A rope-severing device includes a first sleeve having a first axis. A second sleeve is provided abutting and slideably oriented with the first sleeve. The second sleeve has a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are at least one of coaxial and parallel. A sharp object is mounted at least partially within the first sleeve.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/618,310, filed Oct. 13, 2004, and entitled "Rope-Severing Device", which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.