Patent ID: 6226823
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B23D,B25H

Abstract:
A releasable tube cutting device for cutting tubes and wearing on the belt of a user, said device comprising:a base portion, said base portion having a facing wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a bottom wall and a top wall;a first bore in said base portion, said first bore extending through said top and bottom walls of said base portion;a bar for mounting in said first bore, said bar having a first end and a second end, said bar having a first and a second opposing wall, wherein said bar is slidably mounted in said first bore such that said second opposing wall faces said facing wall;a first slot in said bar, said first slot extending into said second end of said bar;a knife for cutting a tube, said knife being a circular knife, said knife being rotatably mounted in said first slot of said bar;an arm portion, said arm portion being fixedly coupled to said back wall of said base portion, said arm portion having a generally J-shaped configuration;a plurality of rollers adapted for rolling contact with an exterior surface of the tube, said rollers being rotatably mounted in an interior surface of said arm portions;wherein said generally J-shaped arm portion has a long portion and a hook portion, said arm portion having an interior wall, an exterior wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, said interior wall of said arm portion being generally opposed to said top wall of said base portion such that said hook portion is generally adjacent and opposed to said knife;a bracket for holding a pencil, said bracket being located on said long portion of said arm portion, said bracket being on said first side wall of said arm portion.