Wire stripper device

Claim 3

In a device for stripping the insulation from an insulated wire as recited in claim 1, further comprising: means mounted on said frame and actuated upon a predetermined extent of movement of said gripping means along the wire for severing the wire at a predetermined point along the stripped portion thereof.

Claim 4

In a wire stripper device, which comprises: a frame; means mounted on said frame for securing a length of insulated wire in position for a wire stripping operation; insulation severing means mounted on said frame for movement toward the insulated wire; a first force applying means mounted on said frame for applying a force to said insulation severing means to close said insulation severing means about the insulated wire, whereupon said insulation severing means severs the insulation on the insulated wire; gripping means movably mounted on said frame; a second force applying means for applying a force to said gripping means to move said gripping means into gripping engagement with the insulated wire; means mounting said second force applying means to said frame for cooperation with said insulation severing means so that the direction of application of the force applied to said gripping means by said second force applying means is such that a resulting reactive force is applied in opposition to, and decreases the force applied to said insulation severing means by, said first force applying means, thereby precluding forceably engagement between said insulation severing means and the insulated wire and preventing damage to said insulation severing means and the insulated wire; and means mounted on said frame and activated upon the severing of the insulation on the insulated wire for moving said gripping means along the wire to strip the insulation from the wire.

Claim 5

In a wire stripper device, which comprises: a frame; means mounted on said frame for securing a length of insulated wire in position for a wire stripping operation; insulation severing means mounted on said frame for movement toward the insulated wire; a first force applying means mounted on said frame for applying a force to said insulation severing means to close said insulation severing means about the insulated wire, whereupon said insulation severing means severs the insulation on the insulated wire; gripping means movably mounted on said frame; a second force applying means for applying a force to said gripping means to move said gripping means into gripping engagement with the insulated wire; means mounting said second force applying means to said frame for cooperation with said insulation severing means so that the direction of application of the force applied to said gripping means by said second force applying means is such that a resulting reactive force is applied in opposition to, and decreases the force applied to said insulation severing means by, said first force applying means, thereby precluding forceably engagement between said insulation severing means and the insulated wire and preventing damage to said insulation severing means and the insulated wire; and means mounted on said frame and activated upon the severing of the insulation on the insulated wire for moving said gripping means along the wire to strip the insulation from the wire.

Claim 6

In the wire stripping device as recited in claim 3, wherein said wire securing means includes: means for adjustably positioning an intermediate portion and a forward portion of the insulated wire relative to said insulation severing means and said gripping means such that the insulation is severed at a predetermined point along the intermediate portion of the wire and the movement of said gripping means along the wire strips a predetermined length of insulation from the forward portion of the wire; and means activated upon the positioning of the insulated wire for clamping a trailing portion of the positioned wire to maintain the position of the wire.

Claim 7

In the wire stripping device as reCited in claim 4, which further includes: wire severing means movably mounted to said frame and activated upon a predetermined extent of movement of said gripping means along the insulated wire for severing the wire at a predetermined point along the stripped forward portion thereof.

Claim 8

In a wire stripper device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said means for moving said gripping means along the wire includes: a carrier mounting said gripping means thereon and mounted on said frame for reciprocal movement relative to said wire securing means; and means activated upon the severing of the insulation on the insulated wire for moving said carrier away from said wire securing means to move said closed gripping means along the wire and strip the insulation therefrom.

Claim 9

In a wire stripper device as set forth in claim 6, wherein: said insulation severing means includes a pair of spatially opposed severing members and a first lever pivotally mounted on said carrier, a first of said pair of severing members being mounted to a first end of said first lever for movement toward the other of said pair of severing members; said first force applying means is mounted on said carrier for applying a force against the second end of said first lever; said gripping means includes a pair of spatially opposed gripping members and a second lever pivotally mounted on said carrier substantially parallel to said first lever, a first of said pair of gripping members being mounted to a first end of said second lever for movement toward the other of said pair of gripping members; and said second force applying means is mounted between the second ends of said first and second levers such that the reactive force resulting from the force exerted by said second force applying means against the second end of said second lever is applied against the second end of said first lever and in opposition to the force applied thereto by said first force applying means.

Claim 10

In a wire stripper device, which comprises: a frame; a pair of heating members mounted on said frame for movement relative to each other; a pair of gripping members mounted on said frame for movement relative to each other; means mounted on said frame for clamping a trailing portion of an insulated wire with an intermediate portion being positioned between both said heating members and said gripping members and a forward portion extending beyond said gripping members; means mounted on said frame for exerting a force against at least a first of said pair of heating members to move said first heating member toward the other of said pair of heating members so that said pair of heating members sever the insulation at a point along the intermediate portion of the insulated wire; means for exerting a force against at least a first of said pair of gripping members to move said first gripping member toward the other of said pair of gripping members so that said pair of gripping members close about and grippingly engage the intermediate portion of the insulated wire; means mounting said gripping member moving means for cooperation with said first heating member and said first gripping member such that the direction of the force applied against said first gripping member causes a resulting reactive force to be applied in opposition to the force applied against said first heating member by said heating member moving means to position said pair of heating members adjacent the periphery of the insulated wire; and means for moving said pair of gripping members along the wire to strip the severed insulation from the forward portion thereof.

Claim 11

In a wire stripper device, which comprises: a frame; a pair of heating members mounted on said frame for movement relative to each other; a pair of gripping members mounted on said frame for movement relative to each other; means mounted on said frame for clamping a trailing portion of an insulated wire with an intermediate portion being positioned between both said heating members and said gripping members and a forward portion extending beyond said gripping members; means mounted on said frame for exerting a force against at least a first of said pair of heating members to move said first heating member toward the other of said pair of heating members so that said pair of heating members sever the insulation at a point along the intermediate portion of the insulated wire; means for exerting a force against at least a first of said pair of gripping members to move said first gripping member toward the other of said pair of gripping members so that said pair of gripping members close about and grippingly engage the intermediate portion of the insulated wire; means mounting said gripping member moving means for cooperation with said first heating member and said first gripping member such that the direction of the force applied against said first gripping member causes a resulting reactive force to be applied in opposition to the force applied against said first heating member by said heating member moving means to position said pair of heating members adjacent the periphery of the insulated wire; and means for moving said pair of gripping members along the wire to strip the severed insulation from the forward portion thereof.

Claim 12

In a wire stripper device as set forth in claim 8, wherein said means for moving said gripping members along the wire includes: a carrier mounting said gripping members thereon and mounted on said frame for reciprocal movement relative to said clamping means; and means activated upon the severing of the insulation on the inSulated wire for moving said carrier away from said clamping means to move said closed gripping members along the wire and strip the severed insulation from the forward portion thereof.

Claim 13

In a wire stripper device as recited in claim 9, further comprising: an adjustable wire stop mounted on said carrier for presetting the length of the forward portion of the wire which extends beyond said gripping members.

Claim 14

In a wire stripper device as recited in claim 9, further comprising: a pair of cutting members mounted on said carrier for movement relative to one another; and cutter actuator means mounted on said carrier and actuated upon a predetermined extent of movement of said closed gripping members along the wire for moving said cutting members to engage and sever the wire at a predetermined point along the stripped forward portion thereof.

Claim 15

In a wire stripper device as set forth in claim 9, further including: at least a pair of levers pivotally mounted on said carrier in a substantially parallel arrangement; a first of said pair of heating members being mounted to a first end of a first one of said pair of heating members; said first heating member moving means being mounted on said carrier for applying a force against the second end of said first lever; a first of said pair of gripping members being mounted to a first end of the second of said pair of levers for movement toward the other of said pair of gripping members; and said first gripping member moving means being mounted between the second ends of said first and second levers such that the reactive force resulting from the force exerted by said first gripping member moving means against the second end of said second lever is applied against the second end of said first lever and in opposition to the force applied thereto by said first heating member moving means.

Claim 16

In a wire stripper device, which comprises: a frame; a carrier movably mounted on said frame; a pair of levers pivotally mounted on said carrier in a substantially parallel arrangement; a pair of spatially opposed, cooperating heating members, a first of said pair of heating members being mounted to said carrier and the second of said pair of heating members being mounted at a first end of a first one of said pair of levers for pivotal movement toward said first heating member; a pair of spatially opposed, cooperating gripping members, a first of said pair of gripping members being mounted to said carrier and the second of said pair of gripping members being mounted at a first end of the second one of said pair of levers for pivotal movement toward said first gripping member; a pair of cooperating clamping members mounted to said frame for movement toward each other; means mounted to said frame for moving said pair of clamping members toward each other to clamp a trailing portion of an insulated wire with an intermediate portion being positioned between said pair of heating members and said pair of gripping members and with a forward portion extending beyond said gripping members; first force applying means mounted on said carrier for applying a force to the second end of said first lever to pivot said first lever to move said second heating member toward said first heating member and thereby close said pair of heating members about the intermediate portion of the insulated wire and sever the insulation thereon; second force applying means for applying a force to the second end of said second lever to pivot said second lever to move said pair of gripping members into gripping engagement with the intermediate portion of the insulated wire; means mounting said second force applying means between the second ends of said first and second levers such that the direction of application of the force applied by said second force applying means applies a resulting reactive force in opposition to the pivotal closing movement of said first lever to prevent said Pair of heating elements from forceably engaging the insulated wire and thereby prevent damage to said pair of heating elements and the insulated wire; and means mounted on said carrier and actuated upon the severing of the insulation for moving said carrier longitudinally relative to the wire and away from said clamping members to impart like movement to said pair of gripping members and thereby strip the severed insulation from the forward portion of the wire.

Claim 17

In a wire stripper device, which comprises: a frame; a carrier movably mounted on said frame; a pair of levers pivotally mounted on said carrier in a substantially parallel arrangement; a pair of spatially opposed, cooperating heating members, a first of said pair of heating members being mounted to said carrier and the second of said pair of heating members being mounted at a first end of a first one of said pair of levers for pivotal movement toward said first heating member; a pair of spatially opposed, cooperating gripping members, a first of said pair of gripping members being mounted to said carrier and the second of said pair of gripping members being mounted at a first end of the second one of said pair of levers for pivotal movement toward said first gripping member; a pair of cooperating clamping members mounted to said frame for movement toward each other; means mounted to said frame for moving said pair of clamping members toward each other to clamp a trailing portion of an insulated wire with an intermediate portion being positioned between said pair of heating members and said pair of gripping members and with a forward portion extending beyond said gripping members; first force applying means mounted on said carrier for applying a force to the second end of said first lever to pivot said first lever to move said second heating member toward said first heating member and thereby close said pair of heating members about the intermediate portion of the insulated wire and sever the insulation thereon; second force applying means for applying a force to the second end of said second lever to pivot said second lever to move said pair of gripping members into gripping engagement with the intermediate portion of the insulated wire; means mounting said second force applying means between the second ends of said first and second levers such that the direction of application of the force applied by said second force applying means applies a resulting reactive force in opposition to the pivotal closing movement of said first lever to prevent said Pair of heating elements from forceably engaging the insulated wire and thereby prevent damage to said pair of heating elements and the insulated wire; and means mounted on said carrier and actuated upon the severing of the insulation for moving said carrier longitudinally relative to the wire and away from said clamping members to impart like movement to said pair of gripping members and thereby strip the severed insulation from the forward portion of the wire.

Claim 18

In a wire stripper device as recited in claim 13, further comprising: an adjustable wire stop mounted on said carrier for presetting the length of the forward portion of the wire which extends beyond said gripping members.

Claim 19

In a wire stripper device as recited in claim 14, further comprising: a pair of cutting members mounted on said carrier for movement relative to one another; and cutter actuator means mounted on said carrier and actuated upon a predetermined extent of movement of said gripping members along the wire for moving said cutting members to engage and sever the wire at a predetermined point along the stripped forward portion thereof.