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US 2015/0145185 A1Published application
Torch guide for metal cutting
OwnerLeslie Coleinventor
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Abstract
The torch guide encloses a structural metal section to be cut on four sides of that metal section. The cutting torch guide has co-planar top and bottom guiding surfaces and parallel first and second side guiding surfaces. The top and bottom guiding surfaces intersect the first and second side guiding surfaces at four points lying in a same plane. All four guiding surfaces being aligned perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the structural metal section to be cut, for guiding a cutting torch around the entire structural metal section to be cut. The top and bottom guiding surfaces are adjustable at angle of 90° to 45° from the longitudinal axis, while maintaining the alignment of all four guiding surfaces along a planar cutting plane through the structural metal section to be cut.
Claims20
A torch guide having a longitudinal axis, comprising;
- a top and bottom guiding surfaces and first and second side guiding surfaces;
- said top and bottom guiding surfaces intersecting said first and second side guiding surfaces at four points lying in a same plane;
- said four points defining a closed four-sided cutting plane for enclosing a structural metal section to be cut;
- said first side guiding surface having a first articulation affixed thereto;
- said first articulation extending along a first axis of articulation;
- said first articulation connecting said first side guiding surface to said top and bottom guiding surfaces for adjusting a planar alignment of said first side guiding surface relative to said top and bottom guiding surfaces;
- said second side guiding surface having a second articulation affixed thereto;
- said second articulation extending along a second axis of articulation;
- said second articulation connecting said second side guiding surface to said top and bottom guiding surfaces for adjusting a planar alignment of said second side guiding surface relative to said top and bottom guiding surfaces and relative to said first side guiding surface, and
- said first and second axes of articulation extending parallel with said closed four-sided cutting plane.
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A torch guide having a longitudinal axis, comprising
- a top and bottom guide members and first and second side guide members;
- said first side guide member having a first articulation affixed thereto;
- said first articulation extending along a first axis of articulation;
- said first articulation connecting said first side guide member to said top and bottom guide members for adjusting a planar alignment of said first side guide member relative to said top and bottom guide members;
- said second side guide member having a second articulation affixed thereto;
- said second articulation extending along a second axis of articulation;
- said second articulation connecting said second side guide member to said top and bottom guide members for adjusting a planar alignment of said second side guide member relative to said top and bottom guide members and relative to said first side guide member, and
- said top guide member being movably affixed to said first and second side guide members about said first and second axes of articulation;
- said bottom guide member being movably affixed to said first and second side guide members about said first and second axes of articulation;
- said bottom guide member being held at a spaced-apart parallel relationship with said top guide member;
- said top and bottom guide members and said first and second side guide members defining a closed four-sided cutting plane for enclosing a structural metal section to be cut, and
- said first and second axes of articulation extending parallel with said closed four-sided cutting plane.
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In combination, a torch guide mounted to a structural metal section;
- said structural metal section having a longitudinal axis;
- said torch guide comprising;
- a top and bottom guide members and first and second side guide members;
- said first side guide member having a first articulation affixed thereto;
- said first articulation extending along a first axis of articulation;
- said first articulation connecting said first side guide member to said top and bottom guide members for adjusting a planar alignment of said first side guide member relative to said top and bottom guide members;
- said second side guide member having a second articulation affixed thereto;
- said second articulation extending along a second axis of articulation;
- said second articulation connecting said second side guide member to said top and bottom guide members for adjusting a planar alignment of said second side guide member relative to said top and bottom guide members and relative to said first side guide member,
- said top guide member being movably affixed to said first and second side guide members about said first and second axes of articulation;
- said bottom guide member being movably affixed to said first and second side guide members about said first and second axes of articulation;
- said top and bottom guide members and said first and second side guide members defining a closed four-sided cutting plane enclosing said structural section, and
- said first and second axes of articulation extending parallel with said closed four-sided cutting plane.
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