Tube cutter

• US 8,281,492 B1
• Filed: 01/27/2009
• Issued: 10/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Donald R. Toth
• Original Assignee: Donald R. Toth
• Inventors: Toth, Donald R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alie, Ghassem
• Application Number:
  US12/360,196
• Time in Patent Office: 1,351 Days
• Field of Search: 30/95, 302/32, 303/41, 302/54, 301/86, 301/91, 301/93, 303/465.3, 303/465.5, 303/466.1, 30/92, 301/79, 302/58, 301/88, 302/50, 302/52, D8/52, D81/07, D8/51, D8/4, D8/5
• US Class Current: 30/95
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 3/169 Hand held tube cutters

Abstract

A tube cutter having first and second arms pivotally connected. Each arm includes a handle segment and a head portion. The head portion of one arm includes a v-block and the head portion of the other arm has a cutting portion. At least each handle portion has a black oxide coating or chrome plating. A second tube cutter may include a pair of bumpers, one on each handle and each of the bumpers may include a gusset connecting the bumper to the terminal end of the handle.

Claims

1. A tube cutter comprising a first and a second arm pivotally connected, wherein each arm includes a handle segment and a head portion, the head portion of one arm including a v-block and the head portion of the other arm having a cutting portion, first and second bumpers, the first bumper disposed on one of the handle segments and the second bumper disposed on the other handle segment, the bumpers aligned to contact upon the handle segments in a juxtaposed position, each handle segment includes a cavity, the first bumper located in the cavity in one of the handle segments and the second bumper located in the cavity in the other handle segment, the first bumper having a first radius where one side of the first bumper contacts the handle segment in the cavity and a second radius where the other side of the first bumper contacts a top surface of the second bumper, the second bumper having a first radius where one side of the second bumper contacts the handle segment in the cavity and a second radius where the other side of the second bumper contacts a top surface of the first bumper, wherein the first radius of the first and second bumpers is greater than the second radius of the first and second bumpers, and a blade having three double horned cutting edges, the blade attached to the cutting portion of the head.

2. The cutter of claim 1 wherein each handle portion includes a black oxide coating.

3. The cutter of claim 1 wherein each handle segment includes a first and a second side and further including a space between one of the sides of each handle segments and a location which the two arms pivotally connect.

4. The cutter of claim 1 wherein the head having the cutting portion includes a non-radius portion extending from a pivot point between the two arms along an exterior surface of the head.

5. The cutter of claim 1 wherein the head having the cutting portion includes a linear portion extending from a pivot point between the two arms along an exterior surface of the head.

6. The cutter of claim 1 further including a rib sectioned along less than about 50% of an exterior surface of each handle segment.

7. The cutter of claim 1 wherein the head having the cutting portion further includes a radius opposed to an inner end of the v-block of the other head.

8. A tube cutter comprising a first and a second arm pivotally connected, wherein each arm includes a handle segment and a head portion, the head portion of one arm including a v-block and the head portion of the other arm having a cutting portion, first and second bumpers, the first bumper disposed on one of the handle segments and the second bumper disposed on the other handle segment, the bumpers aligned to contact upon the handle segments in a juxtaposed position, each handle segment includes a cavity, the first bumper located in the cavity in one of the handle segments and the second bumper located in the cavity in the other handle segment, the first bumper having a first radius where one surface of the first bumper contacts the handle segment in the cavity and a second radius where the other surface of the first bumper contacts a top surface of the second bumper, the second bumper having a first radius where one surface of the second bumper contacts the handle segment in the cavity and a second radius where the other surface of the second bumper contacts a top surface of the first bumper, wherein the first radius of the first and second bumpers is greater than the second radius of the first and second bumpers, and a blade having three double horned cutting edges, the blade attached to the cutting portion of the head.