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Kwik Snap Pipe Cutter
Pipe severing method and apparatus
| U.S. Patent |
5,086,961 |
| Filing Date |
October 31, 1990 |
| Issue Date |
February 11, 1992 |
| Inventors |
James A. Angel, Gilbert G. Hagar, Michael H. Clement |
Abstract
A pipe severing device (1) and method utilizing a chain (13) having stress inducing wheels (19) efficiently and safely severs brittle materials including cast iron, vitreous clay, cement and asbestos pipe.
The device includes an actuating handle (6) which pivots over a pipe support surface (3).
Upon pivoting over the surface, holding down arms (7) attached to the actuating handle frictionally grasp a pipe.
The handle may then pivot about a second point or remain rigid, in either case engaging a first limit switch (25) which actuates a hydraulic cylinder (35).
The hydraulic cylinder tightens the chain causing the stress inducing wheels to create stress concentration points around the circumference of the pipe.
Cracks propagate between stress concentration points, quickly severing the pipe.
The pipe support surface includes resilient pads (5a, b) which further frictionally grasp the pipe.
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