Pipe cutter
US11224925B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23D21/08
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Cutting devices and associated methods are described. In one aspect, a cutting device includes an annular support body defining an axial space into which a pipe to be cut can be inserted, the body formed of a rigid material and including a blade-bearing portion and a non-blade-bearing portion, wherein the blade-bearing portion is secured to the non-blade-bearing portion by a hinge mechanism allowing the two portions to be movable between an open position in which a pipe can be inserted, and a closed position in which the pipe is engaged by the body, wherein a part of the blade-bearing portion spaced from the hinge mechanism includes a blade that protrudes radially inwards of the body, such that in use the urging of the two portions towards the closed position urges the pipe against the blade so that rotation of the cutting device around the pipe cuts the pipe.
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