Cutting tool and mechanism therefor

Abstract

A cutting tool mechanism and cutting tool (11) including the mechanism (31), for cutting hard material such as concrete and stone is disclosed. The tool (11) has one or two blades (23), (25) each driven by a mechanism (31). Each mechanism (31) has an input coupling 35 for transmission of rotary motion from a motor, and an output coupling (141), (143) to transmit resultant orbital, oscillatory or impact motion to the blade (23), (25). A suspension or sliding coupling located between the output coupling (141), (143) and the blade (23), (25), is provided, through which motion to the blades is transmitted. The suspension or sliding coupling absorbs impacts of the blades with the material being cut, rendering the tool more controllable.

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