Patent ID: 7036230

Claim:
A cutting tool comprising a body with an opening defined therein, and a trigger that can be actuated by a first hand, a protective cover connected to the body, a shaft rotatably mounted within the body, a positioning collar attached to the shaft, a circular cutter attached adjacent to the positioning collar, and an extension assembly, said extension assembly including a connecting tube having first and second ends, said first end of said connecting tube being connectable to the shaft when the positioning collar is removed from the shaft; an extension rod having first and second ends, said first end of said extension rod being connectable to said second end of said connecting tube; and a cylinder having a body end and an operating end, said body end of said cylinder being connectable to the opening of the body, and said extension rod being rotatably fittable into said cylinder; wherein the positioning collar is attachable to said second end of said extension rod, and the protective cover is attachable to said operating end of said cylinder, said extension assembly further having an adjustable handle assembly slidably mountable on said cylinder, said handle assembly having a handle that can be gripped by a second hand.