Portable cutting tool, kit, and methods for removing damaged surfaces
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorTimothy J. Amerine, Sr.
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Abstract
A cutting tool apparatus, methods, and kit for removing damaged surfaces, more specifically, a portable cutting tool for removing cracked inner wing spars from hard to access surfaces. The portable cutting tool assembly includes at least one cutting tool, at least one alignment cutting mechanism, at least one cutting mechanism, angle plate assembly, and at least one fastening means, where fastening means secures the angle plate assembly to an aircraft wing, and where at least one cutting tool cuts a desired shape from an aircraft wing.
Claims8
A portable cutting tool assembly, comprising:
- at least one cutting mechanism including at least one cutting tool, at least one frame, at least one shaft locking collar, at least one alignment cutting mechanism, a regulator assembly, and an air motor;
- at least one angle plate assembly having a bottom plate and a top plate;
- wherein said at least one cutting mechanism is configured to accommodate different said cutting tools;
- said at least one angle plate assembly adapted to be fastened to a desired surface on an aircraft wing, wherein said angle plate assembly is configured to be associated with said at least one cutting mechanism, wherein said at least one cutting mechanism comprises of a drive belt assembly, associated with a hand crank assembly to position an alignment cutting mechanism to a retractable position, an extended position, and to a desired location of said surface to adjust a cutting tool to indicate a desired cut line, wherein said drive belt, assembly is movable in a linear direction depending on the requirements of a desired cut, wherein said angle plate assembly having at least one locking mechanisms that will lock-in said angle plate assembly in place on said surface and prevent said angle plate assembly from moving;
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- at least one fastening device associated with said angle plate assembly to secure at said surface, wherein said at least one cutting tool cuts a desired shape cut-out from a portion of said aircraft wing.
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