Cutter and Kit

Abstract

A cutter and a kit. The cutter, such as a close quarters cutter, is operable to cut a work piece extending along an axis and includes a cutting wheel, a roller, and a housing assembly supporting the cutting wheel and the roller for movement about the axis in a cutting direction to cut the work piece. The housing assembly has a generally cylindrical outer surface engageable by a user to pivot the cutter about the axis. A grip portion is provided on the outer surface and includes a plurality of grip members. Each grip member includes, relative to the cutting direction, a trailing surface and a leading surface extending from the outer surface. The leading surface may be angled toward the cutting direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A close quarters cutter kit comprising:
 a first cutter comprising:
 a first cutting wheel operable to cut a first work piece; and 
 a first housing assembly supporting the first cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the first housing assembly having a first outer surface and defining a first opening sized to receive the first work piece; 
   a second cutter comprising:
 a second cutting wheel operable to cut a second work piece; and 
 a second housing assembly supporting the second cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the second housing assembly having a second outer surface and defining a second opening sized to receive the second work piece; and 
   a case assembly comprising:
 a first receptacle having a first wall defining a first recess; 
 a first post located within the first recess, wherein the first cutter is received within the first receptacle and the first post is received within the first opening of the first cutter such that the first wall and the first post cooperate to releasably retain the first cutter within the first receptacle; 
 a second receptacle having a second wall defining a second recess; and 
 a second post located within the second recess, wherein the second cutter is received within the second receptacle and the second post is received within the second opening of the second cutter such that the second wall and the second post cooperate to releasably retain the second cutter within the second receptacle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first cutting wheel extends into the first opening, wherein the first post has a recess on its side shaped to receive the portion of the first cutting wheel when the first cutter is retained within the first receptacle, wherein a portion of the second cutting wheel extends into the second opening, and wherein the second post has a recess on its side shaped to receive the portion of the second cutting wheel when the second cutter is retained within the second receptacle. 
     
     
         3 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first cutter comprises a first roller extending into the first opening and the second cutter comprises a second roller extending into the second opening, wherein the first post has a recess on its side shaped to receive a portion of the first roller when the first cutter is retained within the first receptacle, wherein the second post has a recess on its side shaped to receive a portion of the second roller when the second cutter is retained within the second receptacle. 
     
     
         4 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first outer surface of the first cutter is a generally cylindrical surface, wherein the second outer surface of the second cutter is a generally cylindrical surface, wherein the first wall of the first receptacle includes a cylindrical portion having a radius of curvature that matches a radius of curvature of the generally cylindrical surface of the first outer surface of the first cutter, wherein the second wall of the second receptacle includes a cylindrical portion having a radius of curvature that matches a radius of curvature of the generally cylindrical surface of the second outer surface of the second cutter. 
     
     
         5 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 4 , wherein the cylindrical portion of the first wall is located on opposing sides of the first post such that the first post is located at a center of the cylindrical portion of the first wall, wherein the cylindrical portion of the second wall is located on opposing sides of the second post such that the second post is located at a center of the cylindrical portion of the second wall. 
     
     
         6 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 1 , wherein the case assembly includes first and second halves connected to each other via a hinge, wherein the first and second posts are aligned with each other along a long axis of the case assembly that extends parallel to the hinge. 
     
     
         7 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second openings of the first and second cutters are aligned with each other along the long axis when the first and second cutters are received in the first and second receptacles, respectively. 
     
     
         8 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 7 , wherein a height of the first housing assembly of the first cutter is greater than a height of the first wall such that a portion of the first cutter extends out of the first recess when the first cutter is received within the first receptacle, wherein a height of the second housing assembly of the second cutter is greater than a height of the second wall such that a portion of the second cutter extends out of the second recess when the second cutter is received within the second receptacle. 
     
     
         9 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 8 , wherein the portion of the first cutter that extends out of the first recess includes portions located on both sides of the long axis, and wherein the portion of the second cutter that extends out of the second recess includes portions located on both sides of the long axis. 
     
     
         10 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first cutter is operable to cut the first work piece having a first diameter, and wherein the second cutter is operable to cut the second work piece having a second diameter, the second diameter being different than the first diameter. 
     
     
         11 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 1 , wherein the case assembly comprises:
 an outer case assembly, and   an insert supported by the outer case assembly, the insert providing the first receptacle and the second receptacle.   
     
     
         12 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 11 , wherein the outer case assembly includes a first case half and a second case half, wherein the insert is a first insert and is supported by one of the first case half and the second case half, and further comprising a second insert supported by the other of the first case half, the second insert providing a component support. 
     
     
         13 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 12 , further comprising a reamer pen supportable by the component support. 
     
     
         14 . The close quarters cutter kit of  claim 12 , further comprising a replacement cutting wheel supportable by the component support.