Cable stripping tool

Claim 2

A cable stripping hand operated tool for making radial and axial cuts in the jacket of a cable comprising: a clamping assembly having an aperture therein; a cutting assembly having an aperture therein; said clamping assembly and said cutting assembly being rotatably joined at said aperture of said clamping assembly and said aperture of said cutting assembly to provide a central aperture through which said cable may be inserted; means for holding said cable stationary relative to said clamping assembly; a knife blade assembly slidably mounted within said cutting assembly substantially perpendicular to said central aperture; said knife blade assembly having a knife blade extendable a predeterminEd amount beyond a shoulder in the direction of said central aperture; means for providing spring bias compression to urge said knife blade assembly into said aperture; and means for setting said knife blade perpendicular or parallel to the axis of said central aperture and for retracting said knife blade assembly from said central aperture.

Claim 3

A cable stripping hand operated tool for making radial and axial cuts in the jacket of a cable comprising: a clamping assembly having an aperture therein; a cutting assembly having an aperture therein; said clamping assembly and said cutting assembly being rotatably joined at said aperture of said clamping assembly and said aperture of said cutting assembly to provide a central aperture through which said cable may be inserted; means for holding said cable stationary relative to said clamping assembly; said means for holding said cable comprising: a rotatable disc having concave portions in its periphery, the radii of said portions being selected to approximate the radii of cables to be cut; said disc located on one side of said central aperture so as to provide a surface on which an inserted cable will rest, and a movable lever arm located on the opposite side of said central aperture for clamping said cable against said disc; a knife blade assembly slidably mounted within said cutting assembly substantially perpendicular to said central aperture; said knife blade assembly having a knife blade extendable a predetermined amount beyond a shoulder in the direction of said central aperture; and means for providing spring bias compression to urge said knife blade assembly into said aperture.

Claim 4

A cable stripping hand operated tool for making radial and axial cuts in the jacket of a cable comprising: a clamping assembly having an aperture therein; a cutting assembly having an aperture therein; said clamping assembly and said cutting assembly being rotatably joined at said aperture of said clamping assembly and said aperture of said cutting assembly to provide a central aperture through which said cable may be inserted; means for holding said cable stationary relative to said clamping assembly; said means for holding said cable comprising: a rotatable disc having concave portions in its periphery, the radii of said portions being selected to approximate the radii of cables to be cut; said disc located on one side of said central aperture so as to provide a surface on which an inserted cable will rest, and a movable lever arm located on the opposite side of said central aperture for clamping said cable against said disc; a knife blade assembly slidably mounted within said cutting assembly substantially perpendicular to said central aperture; said knife blade assembly having a knife blade extendable a predetermined amount beyond a shoulder in the direction of said central aperture; and means for providing spring bias compression to urge said knife blade assembly into said aperture.

Claim 5

A cable stripping hand operated tool for making radial and axial cuts in the jacket of a cable comprising: a clamping assembly having an aperture therein; a cutting assembly having an aperture therein; said clamping assembly and said cutting assembly being rotatably joined at said aperture of said clamping assembly and said aperture of said cutting assembly to provide a central aperture through which said cable may be inserted; means for holding said cable stationary relative to said clamping assembly; said means for holding said cable stationary comprising a grip extending longitudinally from said clamping assembly, said grip having a trough therein for said cable to be in wherein said grip and cable may be grasped by an operator to hold said tool and cable; a knife blade assembly slidably mounted within said cutting assembly substantially perpendicular to said central aperture; said knife blade assembly having a knife blade extendable a predetermined amount beyond a shoulder in the direction of said central aperture and means for providing spring bias compression to urge said knife blade assembly into said aperture.

Claim 6

A cable stripping hand operated tool for making radial and axial cuts in the jacket of a cable comprising: a clamping assembly having an aperture therein; a cutting assembly having an aperture therein; said clamping assembly and said cutting assembly being rotatably joined at said aperture of said clamping assembly and said aperture of said cutting assembly to provide a central aperture through which said cable may be inserted; means for holding said cable stationary relative to said clamping assembly; said means for holding said cable stationary comprising a grip extending longitudinally from said clamping assembly, said grip having a trough therein for said cable to be in wherein said grip and cable may be grasped by an operator to hold said tool and cable; a knife blade assembly slidably mounted within said cutting assembly substantially perpendicular to said central aperture; said knife blade assembly having a knife blade extendable a predetermined amount beyond a shoulder in the direction of said central aperture and means for providing spring bias compression to urge said knife blade assembly into said aperture.

Claim 7

A cable stripping hand operated tool for making radial and axial cuts in the jacket of a cable comprising a clamping assembly having an aperture therein, a cutting assembly having an aperture therein, said assemblies being rotatably joined at said apertures to provide a central aperture through which said cable may be inserted, means for holding said cable stationary relative to said clamping assembly, a knife blade assembly slidably mounted within said cutting assembly substantially perpendicular to said central aperture, said knife blade assembly having a knife blade extendable a predetermined amount beyond a shoulder in the direction of said central aperture, means for providing spring bias compression to urge said knife blade assembly into said aperture, means for setting said knife blade perpendicular or parallel to the axis of said central aperture, and means for retracting said knife blade assembly from said central aperture, said retracting means including an arm extending from said cutting blade assembly for nesting in first, second and third cut out portions of said cutting assembly.

Claim 8

A cable stripping hand operated tool for making radial and axial cuts in the jacket of a cable comprising a clamping assembly having an aperture therein, a cutting assembly having an aperture therein, said assemblies being rotatably joined at said apertures to provide a central aperture through which said cable may be inserted, means for holding said cable stationary relative to said clamping assembly, a knife blade assembly slidably mounted within said cutting assembly substantially perpendicular to said central aperture, said knife blade assembly having a knife blade extendable a predetermined amount beyond a shoulder in the direction of said central aperture, means for providing spring bias compression to urge said knife blade assembly into said aperture, means for setting said knife blade perpendicular or parallel to the axis of said central aperture, and means for retracting said knife blade assembly from said central aperture, said retracting means including an arm extending from said cutting blade assembly for nesting in first, second and third cut out portions of said cutting assembly.

Claim 9

Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said cutting assembly aperture has dimEnsions defined by a removable collette.

Claim 10

Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said cutting assembly aperture has dimensions defined by a removable collette.

Claim 11

A cable stripping hand operated tool for making radial and axial cuts in the jacket of a cable comprising: a cutting assembly having an aperture therein through which said cable is insertable; a knife blade assembly slidably mounted within said cutting assembly substantially perpendicular to said central aperture; said knife blade extending a predetermined amount beyond a shoulder in the direction of said aperture; means for providing spring bias compression to urge said knife blade assembly into said aperture and means for setting said knife blade perpendicular or parallel to the axis of said aperture and for retracting said knife blade assembly from said aperture.

Claim 12

A cable stripping hand operated tool for making radial and axial cuts in the jacket of a cable comprising: a cutting assembly having an aperture therein through which said cable is insertable; a knife blade assembly slidably mounted within said cutting assembly substantially perpendicular to said central aperture; said knife blade extending a predetermined amount beyond a shoulder in the direction of said aperture; means for providing spring bias compression to urge said knife blade assembly into said aperture and means for setting said knife blade perpendicular or parallel to the axis of said aperture and for retracting said knife blade assembly from said aperture.

Claim 13

Apparatus according to claim 7 further comprising means for adjusting the extension of said knife blade beyond said shoulder.