Multipurpose wire stripper
US5829322A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G1/1224
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wire stripper including an elongated base and a pivoted arm pivoted together by a hinge pin, a torsional spring mounted around the hinge pin to force the rear ends of the elongated base and the pivoted arm apart, a first stripper unit mounted in the front ends of the elongated base and the pivoted arm and adapted for stripping off insulator of a coaxial cable, a second stripper unit mounted in the rear ends of the elongated base and the pivoted arm and adapted for stripping off insulator of an electric wire or telephone line, or insulator of individual conductors of an electric wire or telephone line, a lock device adapted for securing the rear ends of the elongated base and the pivot arm closed together, and a side guard rail at one side of the elongated base to stop the user's fingers from touching the second stripper unit.
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