Wire stripping tool
US4451948A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G1/1224
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tool for stripping insulation from coaxial or multiple conductor cables is disclosed. The tool consists of a support assembly (1) with an integrally connected spring (5) which swivels between an up and down position. The support assembly (1) contains a channel (2) which runs along its length where the spring (5) rests in its down position. A semicircular slot (4) receives the insulated cable. Embedded within support assembly (1) is a knife blade (7), a portion of which is exposed in the slot (4). The knife blade penetrates the insulation when the spring (5) is in its down position causing an incision through the insulation. A ring is placed at one end of the tool in which the user can insert a finger and thereby twirl the tool around to effect relative rotation of the tool and cable to cut through the cable over its entire circumference.
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