Cutter and Kit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021170506-A1
Application number	US-202117148288-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 13, 2021
Priority date	Sep 15, 2015
Publication date	Jun 10, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cutter and a kit. The cutter, such as a close quarters cutter, is operable to cut a work piece extending along an axis and includes a cutting wheel, a roller, and a housing assembly supporting the cutting wheel and the roller for movement about the axis in a cutting direction to cut the work piece. The housing assembly has a generally cylindrical outer surface engageable by a user to pivot the cutter about the axis. A grip portion is provided on the outer surface and includes a plurality of grip members. Each grip member includes, relative to the cutting direction, a trailing surface and a leading surface extending from the outer surface. The leading surface may be angled toward the cutting direction.

First claim

1 - 26 . (canceled)

27 . A cutter kit comprising:
a first cutter including
a first cutting wheel selectively engageable with and operable to cut a first work piece, and
a first housing assembly supporting the first cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the first housing assembly having a first outer surface and defining a first opening operable to receive the first work piece;
a second cutter including
a second cutting wheel selectively engageable with and operable to cut a second work piece, and
a second housing assembly supporting the second cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the second housing assembly having a second outer surface and defining a second opening operable to receive the second work piece; and
a case assembly including
a first receptacle having a first wall defining a first recess to receive the first cutter and a first post positionable in the first opening, the first wall and the first post cooperating to releasably retain the first cutter, and
a second receptacle having a second wall defining a second recess to receive the second cutter and a second post positionable in the second opening, the second wall and the second post cooperating to releasably retain the second cutter.

28 . The kit of claim 27 , wherein the first opening is elongated and extends from the first outer surface generally radially-inwardly, and wherein the first post is elongated.

29 . The kit of claim 27 , wherein a portion of the first cutting wheel extends into the opening, and wherein the first post has a recess to receive the portion of the first cutting wheel.

30 . The kit of claim 27 , wherein the first cutter is operable to cut a first work piece having a first diameter, and wherein the second cutter is operable to cut a second work piece having a second diameter, the second diameter being different than the first diameter.

31 . The kit of claim 27 , wherein the case assembly includes
an outer case assembly, and an insert supported by the outer case assembly, the insert providing the first receptacle and the second receptacle.

32 . The kit of claim 31 , wherein the outer case assembly includes a first case half and a second case half, wherein the insert is a first insert and is supported by one of the first case half and the second case half, and wherein the kit further comprises a second insert supported by the other of the first case half, the second insert providing a component support.

33 . The kit of claim 32 , further comprising a reamer pen supportable by the component support.

34 . The kit of claim 32 , further comprising a replacement cutting wheel supportable by the component support.

35 . The kit of claim 31 , wherein the insert is a first insert and is removably supported by the outer case assembly, and wherein the case assembly further includes a second insert removably supportable by the outer case assembly, the second insert replacing the first insert.

36 . A cutter kit comprising:
a first cutter including
a first cutting wheel selectively engageable with and operable to cut a first work piece, and
a first housing assembly supporting the first cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the first housing assembly having a first outer surface and defining a first opening operable to receive the first work piece;
a second cutter including
a second cutting wheel selectively engageable with and operable to cut a second work piece, and
a second housing assembly supporting the second cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the second housing assembly having a second outer surface and defining a second opening operable to receive the second work piece; and
a case assembly including
a first receptacle having a first wall defining a first recess to receive the first cutter and a first post positionable in the first opening, the first wall releasably retaining the first cutter, the first post comprising an outer surface having a diameter corresponding to a diameter of the second outer surface of the second cutter, and
a second receptacle having a second wall defining a second recess to receive the second cutter, the second wall releasably retaining the second cutter.

37 . The kit of claim 36 , the second receptacle comprising a second post positionable in the second opening.

38 . The kit of claim 37 , the kit comprising a third cutter including
a third cutting wheel selectively engageable with and operable to cut a third work piece; and a third housing assembly supporting the third cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the third housing assembly having a third outer surface and defining a third opening operable to receive the third work piece; wherein the second post comprises an outer surface having a diameter corresponding to a diameter of the third outer surface of the third cutter.

39 . The kit of claim 36 , wherein a portion of the first cutting wheel extends into the opening, and wherein the first post has a recess to receive the portion of the first cutting wheel.

40 . The kit of claim 36 , wherein the first cutter is operable to cut a first work piece having a first diameter, and wherein the second cutter is operable to cut a second work piece having a second diameter, the second diameter being different than the first diameter.

41 . The kit of claim 36 , wherein the case assembly includes
an outer case assembly, and an insert supported by the outer case assembly, the insert providing the first receptacle and the second receptacle.

42 . A cutter kit comprising:
a first cutter including
a first cutting wheel selectively engageable with and operable to cut a first work piece, and
a first housing assembly supporting the first cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the first housing assembly having a first outer surface and defining a first opening operable to receive the first work piece;
a second cutter including
a second cutting wheel selectively engageable with and operable to cut a second work piece, and
a second housing assembly supporting the second cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the second housing assembly having a second outer surface and defining a second opening operable to receive the second work piece; and
a case assembly including
an outer case assembly;
a first receptacle, the first receptacle having a first wall defining a first recess to receive the first cutter, the first wall releasably retaining the first cutter;
a second receptacle, the second receptacle having a second wall defining a second recess to receive the second cutter, the second wall releasably retaining the second cutter; and
an insert removably supported by the outer case assembly, the insert providing the first receptacle and the second receptacle.

43 . The kit of claim 42 , the first receptacle comprising a first post positionable in the first opening, the second receptacle comprising a second post positionable in the second opening.

44 . The kit of claim 43 , the first wall and the first post cooperating to releasably retain the first cutter, and the second wall and the second post cooperating to releasably retain the second cutter.

45 . The kit of claim 43 , wherein a portion of the first cutting wheel extends into the opening, and wherein the first post has a recess to receive the portion of the first cutting wheel.

46 . The kit of claim 43 , the first post comprising an outer surface having a diameter corresponding to a diameter of the second outer surface of the second cutter.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Hyma Steven W
• Naiva Matthew W
• Rose Derek

Classifications

• B23D21/08 Primary

  with cutting wheels · CPC title

• B25G1/102

  the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip · CPC title

• B26D3/169

  Hand held tube cutters · CPC title

• B25H3/006

  Storage means specially adapted for one specific hand apparatus, e.g. an electric drill · CPC title

• B25G1/10

  characterised by material or shape (B25G1/01, B25G1/02 take precedence {; for hand tools comprising coating rollers B05C17/0205}) · CPC title