Patent ID: 8875404

Claim:
A pipe cutter comprising: a housing assembly; a motor positioned at least partially within the housing assembly; a pipe holder coupled to the housing assembly, the pipe holder configured to support a pipe; a cutting mechanism coupled to the pipe holder, the cutting mechanism movable through an angle in a first direction toward the pipe holder and movable through the angle in a second direction away from the pipe holder; a drive mechanism positioned at least partially within the housing assembly, the drive mechanism coupled to the cutting mechanism and the motor to provide a driving force about a pivot point to move the cutting mechanism from a starting position through the angle in the first direction to cut the pipe, the drive mechanism including a first member operable to disengage a second member to allow movement of the cutting mechanism through the angle in the second direction to the starting position; a spring positioned between the pipe holder and the cutting mechanism, the spring operable to move the cutting mechanism through the angle in the second direction to the starting position when the first member disengages the second member; and a battery pack removably coupled to the housing assembly, the battery pack electrically coupled to the motor to selectively power the motor to operate the drive mechanism.