tube body ( 13 ) that slips into a tube handle wherein said locking button is able to spring load through the handle . the v blade apparatus of the alternate embodiment is comprised of a much larger serrated edge section , or extended serrated edge ( 12 ) that is flanked by two mechanical stops or knobs ( 11 ) that limit the reciprocation action of the serrated edge ( 12 ) and act to keep the tool on the item being cut . the back mechanical stop ( 12 ) is situated such that it is also used as a catch device to remove the debris once it is cut the external apex of the preferred embodiment is bifurcated in this embodiment forming a bifurcated external apex ( 10 ) in order to facilitate a lunging or forward movement cutting action . this bifurcated external apex ( 10 ) is in itself another v blade and works in the same fashion as the reduced internal apex ( 9 ) of the apparatus . the reduced internal apex ( 9 ) is approximately 65 % of the actual size of the internal apex ( 6 ) of the preferred embodiment . the terminal point ( 7 ) is the same as in the preferred embodiment . although this invention has been described in the form of a preferred embodiment , many modifications , additions , and deletions , may be made thereto without departure from the spirit and scope of the invention , a set forth in the following claims .
the present invention relates to an improved cutting apparatus comprising a sharpened v blade , a catch to capture and remove cut materials , a section of serrated or saw toothed edge , and interchangeable telescoping handle wherein the v design of said blade increases the effectiveness of cutting action with regard to thin flexible generally cylindrical materials such as ropes or lines .