Patent ID: 7937838

Claim:
A hydraulic rescue tool with a quick-change head comprising: a) a cylinder having a piston rod and a forward end structure, with the forward end structure comprising a separable head and a cylinder attaching bifurcated yoke, b) at least one yoke quick release pin jointly engaging the separable head and the bifurcated yoke, thus creating a secure attachment therebetween until manually freed, c) a pair of cutting blades that are connected with a fixed pivot axle to the separable head of the forward end structure, d) a pair of links that are connected to the piston rod on a first end and to the cutting blades on a second end, thereby forcing the cutting blades from an open position to a closed position by movement of the piston rod, and e) a pair of link quick release pins engaging said pair of links, creating an attachment therebetween, permitting the links to be released by manually disengaging the link quick release pins and the separable head to be detached by manually disengaging the at least one yoke quick release pin, thereby allowing the separable head, including the cutting blades, to be rapidly removed or repaired.