US3175430A
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Cable stripping machine
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1962-06-18
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1982-06-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W Smith
- 👤 Victor I Kimmel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:07
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/12; H02G1/1202; H02G1/1248; H02G1/1251; H02G1/126; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/924; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/727; Y10T83/741; Y10T83/743
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
IN A MACHINE FOR STRIPPING THE INSULATION FROM THE INNER-CONDUCTORS OF A CABLE AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROPELLING SAID CABLE THERETHROUGH, AN IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: (A) A BLADE CARRIAGE; (B) AN ARM POSITIONED IN SAID BLADE CARRIAGE INCLUDING A CUTTING EDGED MEMBER, SAID ARM BEING POSITONED SUCH THAT SAID CUTTING EDGED MEMBER WILL ENGAGE SAID INSULATION AS SAID CABLE IS PROPELLED THROUGH SAID MACHINE; (C) A SHOE CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID ARM AND PROJECTING FROM SAID ARM IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH SAID CABLE IS PROPELLEL THROUGH SAID MACHINE, SAID SHOE BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID CABLE BETWEEN SAID INSULATION AND SAID INNER-CONDUCTORS THEREOF; AND (D) A POSITIONING WHEEL FREELY ROTATABLY MOUNTED TO SAID BLADE CARRIAGE AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE LOWER FACE OF SAID BLADE CARRIAGE IN FRONT OF SAID SHOE WITH SAID POSITIONING WHEEL BEING DISPLACED A GREATER DISTANCE FROM THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID CABLE THAN SAID SHOE TO EXERT A NORMALLY DIRECTED PRESSURE AGAINST SAID INSULATION CAUSING SAID INSULATION TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM SAID INNER-CONDUCTORS IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE TOE OF SAID SHOE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
IN A MACHINE FOR STRIPPING THE INSULATION FROM THE INNER-CONDUCTORS OF A CABLE AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROPELLING SAID CABLE THERETHROUGH, AN IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: (A) A BLADE CARRIAGE; (B) AN ARM POSITIONED IN SAID BLADE CARRIAGE INCLUDING A CUTTING EDGED MEMBER, SAID ARM BEING POSITONED SUCH THAT SAID CUTTING EDGED MEMBER WILL ENGAGE SAID INSULATION AS SAID CABLE IS PROPELLED THROUGH SAID MACHINE; (C) A SHOE CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID ARM AND PROJECTING FROM SAID ARM IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT IN WHICH SAID CABLE IS PROPELLEL THROUGH SAID MACHINE, SAID SHOE BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID CABLE BETWEEN SAID INSULATION AND SAID INNER-CONDUCTORS THEREOF; AND (D) A POSITIONING WHEEL FREELY ROTATABLY MOUNTED TO SAID BLADE CARRIAGE AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE LOWER FACE OF SAID BLADE CARRIAGE IN FRONT OF SAID SHOE WITH SAID POSITIONING WHEEL BEING DISPLACED A GREATER DISTANCE FROM THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID CABLE THAN SAID SHOE TO EXERT A NORMALLY DIRECTED PRESSURE AGAINST SAID INSULATION CAUSING SAID INSULATION TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM SAID INNER-CONDUCTORS IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE TOE OF SAID SHOE.
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