Cutting guide
US5873295A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/9292
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cutting guide is provided, comprising a first clamping member having a first surface adapted to contact a pipe; a second clamping member having a second surface adapted to contact the pipe; a connecting device operatively disposed between the first clamping member and the second clamping member for connecting and urging the first and second clamping members toward one another to grip the pipe; and a cutting guide member, preferably a cylindrical member, attached to the second clamping member for slidably retaining and guiding a flexible cutting member in contact with the pipe. The first and second surfaces which contact the pipe are preferably contoured to approximate the shape of the pipe. Also preferably, the bottom surfaces of both the first and second clamping members are coplanar during operation of the cutting guide. Optionally, a recess is formed into the first clamping member which is adapted to receive a reducing member for contacting smaller sizes of pipe.
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