Inside Pipe Cutter Lock

Abstract

Disclosed is an inside pipe cutter lock. The inside pipe cutter lock is intended for use as an attachment on a power drill. The inside pipe cutter lock locks a drill bit into position by grasping the edge of a chuck grip. This prevents the loss of an inside pipe cutter when cutting pipe from the inside out.

Claims

1. An inside pipe cutter lock, comprised of a lock, which provides a central shaft intended for insertion into the chuck of a power drill such that by tightening the chuck, the lock is secured to the power drill

2. The pipe cutter lock of claim 1, wherein the lock further provides three flanges which, when tightened, grasp the edge of the chuck grip of the power drill, further securing the lock to the power drill.

3. The pipe cutter lock of claim 1, wherein the lock further provides its own chuck and chuck grip, which may be used to securely affix a drill bit and prevent the loss of the inside pipe cutter when cutting pipe from the inside out.

4. The pipe cutter lock of claim 1, wherein the user affixes the lock to the power drill by inserting the shaft into the chuck of the power drill, and tightening the chuck grip of the power drill.

5. The pipe cutter lock of claim 1, wherein the user may then insert a drill bit into the chuck of the lock, and tighten the chuck grip of the lock, which also tightens the flanges, securing the lock to the power drill.

6. The pipe cutter lock of claim 1, wherein the lock is preferably manufactured from a rigid, durable material which provides substantial structural strength, such as steel, aluminum alloy, or brass.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate various embodiments of the present disclosure. The drawings contain representations of various trademarks and copyrights owned by the Applicants. In addition, the drawings may contain other marks owned by third parties and are being used for illustrative purposes only. All rights to various trademarks and copyrights represented herein, except those belonging to their respective owners, are vested in and the property of the applicants. The applicants retain and reserve all rights in their trademarks and copyrights included herein, and grant permission to reproduce the material only in connection with reproduction of the granted patent and for no other purpose.

[0014] Furthermore, the drawings may contain text or captions that may explain certain embodiments of the present disclosure. This text is included for illustrative, non-limiting, explanatory purposes of certain embodiments detailed in the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 1 is a front view of an inside pipe cutter lock, in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment.

[0016] FIG. 2 is a side view of the inside pipe cutter lock of FIG. 1.

[0017] FIG. 3 is a top view of the inside pipe cutter lock of FIG. 1.

[0018] FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the inside pipe cutter lock of FIG. 1.

[0019] FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the inside pipe cutter lock of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being preferred is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0021] Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure and are made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.

[0022] Thus, for example, any sequence(s) and/or temporal order of steps of various processes or methods that are described herein are illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, it should be understood that, although steps of various processes or methods may be shown and described as being in a sequence or temporal order, the steps of any such processes or methods are not limited to being carried out in any particular sequence or order, absent an indication otherwise. Indeed, the steps in such processes or methods generally may be carried out in various different sequences and orders while still falling within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of patent protection is to be defined by the issued claim(s) rather than the description set forth herein.

[0023] Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used hereinas understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such termdiffers in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.

[0024] Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, a and an each generally denotes at least one, but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, or denotes at least one of the items, but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, and denotes all of the items of the list.

[0025] The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subjected matter disclosed under the header.

[0026] The present disclosure includes many aspects and features. Moreover, while many aspects and features relate to, and are described in, the context of an inside pipe cutter lock, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to use only in this context.

[0027] FIG. 1 is a front view of an inside pipe cutter lock 10, in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment. The inside pipe cutter lock 10 includes a chuck 13 and a chuck grip 14. FIG. 2 is a side view of the inside pipe cutter lock 10 showing flanges 12. FIG. 3 is a top view of the inside pipe cutter lock 10 showing a central shaft 11. FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the inside pipe cutter lock 10. FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the inside pipe cutter lock 10.

[0028] The central shaft 11 is configured for insertion into the chuck of a power drill. By tightening the chuck, the inside pipe cutter lock 10 is secured to the power drill. Further, the three flanges 12 are tightened to grasp the edge of the chuck grip of the power drill. This further secures the inside pipe cutter lock 10 to the power drill.

[0029] Further, the chuck 13 and chuck grip 14 help securely affix a drill bit. This prevents the loss of the inside pipe cutter when cutting pipe from the inside out.

[0030] To use the first exemplary embodiment, the user affixes the inside pipe cutter lock 10 to the power drill by inserting the central shaft 11 into the chuck of the power drill, and tightening the chuck grip of the power drill. Then, the user may insert a drill bit into the chuck 13 of the inside pipe cutter lock 10, and tighten the chuck grip 14 of the inside pipe cutter lock 10. This also tightens the flanges 12, securing the inside pipe cutter lock 10 to the power drill.

[0031] The inside pipe cutter lock 10 is preferably manufactured from a rigid, durable material which provides substantial structural strength, such as steel, aluminum alloy, or brass. Components, component sizes, and materials listed above are preferable, but artisans will recognize that alternate components and materials could be selected without altering the scope of the invention.

[0032] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.