Patent ID: 7814662

Claim:
A device for cutting a wire sheath, comprising: a main body having a spine and at least two side portions spaced apart from the spine defining open spaces therebetween, wherein said side portions are spaced apart a first distance from one another in a first position and when pressure is applied at least a portion of each side portion flexes from the first position to a second position in which said portions of each side portion are spaced apart a second distance that is shorter than the first distance, said main body defining a U-shaped opening with a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said U-shaped opening for engaging the sheath along a first predetermined length of the device, said first portion defining a first longitudinal axis, and said second portion of said U-shaped opening for engaging the sheath along a second predetermined length of the tool, said second portion defining a second longitudinal axis that is angularly offset from and intersects the first longitudinal axis; a first blade directed inwardly within the U-shaped opening and positioned within the first portion, said first blade being aligned to cut the sheath in a longitudinal direction; and a second blade directed inwardly within the U-shaped opening and positioned within the second portion, said second blade being aligned to cut the sheath in a transverse direction.