Patent ID: 7152325

Claim:
A powered tubing cutter, comprising: a drive plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, a rotating hub with a through hole disposed on the first end, and a bearing having an axially extending shaft disposed on the second end; a drive operably connecting the rotating hub and the axially extending shaft; a housing disposed on the top surface of said drive plate having a cylindrical side wall, the cylindrical side wall having an inner surface, the inner surface defining an inside radius; a main drive shaft having a head portion, a bottom end and a center through hole, the bottom end extending through the through hole in said rotating hub and into said housing; a cutter arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally secured to the head portion of the main drive shaft; a cutting blade disposed on the second end of the cutter arm; and a cam plate disposed within said housing between said main drive shaft and the inner surface of said side wall, the cam plate having a first end and a second end and an outer surface.