Wire-stripper mechanism

Claim 1

A STRAIGHT-LINE MOTION MECHANISM FOR STRIPPING INSULATION FROM A WIRE, COMPRISING: (A) A BASE; (B) A SINGLE SLIDE SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS; (C) A PAIR OF WIRE-CLAMPING JAWS MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SIAD BASE AND MECHANICALLY ACTUATED IN RESPONSE TO SLIDE POSITION FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN CLAMPED AND UNCLAMPED POSITION; (D) A PAIR OF COOPERATING INSULATING CUTTERS MOUNTED ON SAID SLIDE AND LOCATED TO RECEIVE A WIRE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID WIRE-CLAMPING JAWS; (E) MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SLIDE FROM SAID FIRST POSITION AWAY FROM SAID WIRE-CLAMPING JAWS TO SAID SECOND POSITON; (F) BIASING MEANS TO CLOSE SAID WIRE-CLAMPING JAWS IN RESPONSE TO THE STARTING MOVEMENT OF SAID SLIDING FROM SAID FIRST POSITION; AND (G) POSITIVELY ACTUATED MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SLIDE AND MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO SAID INSULATION CUTTERS TO CLOSE AND CUTTERS IN RESPONSE TO THE CONTINUING MOVEMENT OF SAID SLIDE FROM SAID FIRST POSITION.