Cable stripping tool with offset roller system
US11435526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25G1/102
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cable stripping tool for stripping the outer jacket of a cable having a length. The tool includes a tool frame having an elongated opening and a cable support disposed on the tool frame including at least one support surface for maintaining the cable in a relative position on the tool. The tool includes a roller assembly having an offset block movable along the elongated opening, a roller wheel rotatingly attached to an end of the block member adjacent the cable support and a loading knob attached to an opposite end of the offset block as the roller wheel. The tool includes a blade having a cutting edge extendable from the cable support surface toward the cable. The blade cutting edge may be rotatable between a first direction parallel to the cable length, a third direction perpendicular to the cable length and a second position between the first and third position.
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