Machine for preparing cable

Claim 2

A machine for preparing cable, comprising: cable receiving means for receiving a length of cable to be prepared; control means to control the amount of cable received by said receiving means; movable cable length determining means carried by said cable receiving means; and operating means connected to said control means for operating same.

Claim 3

The machine according to claim 1 wherein said cable receiving means further comprises: a cable preparation area for preparing the length of cable received in accordance with a preselected pattern; and a cable feed mechanism including a first roller means mounted non-concentrically and a second roller means, said first roller means non-concentrically aligned with said second roller means.

Claim 4

The machine according to claim 1 wherein said Control means defines an electrical mechanical clutch means including dial means for setting the amount of cable received.

Claim 5

The machine according to claim 1 wherein said movable cable length determining means further comprises: a stationary member across which said received cable passes; a first movable member carried by said stationary member for securing said received cable during preparation; and a second movable member carried by said stationary member for shearing said received cable after preparation.

Claim 6

The machine according to claim 1 wherein said operating means further comprises: a drive means defining a motor means to operate said cable receiving means and said control means; a function means defining pneumatic means to operate said cable receiving means and said movable length determining means; and a switch means to operate said drive means and said function means.

Claim 7

A machine for preparing cable having a plurality of side-by-side insulated conductors, comprising: cable receiving means for receiving a length of cable to be prepared, said cable receiving means including a cable preparation area to prepare the first received end portion of the cable in a preselected pattern and drive roller means including a first roller member in non-concentric alignment with a second roller member for feeding said length of cable into said cable preparation area; control means including dial setting means connected to said drive roller means to set the length of cable received by said cable receiving means; function means connected to said control means to cause said received length of cable in said preparation area to be prepared; and movable cable length determining means carried by said cable receiving means, said movable cable length determining means including securing and cutting members operated by said function means.

Claim 8

A machine for preparing cable having a plurality of side-by-side insulated conductors, comprising: cable receiving means for receiving a length of cable to be prepared, said cable receiving means including a cable preparation area to prepare the first received end portion of the cable in a preselected pattern and drive roller means including a first roller member in non-concentric alignment with a second roller member for feeding said length of cable into said cable preparation area; control means including dial setting means connected to said drive roller means to set the length of cable received by said cable receiving means; function means connected to said control means to cause said received length of cable in said preparation area to be prepared; and movable cable length determining means carried by said cable receiving means, said movable cable length determining means including securing and cutting members operated by said function means.

Claim 9

A machine for processing in a preselected pattern a first end portion of ribbon cable means and shearing a second end portion of said ribbon cable means, said ribbon cable means having insulated electrical conductors, comprising; means for feeding the first end portion of the ribbon cable means through a first preparation area and into a second preparation area; means in said first preparation area for shearing said second end portion of said ribbon cable means; means in said second preparation area to process in a preselected pattern said first end portion of said ribbon cable means; and operating means connected to the means for feeding, the means for shearing, and the means for preparing for operating same.

Claim 10

A machine for processing in a preselected pattern a first end portion of ribbon cable means and shearing a second end portion of said ribbon cable means, said ribbon cable means having insulated electrical conductors, comprising; means for feeding the first end portion of the ribbon cable means through a first preparation area and into a second preparation area; means in said first preparation area for shearing said second end portion of said ribbon cable means; means in said second preparation area to process in a preselected pattern said first end portion of said ribbon cable means; and operating means connected to the means for feeding, the means for shearing, and the means for preparing for operating same.

Claim 11

The machine according to claim 7 wherein said means for feeding defines a first roller member and a second roller member in non-concentric alignment with one another, said second roller member connected to the operating means.

Claim 12

The machine according to claim 7 wherein said means in said first preparation area for shearing said second end portion of said ribbon cable defines a cutting member and a securing member, said members connected to the operating means.

Claim 13

The machine according to claim 7 wherein said operating means defines motor means and pneumatic means.

Claim 14

In a device for preparing an end of electrical cable means having a plurality of insulated electrical conductors connected together via insulation thereof and cutting the cable means to a desired length: a receiving area including clamping means and shearing means through which the cable means extends; a preparing area including cable preparing means and having a channel for receiving an end of the cable means; feed means provided by said stationary and movable cable preparing means for feeding the cable means into said channel; means for operating said feed means for feeding a predetermined length of the cable means into said preparing means; and control means operated by said operating means for actuating said cable preparing means for preparing the eNd of the cable means, for actuating said clamping means for clamping the cable means therein and for actuating said shearing means after the cable end has been prepared by said cable preparing means to shear the cable means.

Claim 15

In a device for preparing an end of electrical cable means having a plurality of insulated electrical conductors connected together via insulation thereof and cutting the cable means to a desired length: a receiving area including clamping means and shearing means through which the cable means extends; a preparing area including cable preparing means and having a channel for receiving an end of the cable means; feed means provided by said stationary and movable cable preparing means for feeding the cable means into said channel; means for operating said feed means for feeding a predetermined length of the cable means into said preparing means; and control means operated by said operating means for actuating said cable preparing means for preparing the eNd of the cable means, for actuating said clamping means for clamping the cable means therein and for actuating said shearing means after the cable end has been prepared by said cable preparing means to shear the cable means.