Patent ID: 8578614

Claim:
A tool for cutting non-metal pipe or tubing comprising: a base member formed from a rigid S-shaped support section having a tubular shaped jaw along a first end for receipt of tubular items to be cut and a second end; a first handle having an upper end pivotally secured to said second end of said base member for rotation about a hinge point substantially parallel to said tubular shaped jaw; a cutting member pivotedly secured to said S-shaped support section and operatively associated with said tubular shaped jaw; a coupling post pivotedly secured to said base member via a fastener member at a first end thereof for substantially aligned sequential rotation with respect to said tubular shaped jaw and a distal end; a second handle having a first end operatively engaging said distal end of said coupling post and an upper grip end; a multiaxial connection between said first end of said second handle and said coupling post; a pivot point coupling said lower grip end and said upper grip together; and a ratchet means allowing sequential advancement of said cutting member toward said tubular shaped jaw; wherein the sequential squeezing of said upper and lower grip ends causes the pivotal movement of said cutting member over said tubular shaped jaw for cutting of any tubular shaped item placed therebetween.