US Patent 12103095 Methods and apparatus for in-pocket tendon shearing

An apparatus, system, and method for shearing cables, such as those used in concrete support structures, is presented. In one embodiment, an apparatus is presented that can include a casing, a handle, a cutting nose, a torque conversion mechanism, and a cable support. The cable support can be configured to removably couple to a cable, such as to secure the cable within a cable groove of the apparatus. In another embodiment, a system for cable shearing is presented, wherein the system comprises a shearing apparatus and torque-generation apparatus. In another embodiment, a method of clipping cables, such as within a pocket, is presented.