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US 10,814,409 B2Granted
Circular hole cutting tool and method of use
AssigneeHyperloop Technologies, Inc.
InventorJacob Hunter
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Abstract
A hole cutting apparatus for cutting a hole in a tubular structure, which includes a center shaft, a slide mount rotatably attached to the center shaft, a slide rail slidably attached to the slide mount; a cutter attachable to the slide rail so as to move with the slide rail, and a cutter height roller attached to the cutter. The cutter height roller is structured and arranged to maintain the cutter at a distance from a cutting surface of the tubular structure as the hole is cut.
Claims14
A hole cutting apparatus for cutting a hole in a tubular structure, comprising:
- a center shaft;
- a slide mount rotatably attached to the center shaft;
- a slide rail slidably attached to the slide mount;
- a cutter attachable to the slide rail so as to move with the slide rail;
- a cutter height roller attached to the cutter;
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- a base plate arrangeable on the cutting surface of the tubular structure, wherein the base plate is structured and arranged to support the center shaft, and
- wherein the cutter height roller is structured and arranged to maintain the cutter at a distance from a cutting surface of the tubular structure as the hole is cut.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.