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US 12,589,512 · App. 18/399,075 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Shearing tool with closure assist

Inventors: Yufei Zhu (Ypsilanti, MI); Brian J. Pinkelman (Ann Arbor, MI); Michael Paul Rowe (Pinckney, MI)
Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 12,589,512
App. No.
18/399,075
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shearing tool can be configured to provide closure assistance. The shearing tool can include a first portion and a second portion pivotably connected to each other. The first portion can include a handle portion and a working portion. The second portion can include a handle portion and a working portion. The shearing tool can include a contracting member operatively connected to the first portion and the second portion. When activated, the contracting member can contract such that shearing tool moves from an open configuration toward a closed configuration. As a result, assistance in closing the shearing tool can be provided by the contracting member.

Claims (17)

1 . A shearing tool comprising:

a first portion including a handle portion and a working portion;

a second portion including a handle portion and a working portion, the first portion and the second portion being pivotably connected to each other; and

a shape memory material member operatively connected to the first portion and the second portion, when activated, the shape memory material member contracts such that shearing tool moves from an open configuration toward a closed configuration, whereby closure assistance is provided by the shape memory material member.

2 . The shearing tool of claim 1 , wherein the shape memory material member is a shape memory alloy wire.

3 . The shearing tool of claim 1 , wherein the shape memory material member is operatively connected to the handle portion of the first portion and the handle portion of the second portion.

4 . The shearing tool of claim 3 , wherein the shape memory material member extends in a non-linear pattern between the handle portion of the first portion and the handle portion of the second portion.

5 . The shearing tool of claim 1 , further including:

a power source operatively connected to supply energy to the shape memory material member; and

one or more processors operatively connected to the power source, wherein the one or more processors are configured to selectively control a supply of energy to the shape memory material member.

6 . The shearing tool of claim 5 , further including a sensor, wherein the sensor is operatively connected to the one or more processors, and wherein the sensor is configured to acquire sensor data about the shearing tool.

7 . The shearing tool of claim 6 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to:

detect an activation condition; and

responsive to detecting the activation condition, cause the shape memory material member to be activated.

8 . The shearing tool of claim 5 , further including an input interface configured to receive a user input, wherein the input interface is operatively connected to the one or more processors, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to:

responsive to receiving a user input on the input interface, cause the shape memory material member to be activated.

9 . The shearing tool of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the shape memory material member is insulated.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2026
From: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 074740/0573 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2023
From: ZHU, YUFEI; PINKELMAN, BRIAN J.; ROWE, MICHAEL PAUL
To: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 065981/0964 →
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