Patent ID: 6871673

Claim:
A cutting mechanism for use with a strapping tool, comprising: a movable die holder mounted to the strapping tool, the die holder having a support surface, the die holder including a plurality of projections extending outwardly therefrom, at least some of the projections being in opposing relation to others of the projections and defining a slot between the opposing projections; a cutter defining a body portion having a polygonal cross-sectional configuration, the cutter having a pair of opposing, mirror image cutting surfaces on opposing ends thereof defining an in-use and a spare elongate cutting edge, the cutter body having recesses formed in longitudinal sides of the body portion, the cutter configured for receipt on the die holder support surface and engagement with the die holder projections, wherein the cutter is reversible on the die holder such that the in-use and spare cutting edges are interchangeable by rotation of the cutter.