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Pipe beveling tool and method

a technology for beveling tools and pipes, applied in the direction of manufacturing tools, gear teeth, manufacturing apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of inconvenient use of large files, inefficient process, manual and difficult process for plastic pipe repair, etc., and achieve the effect of simple and easy to perform and easy to perform

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-21
RIDER RICK SHANE
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[0006] According to the preferred embodiments, a hand-held pipe beveling tool makes the job of manually beveling the ends of plastic pipe very simple and easy to perform. The pipe beveling tool includes a frame that defines an opening for receiving the end of a pipe. The pipe beveling tool also includes one or more pipe forming members that contact the end of the pipe. A user uses the pipe beveling tool of the preferred embodiments by placing the opening of the pipe beveling tool over the end of a pipe, grasping one or more handles on the pipe beveling tool, and rotating the pipe beveling tool while pushing the pipe beveling tool against the end of the pipe. As a result, the end of the pipe is beveled, making the installation of a splice much easier to perform.

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This, however, is an inefficient process, because the space in a trench is typically limited, making the use of a large file difficult.
In addition, using a hand-held file results in a bevel that is usually not even around the perimeter of the end of the pipe.
Without a way to more efficiently bevel the end of a pipe, the repairing of plastic pipe will continue to be a manual and difficult process.

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[0021] Before presenting the preferred embodiments herein, it is helpful to review known methods for repairing a leak in a plastic pipe. Referring to FIG. 9, a prior art method 900 begins by locating a leak in the pipe (step 910). The section of pipe that leaks is then removed by cutting away a section of the pipe using a saw (step 920). A new piece of pipe is then cut to fit where the section of pipe was removed (step 930). The edges of the sections of pipe to be spliced are then beveled (step 940). Repair splices are then installed between the ends of the old pipe and the ends of the new piece of pipe (step 950). The reason for beveling the edges of the pipe in step 940 is to make it easier to insert the pipes into the splices. In most cases, the edges of each pipe are beveled, which means the person making the repair must bevel four pipe ends, the two ends of the existing pipe that are still in the ground, and the two ends of the new piece of pipe that was cut to replace the dama...

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Abstract

A hand-held pipe beveling tool makes the job of manually beveling the ends of plastic pipe very simple and easy to perform. The pipe beveling tool includes a frame that defines an opening for receiving the end of a pipe. One or more pipe forming members are coupled to the frame to contact the end of the pipe when the pipe beveling tool is used. A user uses the pipe beveling tool of the preferred embodiments by placing the opening of the pipe beveling tool over the end of a pipe, grasping one or more handles on the pipe beveling tool, and rotating the pipe beveling tool while pushing the pipe beveling tool against the end of the pipe. As a result, the end of the pipe is beveled, making the installation of a splice on the end of the pipe much easier to perform.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Technical Field [0002] This invention generally relates to hand tools, and more particularly relates to hand tools for beveling the edges of a pipe. [0003] 2. Background Art [0004] Most plumbing systems today use plastic pipes. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is the most common type of plastic pipe in use at the current time to supply fresh water. When a water line breaks and causes a leak, a repair crew must dig a hole near the suspected leak, uncover the pipe at the location of the leak, and repair the damaged pipe by replacing the damaged portion of pipe with a good portion of pipe. This is typically done by uncovering a section of pipe that includes good pipe on both sides of the damaged portion, hand excavating underneath the pipe, the using a hack saw to cut the pipe in two places to remove the damaged section of pipe. A good section of pipe is then cut to replace the damaged section, and splices are used to attach the existing pipe to the new re...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B23B51/00
CPCB23B5/167B24B9/007Y10T408/899Y10T408/03Y10T408/909B24D15/02
Inventor RIDER, RICK SHANE
Owner RIDER RICK SHANE
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