Pipe cleaning and deburring tool

A pipe tool of the type having a housing with a rear shell, and a front shell which extends frontwardly from the rear shell, a radially outwardly extending flange being defined between the front shell and the rear shell, and an interior brush mounted to a shaft, and having a plurality of radially outwardly protruding bristles, the shaft extending rearwardly through the housing, the housing being movable axially along the shaft to alternatively position the interior brush in a retracted position retained within the rear shell, and an active position forward of the front shell, and an exterior brush mounted within the housing front shell, and having a plurality of bristles which extend inwardly from the front shell, wherein the improvement comprises:

• a deburring element having a base ring which extends substantially within a plane which is positioned adjacent the flange, and having a central opening, wherein bristles of the interior brush pass through the deburring element central opening when the interior brush is moved between the retracted position and the active position, the deburring element having a first wall which protrudes frontwardly from the base ring and radially inwardly from the base ring, and the first wall has a front edge which defines the deburring element central opening.

A deburring element for a pipe cleaner comprising:

• a base ring extending substantially within a plane,
• a first wall which protrudes frontwardly and inwardly from the base ring, to define a central opening, the first wall being comprised of a plurality of planar segments which extend from the base ring at an angle of about 45° to about 80°, wherein each planar segment of the first wall has a first edge which adjoins the base ring, and two spaced second edges which extend frontwardly from the base ring, wherein each planar segment second edge extends along the second edge of an adjoining planar segment.