Method and means of tapping a line

Claim 1

A LINE TAPPING TOOL, COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO A LINE, AND A ROTATABLE CUTTER MOVABLY MOUNTED IN SAID BODY MEMBER FOR CUTTING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALL OF SAID LINE, THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CUTTER BEING IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO THE DIAMETER OF SAID LINE TO ENABLE THE CUTTER TO REMOVE A CHORDAL SECTION OF WALL THEREFROM, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING A BORE FORMED THEREIN FOR THE CUTTER AND A RECESS FORMED THEREIN TO RECEIVE A LINE, SAID BORE AND SAID RECESS BEING IN INTERSECTING COMMUNICATION WITH EACH OTHER, SAID CUTTER BEING MOVABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID BORE FOR CUTTING ENGAGEMENT WITH THAT WALL PORTION OF THE LINE WHICH EXTENDS INTO SAID BORE, SAID BODY MEMBER FURTHER HAVING A SECOND RECESS FORMED THEREIN IN PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID FIRST RECESS TO RECEIVE A SECOND LINE, SAID SECOND RECESS BEING ALSO IN INTERSECTING COMMUNICATION WITH SAID BORE IN DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE RELATION TO THE FIRST RECESS, SAID CUTTER BEING MOVABLY MOUNTED WITHIN THE BORE FOR CUTTINH ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALL PORTIONS OF BOTH LINES WHICH EXTEND INTO SAID BORE.