Patent ID: 6709206
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: B23B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A pipe beveling tool for cutting a bevel on the outer surface of an end of a pipe, the tool comprising:a rotational body having a rotational axis, the body including a circumference flange extending around the axis, the body including a base, the flange defining a body mouth of diameter greater than the diameter of the pipe to be beveled, the flange having a frustoconical surface; rotary drive means for rotating the body about the axis; an elongate cutter blade comprising a first arm, a second arm, a bend between the arms, opposed sides extending along the length of the arms and first and second cutting edges located on opposite sides of the cutter blade and longitudinally spaced along the cutter blade, said bend jointing the arms together, each cutting edge located on a blade arm; and means for mounting the cutter blade on the body in either a first position where a first cutting edge is located inwardly from the frustoconical surface to cut a bevel surface on an end of a pipe end extending into the mouth and the second cutting edge is located away from the frustoconical surface, or a second position where the second cutting edge is located inwardly from the frustoconical surface to cut a bevel surface on a pipe end extending into the mouth and the first cutting edge is located away from the frustoconical surface.