Coaxial cable cutting tool
US6779273B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G1/1224
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cutting tool that can be used to form a stepped cable end prior to the attachment of an electrical connector to a coaxial cable. The cutting tool has a blade assembly supported inside a housing on a pair of cams. A coaxial cable is inserted into the cutting tool and the housing is rotated about the cable to push the blade assembly along spiral tracks in the cams. According to one embodiment of the invention, the blade assembly has three blades, each blade sized and positioned to make a cut of the corresponding appropriate depth in the coaxial cable thereby forming the desired stepped cable end. Cutting tools of the invention may be adapted for preparation of large-diameter (e.g., over 1 inch) coaxial cables.
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