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.

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         27 . A cutter kit comprising:
 a first cutter including
 a first cutting wheel selectively engageable with and 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 operable to receive the first work piece; 
   a second cutter including
 a second cutting wheel selectively engageable with and 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 operable to receive the second work piece; and 
   a case assembly including
 a first receptacle having a first wall defining a first recess to receive the first cutter and a first post positionable in the first opening, the first wall and the first post cooperating to releasably retain the first cutter, and 
 a second receptacle having a second wall defining a second recess to receive the second cutter and a second post positionable in the second opening, the second wall and the second post cooperating to releasably retain the second cutter. 
   
     
     
         28 . The kit of  claim 27 , wherein the first opening is elongated and extends from the first outer surface generally radially-inwardly, and wherein the first post is elongated. 
     
     
         29 . The kit of  claim 27 , wherein a portion of the first cutting wheel extends into the opening, and wherein the first post has a recess to receive the portion of the first cutting wheel. 
     
     
         30 . The kit of  claim 27 , wherein the first cutter is operable to cut a first work piece having a first diameter, and wherein the second cutter is operable to cut a second work piece having a second diameter, the second diameter being different than the first diameter. 
     
     
         31 . The kit of  claim 27 , wherein the case assembly includes
 an outer case assembly, and   an insert supported by the outer case assembly, the insert providing the first receptacle and the second receptacle.   
     
     
         32 . The kit of  claim 31 , 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 wherein the kit further comprises a second insert supported by the other of the first case half, the second insert providing a component support. 
     
     
         33 . The kit of  claim 32 , further comprising a reamer pen supportable by the component support. 
     
     
         34 . The kit of  claim 32 , further comprising a replacement cutting wheel supportable by the component support. 
     
     
         35 . The kit of  claim 31 , wherein the insert is a first insert and is removably supported by the outer case assembly, and wherein the case assembly further includes a second insert removably supportable by the outer case assembly, the second insert replacing the first insert. 
     
     
         36 . A cutter kit comprising:
 a first cutter including
 a first cutting wheel selectively engageable with and 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 operable to receive the first work piece; 
   a second cutter including
 a second cutting wheel selectively engageable with and 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 operable to receive the second work piece; and 
   a case assembly including
 a first receptacle having a first wall defining a first recess to receive the first cutter and a first post positionable in the first opening, the first wall releasably retaining the first cutter, the first post comprising an outer surface having a diameter corresponding to a diameter of the second outer surface of the second cutter, and 
 a second receptacle having a second wall defining a second recess to receive the second cutter, the second wall releasably retaining the second cutter. 
   
     
     
         37 . The kit of  claim 36 , the second receptacle comprising a second post positionable in the second opening. 
     
     
         38 . The kit of  claim 37 , the kit comprising a third cutter including
 a third cutting wheel selectively engageable with and operable to cut a third work piece; and   a third housing assembly supporting the third cutting wheel for movement about an axis, the third housing assembly having a third outer surface and defining a third opening operable to receive the third work piece;   wherein the second post comprises an outer surface having a diameter corresponding to a diameter of the third outer surface of the third cutter.   
     
     
         39 . The kit of  claim 36 , wherein a portion of the first cutting wheel extends into the opening, and wherein the first post has a recess to receive the portion of the first cutting wheel. 
     
     
         40 . The kit of  claim 36 , wherein the first cutter is operable to cut a first work piece having a first diameter, and wherein the second cutter is operable to cut a second work piece having a second diameter, the second diameter being different than the first diameter. 
     
     
         41 . The kit of  claim 36 , wherein the case assembly includes
 an outer case assembly, and   an insert supported by the outer case assembly, the insert providing the first receptacle and the second receptacle.   
     
     
         42 . A cutter kit comprising:
 a first cutter including
 a first cutting wheel selectively engageable with and 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 operable to receive the first work piece; 
   a second cutter including
 a second cutting wheel selectively engageable with and 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 operable to receive the second work piece; and 
   a case assembly including
 an outer case assembly; 
 a first receptacle, the first receptacle having a first wall defining a first recess to receive the first cutter, the first wall releasably retaining the first cutter; 
 a second receptacle, the second receptacle having a second wall defining a second recess to receive the second cutter, the second wall releasably retaining the second cutter; and 
 an insert removably supported by the outer case assembly, the insert providing the first receptacle and the second receptacle. 
   
     
     
         43 . The kit of  claim 42 , the first receptacle comprising a first post positionable in the first opening, the second receptacle comprising a second post positionable in the second opening. 
     
     
         44 . The kit of  claim 43 , the first wall and the first post cooperating to releasably retain the first cutter, and the second wall and the second post cooperating to releasably retain the second cutter. 
     
     
         45 . The kit of  claim 43 , wherein a portion of the first cutting wheel extends into the opening, and wherein the first post has a recess to receive the portion of the first cutting wheel. 
     
     
         46 . The kit of  claim 43 , the first post comprising an outer surface having a diameter corresponding to a diameter of the second outer surface of the second cutter.