Apparatus for cutting electronic monitoring bracelet straps

摘要

The present disclosure includes a cutting apparatus 200 for cutting a strap 140 to a desired length. The cutting apparatus includes a handle body 210 with first and second handles 211, 212 and a head 230 affixed to the handle body. The head includes an attachment mechanism 240 to allow a strap to be cut to be rclcasably secured to a first end 232 of the head. The cutting apparatus further includes a blade 250 disposed proximate to a second end 234 of the head. The length of the head or the distance between the first end of the head and the blade approximates a device body length. The present disclosure further includes a method of using a handheld cutting apparatus for cutting a strap to a desired length, such that the combined length of the strap and a device to be attached to an object, approximates the circumference of the object.