Patent ID: 9278417
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: B23B,B23D,B23Q,B26D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A pipe machining apparatus comprising: a first section including a first portion of a frame and a first portion of a tool carrier; a second section including a second portion of the frame and a second portion of the tool carrier, wherein the first section and the second section are adapted to be coupled together around at least a portion of a pipe, wherein the frame is adapted to be fixed relative to the pipe and the tool carrier is adapted to move relative to the frame and the pipe; and a hinge coupled to the first section and the second section, wherein the hinge is adapted to allow movement of the first section and the second section relative to each other about the hinge; wherein the hinge includes a first lateral flange member coupled to the first section and a second lateral flange member coupled to the second section; wherein the first lateral flange member and the second lateral flange member are rotatable coupled to each other; and wherein one of the first lateral flange member and the second lateral flange member is uncoupled from the one of the first section and the second section to which it was coupled prior to movement of first section and the second section relative to each another.