Problem to be solved: to provide a high branch cutting scissors capable of easily cutting off the cutting work of a woman or elderly person with weak grip strength and reducing the fatigue of the worker.Solution: a high branch cutter 1 having a jig 50 provided at the tip end portion of the tip side pipe member 2 and an operating means 20 for opening and closing the movable blade 51 of the tool 50Operation meansA handle support member 21 provided at the proximal end portion of the base end pipe member 3, a handle member 22 rotatably supported on the handle support member 21, and a transmission means 40 for transmitting the operation force of the handle member 22 to the jig 50, are provided.Handle memberA grip portion 22a, a pivot portion 22b and a connection part are provided in order from the tip side in the order.To the handle support member 21 in the pivot portionAlong the base end pipe member 3, a closed position extending to the distal end side of the base end pipe member 3 and the open end of the base end pipe member 3 or an open position extending diagonally side are rotatably supported.Diagram【課題】握力の弱い女性やお年寄りでも容易に枝切り操作可能で、しかも作業者の疲労を少なくし得る高枝切鋏を提供する。【解決手段】先端側パイプ部材２の先端側部分に設けた鋏具５０と鋏具５０の可動刃５１を開閉操作するための操作手段２０とを備えた高枝切鋏１であって、操作手段２０は、基端側パイプ部材３の基端側部分に設けたハンドル支持部材２１とハンドル支持部材２１に回動自在に支持したハンドル部材２２とハンドル部材２２の操作力を鋏具５０に伝達する伝達手段４０とを備え、ハンドル部材２２は、その先端側から順番にグリップ部２２ａと枢支部２２ｂと連結部とを備え、枢支部２２ｂにおいてハンドル支持部材２１に、基端側パイプ部材３に沿って基端側パイプ部材３の先端側へ延びる閉位置と基端側パイプ部材３の側方又は斜め側方へ延びる開位置とにわたって回動自在に支持されている。【選択図】図２
