APPARATUS FOR CUTTING ELECTRONIC MONITORING BRACELET STRAPS
First Claim
1. A method of using a handheld cutting apparatus for cutting a strap to a desired length, such that the combined length of the strap and a device to be attached to an object, approximates the circumference of the object, the method comprising:
- securing a first end of the strap to a first end of a head, the head having a length approximating the length of the device to be attached to the strap, the head being attached to a handle body;
wrapping the strap around the circumference of the object;
inserting a second end of the strap into a cutting slot in the handle body proximate to a second end of the head;
cutting the strap by squeezing the first handle and the second handle toward each other.
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes a cutting apparatus for cutting a strap to a desired length. The cutting apparatus includes a handle body with first and second handles and a head affixed to the handle body. The head includes an attachment mechanism to allow a strap to be cut to be releasably secured to a first end the head. The cutting apparatus further includes a blade disposed proximate to a second end of the head. The length of the head or the distance between the first end of the head and the blade approximates a device body length. The present disclosure further includes a method of using a handheld cutting apparatus for cutting a strap to a desired length, such that the combined length of the strap and a device to be attached to an object, approximates the circumference of the object.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of using a handheld cutting apparatus for cutting a strap to a desired length, such that the combined length of the strap and a device to be attached to an object, approximates the circumference of the object, the method comprising:
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securing a first end of the strap to a first end of a head, the head having a length approximating the length of the device to be attached to the strap, the head being attached to a handle body; wrapping the strap around the circumference of the object; inserting a second end of the strap into a cutting slot in the handle body proximate to a second end of the head; cutting the strap by squeezing the first handle and the second handle toward each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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