Cutting tool

A cutting tool comprising:

• a first handle;
• a second handle;
• a first head portion;
• a second head portion;
• a longitudinal axis extending along a length of the tool, wherein the first handle and the first head portion are disposed on a first side of the longitudinal axis, and wherein the second handle and the second head portion are disposed on a second side of the longitudinal axis;
• a blade removably coupled to the first head portion by a blader holder, the blade holder including a post receivable in an aperture of the blade, a shoulder engageable with an edge of the blade, and a latch pivotable about an axis between an open position and a closed position, the latch configured to engage and retain the blade in the closed position;
• and
• a force transfer mechanism disposed between the first handle and the first head portion and also disposed between the second handle and the second head portion, the force transfer mechanism capable of transferring force from the first and second handles to the first and second head portions,
• wherein the first head portion is actuated toward the second head portion in response to movement of the first handle toward the second handle and the second head portion is actuated toward the first head portion in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle.

A cutting tool comprising:

• a first handle and a second handle;
• a first head portion and a second head portion;
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• a force transfer mechanism interconnecting the first handle, the second handle, the first head portion, and the second head portion,
• wherein the force transfer mechanism includes a plurality of flexible links configured to resiliently deform and move the first head portion toward the second head portion in response to movement of the first handle toward the second handle, and a plurality of support projections engageable with the plurality of flexible links in response to movement of the first handle toward the second handle, and
• wherein the plurality of links define a first width that is the same as a second width defined by the first and second head portions.