Patent ID: 7013567
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pipe cutter comprising: a rotary head having an axis of rotation; a housing gear having teeth and being coaxial with said rotary head portion, such that said housing gear and said rotary head portion have a common axis of rotation; a pipe slot extending into said rotary head portion and said housing gear; a pipe cradle within said pipe slot for receiving a pipe; a cutting wheel associated with said rotary head portion; and a slot-engaging gear having teeth keyed to said teeth of said housing gear, said slot-engaging gear being sized such that one rotation of said slot-engaging gear results in one rotation of said housing gear, said slot-engaging gear including a protrusion that extends beyond said teeth of said slot-engaging gear and engages a portion of said pipe slot once during each rotation of said slot-engaging gear and housing gear.