Claims
- 1. A pipe machining apparatus having a rotatable tool carrier mounting a tool head with a movable tool slide, and means attachable to a pipe or the like for movably supporting the tool carrier including two semiannular sections and means for securing said sections together in abutting relation with the improvement therein comprising, a pair of connection devices operable from the side of the sections and having components at the end of each semiannular section, said connection devices each comprising a recess at the adjacent ends of the semiannular sections, a pin positioned in one recess with an exposed part, a pivoted latch member positioned in a second recess and extending outwardly therefrom, yieldable means urging the latch member to a retracted position to enable insertion of the latch member into the recess having the pin, and a movable member exposed to the side of the semiannular section having the recess with the pin and extending into the recess having the pin for engagement with the latch member whereby advance of the movable member pivots the latch member into locking engagement with the exposed part of said pin.
- 2. A pipe machining apparatus having a rotatable tool carrier mounting a tool head with a movable tool slide, a frame for movably supporting the tool carrier including two semiannular sections and means for securing said sections together in abutting relation comprising, a connection device having components at the ends of adjacent semiannular sections, said connection device including recesses at the adjacent ends of the semiannular sections, a pin positioned centrally in one recess with an exposed part, a movable latch member positioned in a second recess and extending outwardly therefrom, yieldable means urging the latch member to a retracted position, and a movable member associated with said one recess and extending into said one recess for engagement with the latch member whereby advance of the movable member moves the latch member into locking engagement with the exposed part of said pin.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 918,293, filed Oct. 14, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,762,038.
US Referenced Citations (6)
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Divisions (1)
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