Patent ID: 6553669
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
A pipe cutter comprisinga power saw with a reciprocating saw blade; a way secured to the saw; a workpiece holder slideably mounted on a first side of the way and having a workpiece slot with a base, an open side opposite the base for workpiece ingress and egress, and two sidewalls that are fixed relative to the base and cooperable with the base to position a workpiece, the workpiece holder further having a saw blade slot that intersects the workpiece slot and is generally perpendicular to the workpiece slot, wherein the way extends between the workpiece holder and the saw such that the workpiece holder is disposed on the first side of the way and a substantial portion of the saw is disposed on an opposite second side of the way, wherein the reciprocating saw blade extends through the way from the second side to the first side thereof and is extendable through the saw blade slot, and wherein the reciprocating saw blade moves from the open side of the workpiece slot toward the base of the workpiece slot to initiate cutting; and a handle attached to the workpiece holder for moving the workpiece holder along the way.