Pipe guide

A cylindrical pipe guide for marking a pipe, consisting of

• a pipe receiving body,
• the pipe receiving body comprising two portions joined by a hinge to allow the pipe-receiving body to be opened and closed about a pipe, the pipe-receiving body circumferentially surrounding a pipe in closed position, the hinge being disposed longitudinally on the pipe-receiving body;
• a plurality of pads disposed on the inner wall of receiving body and configured to firmly grip the pipe in a closed position to prevent the pipe guide from sliding on the pipe when the pipe guide is not held by a user;
• a spring disposed on the hinge to retain the pipe receiving body in a closed position allowing the user to have both hands free while marking the pipe;
• one or more marking slots formed on the pipe-receiving body and configured to allow the pipe inside the pipe-receiving body to be marked in a predetermined pattern, wherein the marking slots are formed by creating openings through the pipe-receiving body.

A cylindrical pipe guide for marking a pipe, consisting of:

• a pipe receiving body,
• the pipe receiving body comprising two portion joined by a hinge to allow the pipe-receiving body to be opened and closed about a pipe, the pipe-receiving body circumferentially surrounding a pipe in a closed position, the hinge being disposed longitudinally on the pipe-receiving body,
• a plurality of pads disposed on the inner wall of the pipe receiving body and configured to firmly grip the pipe in a closed position to prevent the pipe guide from sliding on the pipe when the pipe guide is not held by a user;
• a spring disposed on the hinge to retain the pipe receiving body in a closed position allowing the user to have both hands free while marking the pipe;
• the first end of the pipe receiving body being substantially perpendicular to the axis of the pipe receiving body and configured to allow the pipe to be marked at a 90 degree angle, the second end of the pipe receiving body having a predetermined shape;
• one or more marking slots formed on the pipe-receiving body and configured to allow the pipe inside the pipe-receiving body to be marked in a predetermined pattern, wherein the marking slots are formed by creating openings through the pipe-receiving body;
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• a spring disposed inside the hinge and configured to retain the pipe-receiving body in a closed position around the pipe.