Internal tube cutter

Details Internal tube cutter Internal tube cutter

1977-10-28

1979-03-06

Hinson, Harrison L.

Turning

Severing or cut-off

Infeed means

82 4C, 166 557, B23B 304, B23B 504, E21B 2900

Patent

active

041424298

ABSTRACT:
An internal tube cutter for cutting the inside of tubes of a nuclear steam generator comprises an extendable cutter capable of being disposed within a tube of a steam generator along with a flexible transverse positioning mechanism disposed on the cutter for positioning the cutter within the tube. The cutter is attached to a drive mechanism that is capable of rotating the cutter when the cutter is in an extended position to thereby cut the inside of the tube. The cutter and flexible transverse positioning mechanism are capable of being inserted into and traversing through tubes whose inside diameter is severely reduced due to denting while being capable of being extended and severing the tube at a section of the tube having a normal diameter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 700118 (1902-05-01), Hathorn
patent: 2494193 (1950-01-01), Patrick, Jr.
patent: 2659434 (1953-11-01), Osmun
patent: 3200684 (1965-08-01), Read

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