Saw guide and guide follower

A guide positionable around a pipe for guiding a cutting device used to cut said pipe, said cutting device having an open channel mounted thereon engageable with said guide, said guide comprising:

• a flexible chain having first and second ends oppositely disposed, said chain being positionable substantially surrounding said pipe;
• a plurality of guide disks mounted on said chain one behind another, each of said guide disks having an edge portion positionable projecting away from said pipe and adapted to engage said channel, each of said guide disks also having a surface portion positioned opposite to said edge portion and engageable with said pipe;
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• a locking pliers having a first jaw portion attached to said first end of said chain and a second jaw portion releasably engageable with said second end of said chain, said first and second jaw portions being movable toward one another upon closing of said pliers to draw said chain around said pipe and engage said surfaces of said guide disks with said pipe, said first and second jaw portions being movable away from one another upon opening of said pliers to release said pipe from engagement with said guide disks.

A guide positionable around a pipe for guiding a cutting device used to cut said pipe, said cutting device having a guide follower mounted thereon and engageable with said guide, said guide comprising:

• a flexible, elongated member having first and second ends oppositely disposed, said elongated member being positionable substantially surrounding said pipe;
• a plurality of guide bodies mounted on said elongated member, each of said guide bodies having an edge portion projecting away from said pipe and being engageable with said guide follower;
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• an adjustable tensioning means for applying tension to and releasing tension from said elongated member, application of tension by said tensioning means drawing said elongated member around said pipe, and release of tension by said tensioning means releasing said pipe from said elongated member.

In combination, a guide and a guide follower, said guide being positionable around a pipe for guiding a cutting device used to cut said pipe, said guide follower being mountable on said cutting device, said guide comprising:

• a flexible, elongated member having first and second ends oppositely disposed, said elongated member being positionable substantially surrounding said pipe;
• a plurality of guide bodies mounted on said elongated member, each of said guide bodies having an edge portion positionable projecting away from said pipe and being aligned with one another;
• a first jaw portion engaged with said first end of said elongated member;
• a second jaw portion engaged with said second end of said elongated member, said first and second jaw portions being movable toward one another to draw said elongated member around said pipe, said first and second jaw portions being movable away from one another to release said pipe from said elongated member;
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• wherein said guide follower comprises an open channel having a width sized to receive said edges of said guide bodies.