Patent ID: 7185409

Claim:
A tool for installing irrigation barb emitters in irrigation tubing, the tool comprising: a cradle member having a cradle handle and a cradle jaw on opposing ends thereof, and a punch member having a punch handle and a punch jaw on opposing ends thereof, the cradle member and the punch member being arranged in crossed relation and connected intermediate the opposing ends at a pivot such that the cradle handle opposes the punch handle and the cradle jaw opposes the punch jaw; a cradle mounted on the cradle jaw suitable for receiving a peripheral portion of an irrigation tubing; a punch mounted at the distal end of the punch jaw having a hollow first cylinder and a low second cylinder telescopically received within the hollow first cylinder, the hollow first cylinder having a cap at the upper end thereof and an annular ring extending inwardly from to partially occlude the lower end thereof, the second hollow cylinder including a second cap at the upper end thereof adapted to slidably engage the interior of the first hollow cylinder, the second cap in combination with the annular ring preventing separation of the first hollow cylinder and the second hollow cylinder at the open end of the first hollow cylinder, the cap having a punch holder extending downwardly therefrom, a spring being wrapped concentrically around the punch holder which resiliently urges the second cap against the annular ring, a needle having a sharp tip extending downwardly from the punch holder through the second cap to a point beyond the first hollow cylinder, the needle being within the second hollow cylinder when the spring is fully extended, the needle extending beyond the second hollow cylinder when the spring is fully compressed; and one of said jaws having a knife blade extending from the other end thereof opposite to said handle, said knife blade having a longitudinal cutting edge, the other of said jaws defining a semi-circular concave anvil at the other end, said anvil having an axially extending slot therein for receiving the cutting edge of said knife blade when said handles are closed together with the said one handle nested within said channel-shaped handle, whereby a conduit supported in said semi-circular anvil can be cut readily by said knife blade upon squeezing said handles together while swinging said tool relative to said conduit and said conduit being completely severed as said knife blade edge is received in said slot.