ASP Tri-Fold Scarab

The use of disposable reslraints has increased dramatically. Unfortunately, cutting lechnology has not kept pace with restraint design. Most restraint cutters are simple adaptations of existing tools. They are not designed for the unique applications faced by public safety personnel. Wire cutters are difficult for an officer to carry during routine patrol. They are often misplaced in a correctional environment. Knives can be turned against an officer. Standard blades rarely sever quality restraints. Serrated blades present an extreme danger to the subject. The ASP Scarab@ presents the first compact, easily carried, light weight cutter specifically designed for disposable restraints. The tool employs compound leverage that will safely sever restraints that have been applied to a subject, without presenting a weapon that can be used against the officer.

For the purposes of stress analysis and materials testing, it was necessary for ASP to determine the maximum force that could be applied to the handles of the Scarab by a human. The design of the cutter reflects lhe strength of the 99th percentile user on the upper limit and the 1st percentile user on the lower limit. The Scarab was designed to easily sever disposable restraints despite the grip, grasp, span, wrist posture, age or gender of the officer using the cutter. The cutter employs compound leverage in a unique captured strap, piercing blade design.