US4597176A
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Method for removing insulation from flat cable
Assignee: First Colonial Bank of Mchenry County
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Filing: 1984-01-19
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Granted: 1986-07-01
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Expires: 2004-01-19
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an improved stripping machine for removing insulation from flat cable wherein, the cable has a plurality of conductors positioned in substantially the same plane. The instant machine includes a frame having a pair of arms movably and pivotally mounted on the frame. A grinding wheel is rotatably mounted on each of the arms. One of the grinding wheels has a larger diameter than the other grinding wheel. An adjustment device is connected to the arms for simultaneously positioning the grinding wheels relative to the conductors. The arms with the grinding wheels are movable in a direction transverse to a length of flat cable to remove insulation from the cable. The wheels move in opposite directions at the positions where the wheels engage opposite sides of the cable. Drive rollers are mounted on the frame for pulling the cable along the length of the cable and along the length of the table mounted on the frame. A pair of opposed slit rollers is mounted on the frame to separate selectively conductors of the cable.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E. Shields
- 👤 Leonard R. Giese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:45
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/46; G02B6/56; G02B6/566; G02B6/567; H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/12; H02G1/1285; H02G1/1295; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/5139; Y10T29/514
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of stripping insulation, the method comprising: longitudinally advancing a cable which cable includes a plurality of longitudinally extending, parallel spaced conductors surrounded by insulation on a first face, on a second face, and between the conductors; and, concurrently at a first portion of the cable, grinding the insulation transversely from the first face at a first rate and grinding the insulation transversely from the second face at a second rate different from the first rate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of stripping insulation, the method comprising: longitudinally advancing a cable which cable includes a plurality of longitudinally extending, parallel spaced conductors surrounded by insulation on a first face, on a second face, and between the conductors; and, concurrently at a first portion of the cable, grinding the insulation transversely from the first face at a first rate and grinding the insulation transversely from the second face at a second rate different from the first rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the grinding step includes: rotating a first grinding wheel about a first longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves at a first tangential velocity; rotating a second grinding wheel about a second longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves at a second tangential velocity which is greater than the first tangential velocity; and, translating the first and second grinding wheels transversely parallel to the first and second faces to grind the insulation from the cable first and second faces with the peripheral surfaces thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 further including the step of removing the insulation from between adjacent conductors adjacent the cable first portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as set forth in claim 3 wherein the insulation removing step comprises slitting the insulation between the conductors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as set forth in claim 4 wherein the slitting step includes bringing oppositely disposed, longitudinally oriented cutting edges together for cutting the insulation between adjacent ones of the plural conductors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 further including the steps of concurrently separating the conductors adjacent the first cable portion and slitting the insulation therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as set forth in claim 6 wherein the steps of concurrently separating and slitting further include aligning the conductors in a fixed relationship to limit lateral movement thereof.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of stripping insulation, the method comprising: longitudinally advancing the flat cable which includes a plurality of longitudinally extending, parallel spaced conductors surrounded by insulation on a first cable face, on a second cable face, and between the conductors; pressing oppositely disposed, longitudinally extending cutting edges together at a first cable portion such that the cutting edges pass between adjacent conductors and slit the insulation therebetween; rotating a first grinding wheel about a first longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves at a first tangential velocity; rotating a second grinding wheel about a second longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves at a second tangential velocity which is greater than the first tangential velocity; and, translating the first and second grinding wheels transversely to grind the insulation from the first and second cable faces with the peripheral surfaces thereof.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of stripping insulation, the method comprising: longitudinally advancing the flat cable which includes a plurality of longitudinally extending, parallel spaced conductors surrounded by insulation on a first cable face, on a second cable face, and between the conductors; pressing oppositely disposed, longitudinally extending cutting edges together at a first cable portion such that the cutting edges pass between adjacent conductors and slit the insulation therebetween; rotating a first grinding wheel about a first longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves at a first tangential velocity; rotating a second grinding wheel about a second longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves at a second tangential velocity which is greater than the first tangential velocity; and, translating the first and second grinding wheels transversely to grind the insulation from the first and second cable faces with the peripheral surfaces thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as set forth in claim 8 further including the step of rotating the cutting edges concurrently with the step of pressing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as set forth in claim 9 further including the step of aligning the conductors in a fixed relationship between the cutting edges to limit lateral movement thereof concurrently with the step of pressing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method as set forth in claim 8 wherein the cutting edges are defined on peripheral surfaces of a plurality of discs mounted in transversely spaced relationships for rotation around parallel, transversely extending first and second axes, the cutting edges of the discs mounted on the first axis being pressed into contact with the discs mounted on the second axis for cutting the insulation therebetween.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as set forth in claim 8 further including the step of removing insulation at the first cable portion along a transverse strip of the first and second faces.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of stripping insulation, the method comprising: longitudinally advancing a cable which includes a plurality of longitudinally extending, parallel spaced conductors surrounded by insulation on a first face, on a second face, and between the conductors; rotating a first grinding wheel about a first longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves in a first tangential velocity; rotating a second grinding wheel about a second longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves in a second tangential velocity which is greater than the first tangential velocity; translating the first and second grinding wheels transversely to grind the insulation from the cable first and second faces at a first cable portion with the peripheral surfaces of the grinding wheels; aligning a plurality of peripherally extending cutting edges having grooves therebetween with the insulation between adjacent ones of the conductors; rotating the cutting edges about a transversely extending axis disposed parallel to the cable first and second faces; and, severing the insulation between the conductors by pressing the peripherally extending cutting edges into the insulation and aligning the conductors by receiving the conductors in the grooves.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of stripping insulation, the method comprising: longitudinally advancing a cable which includes a plurality of longitudinally extending, parallel spaced conductors surrounded by insulation on a first face, on a second face, and between the conductors; rotating a first grinding wheel about a first longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves in a first tangential velocity; rotating a second grinding wheel about a second longitudinally extending axis such that a peripheral surface thereof moves in a second tangential velocity which is greater than the first tangential velocity; translating the first and second grinding wheels transversely to grind the insulation from the cable first and second faces at a first cable portion with the peripheral surfaces of the grinding wheels; aligning a plurality of peripherally extending cutting edges having grooves therebetween with the insulation between adjacent ones of the conductors; rotating the cutting edges about a transversely extending axis disposed parallel to the cable first and second faces; and, severing the insulation between the conductors by pressing the peripherally extending cutting edges into the insulation and aligning the conductors by receiving the conductors in the grooves.
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