Portable direct action brittle pipe/soil pipe cutter
US8225511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/7101
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lightweight, portable, and relatively small cutting tool is described. The tool engages with a standard press tool and is used for cutting brittle pipe such as cast iron soil pipe. The tool features a cutting chain assembly that is tensioned about the pipe by a movable ram block. The ram block is displaced by a ram or hydraulic cylinder in the press tool.
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