Patent ID: 8713805

Claim:
A hand cutting tool comprising: a first cutting blade; a second cutting blade pivotally coupled to the first cutting blade such that the second cutting blade pivots with respect to the first cutting blade about a pivot axis; a first handle; a second handle pivotally coupled to the first handle such that the second handle pivots with respect to the first handle from an open position to a closed position to pivot the second cutting blade toward the first cutting blade to cut a work-piece and the second handle pivots with respect to the first handle from the closed position to the open position to pivot the second cutting blade away from the first cutting blade; a handle lock assembly configured to retain the second handle in the closed position, the handle lock assembly including, a latch pivotally coupled to the first handle such that the latch pivots with respect to the first handle about a latch axis from a locked position to an unlocked position and the latch pivots with the first handle with respect to the second handle, and a pin movably coupled to the second handle such the pin is manually movable with respect to the second handle between an engaged position and a released position and the pin pivots with the second handle with respect to the first handle, wherein in a latched position of the handle lock assembly, the latch is in the locked position and engages the pin in the engaged position to retain the second handle in the closed position, and wherein in an unlatched position of the handle lock assembly, the latch is in the unlocked position and is disengaged from the pin in response to the pin being manually moved to the released position to allow the second handle to move toward the open position.