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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terry S Brown, Seffner, FL (US);
Donald A Nicholson, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
451 49 ; 451 51 ; 451194 ; 451358 ; 451282 ;
Abstract
A pipe end trimming device for hand-held use in beveling the outer surface of the end of one pipe so that the beveled end may fit within the end of a similar diameter pipe for a strong connection therebetween. The preferred embodiment abrasive cylinders which are motor driven. An aligning arm with an adjustable aligning edge allows for quick, uniform beveling of different diameter pipe. Shielding adjacent to the abrasive cylinders protects the operator from debris thrown from the pipe during the beveling process.