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Class 30/90.7 - Adjustable to also cut sheath other than longitudinally


Subclass of Class 30 - Cutlery
Definition: Device wherein the cutter is adapted to be used alternatively
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 03/29/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7913394Cable sheath splitter
The cable sheath splitter has an elongate body forming a lower portion handgrip and an upper portion tool structure. An end cap is rotatably attached to lower end of the handgrip. An elongate arcuate hand guard member extends from an edge of the end cap. A cutting b...
03/29/2011
7735228Insulation stripping tool
An insulation stripping tool for flat cables includes a clamping device adapted to be clamped to a flat cable and to provide a linear guide edge for guiding a knife holder to accurately sever the outer insulation sheath of the cable in a transverse direction. Upon r...
06/15/2010
7503119Tool for stripping cables
A compact insulation stripping tool includes a U-shaped tool body to which are pivotally connected a pair of clamping jaws that pivot about parallel spaced pivot axes, thereby to clamp an insulated conductor within clamping recesses contained in the extremities of t...
03/17/2009
7418785Compact dispensing tube opener
A compact dispensing tube opener for accessing contents of a dispensing tube having a dispensing tip and an inner seal. The opener includes a housing with first and second passageways therein meeting at an angle at an intersection. A blade carriage is movable in the...
09/02/2008
7311676Portable non-invasive device for measuring the hardness of muscle or muscle compartment
The device is a portable non-invasive device which uses purely mechanical components to measure the hardness of muscle or muscle compartment. It is comprised of two long members coupled rotationally in a scissor-like manner with the handles on one side of the hinge ...
12/25/2007
7238890PTFE stud for ultrahigh-value resistor and method therefor
A PTFE stud for an ultrahigh-value resistor includes a first portion to be mounted on a substrate and a second portion attached to the first portion so as to not be in contact with the surface of the substrate. The first portion is formed of insulating material and ...
07/03/2007
7216431Adjustable stripping tool
A hand-held coaxial cable stripper made up of first and second jaws pivotally connected to a body portion including a channel for insertion of a cable end, the channel containing blade members and a blade adjustment member for precise and accurate adjustment of the ...
05/15/2007
7103978Tool and method for stripping sheath from a cable
A tool and method for using the tool to strip a sheath from an end of the cable wherein the tool includes a tube; a cylindrical plunger slideably positioned in the tube; a yoke having a U shape. The yoke is attached to and spaced from one end of the tube and is alig...
09/12/2006
7082856Wire stripper system
A wire stripper having at least two resiliently flexible blades each of which terminate in an insulator stripper disposed in opposed relation operably responsive to a slidly engaged insulated wire to release the insulator from the wire. ...
08/01/2006
7011003Fork with tine protector guard and method
A large kitchen or barbecue fork and protector for preventing injuries from sharp tines of the fork and preventing food contamination from bacteria and dirt on the tines. The guard is movable on a shank of the fork from a covering relationship with the sharp pointed...
03/14/2006
7007391Dual containment tubing cutter
The present invention is a C-shaped plastic tubing cutter having a C-shaped grasping portion and a fixed cutting blade. The grasping portion has an opening for receiving the tubing whereby the width of the opening is measurably smaller than the diameter of the tubin...
03/07/2006
6968762Pipe preparing tool V
This invention relates to pipe preparing tools, and more particularly to a novel pipe preparing tool suitable for cutting, scoring or penetrating a surface of a plastics pipes. ...
11/29/2005
6910256Continuous cable processing apparatus
A continuous cable processing apparatus for producing cable sections with processed ends comprises a cable transport apparatus having at least one transport device for moving and holding the cable in the axial direction and, transversely thereto, a knife station. Ac...
06/28/2005
6910275Cable-stripping tool
A cable-stripping tool having a body with first and second openings in an upper wall thereof, a central pin mounted in the body with an upper end thereof carrying a cutting blade and projecting through the first opening, and a hook having a concave side which faces ...
06/28/2005
6802125Cable-stripping tool
A cable-stripping tool having two parts which can rotate relative to one another about an axis and of which a first part carries a cutting blade in the vicinity of said axis and a second part of which carries a hook which can move axially and which is biased towards...
10/12/2004
6718638Coaxial cable stripper
A coaxial cable stripper includes an upper lid, a base, a blade seat, a lower lid, and a blade rotation rod. In use, the user's finger presses the upper lid to open the front end of the stripper. The cable is placed on the recess of the base. Then, the upper lid is ...
04/13/2004
6334253Adjustable wire stripper
An adjustable wire stripper includes a housing, a cutter holder revolvably mounted in a top open chamber of the housing and holding a cutter outside the housing for cutting the insulator of an electric wire, a lever adapted to rotate the cutter holder in ...
01/01/2002
6308417Tool for separating and removing cable jackets and insulation from cables
A cable stripper tool enabling an operator to quickly change from making a circumferential cut of a cable to a liner cut without repositioning the cable stripper tool on the cable includes a blade positioning assembly, a blade penetration assembly and a c...
10/30/2001
6073349Wire stripper
A wire stripper has a blade (33) projecting from a carrier (35) mounted in a handle (56). A hook-shaped wire clam (45) is slidably mounted in the handle and is spring-urged towards a position where a wire is pressed by the clamp on to the blade. The clamp...
06/13/2000
6044744Fiber optic cable sheath removal tool
A cutting tool (10) for making precise circumferential and longitudinal cuts in an fiber optic cable (12) includes a rotary-driven cutting wheel (18) that extends partially into the top of a housing (24) having an open bottom. The housing receives a pair ...
04/04/2000
5829141Device for cutting insulation
A tool is provided for cutting an outer layer of insulation from an elongated cable or the like. The tool has a cable support or back stop, a knife, a rotatable and adjustable knife holder with a shoulder for contacting and riding over the insulation, and...
11/03/1998
5809652Cable stripping device
A cable stripping apparatus having a longitudinal axis for stripping, for example, jackets and/or armored steel shields from cables is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, a cable receiving portion is mounted on a base. The cable receiving portion rece...
09/22/1998
5457877Apparatus and method for cutting through cable sheathings
Apparatus for cutting through the sheathing of a cable comprises a cutting wheel and a guide assembly including a guide box substantially enclosing the cutting wheel except for a portion extending through and beyond an end wall of the box. The box end wal...
10/17/1995
5345681Tool for stripping a conductor
A tool according to the invention for stripping a conductor contains a handle element, a cutter piece, which is in the form of a rod, is supported on the handle element side and has a tip, in the form of a blade, which can be moved around a rotation axis ...
09/13/1994
5077895Exfoliating device for synthetic resin cover layer of cable
An exfoliating device of the invention has a front body (12) on which a first cutter (14) is mounted, and a rear body (15) having a second cutter (16) thereon and mounted for rotation on the front body. A guide hole (13) into which a cable (11) is to be i...
01/07/1992
4953428Tool for stripping cables, in particular constituted cables
The tool comprises a tubular element in which conductor or conductors are engaged so as to cause the tubular element to penetrate between the conductor or conductors and the outer sheath of the cable to be stripped. The tubular element (4) is detachably p...
09/04/1990
4787144Cutting tool for stripping cables
A cutting tool for stripping an insulation sheath from a cable guided in a chute formed in a tool housing comprises two driving levers for displacing the cable towards the blades for stripping the sheath. The two levers are positionable on the housing so ...
11/29/1988
4559704Tool and method for trimming coaxial cable
A tool for trimming coaxial cable comprises a cable-holding member and a cutter-holding member. Sections of the cable-holding member and cutter-holding member are matable for movement relative to each other and they are initially secured together so that ...
12/24/1985
4489491Cutting tool for jacketed cable
A tool for cutting the outer jacket of a cable, especially coaxial cable, is disclosed herein. This tool utilizes a main body which supports a downwardly extending knife edge from its underside. A gripping tray which is at least as long as the normal widt...
12/25/1984
4472877Tool for removing insulation from cables
A tool for removing insulation from cables includes a handle, a housing rotatably mounted in the handle, and a cutting blade mounted in and projecting out of the housing. A recess is formed in the surface of the housing from which the cutting blade projec...
09/25/1984
4179804Adjustable roller cable feeding and stripping tool
A tool for removing insulation from a cable includes a plurality of rollers, with the axis of rotation of each such roller being angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the cable at a certain angle, and a further plurality of rollers which are togethe...
12/25/1979
4145808Knife for stripping tubing from conductors enclosed therein
A utility company lineman's knife is provided for cutting the tubing or sheath of multi-conductor cable. The knife has an elongated slotted handle which receives the cutting blade and in which the blade is pivotal into any one of three locked positions, n...
03/27/1979
4127937Tool for cutting insulation from electrical cables
This invention is an efficient hand tool for precisely slitting the sheath of insulation on an electrical cable--e.g., a cable two inches in diameter--in a manner facilitating subsequent peeling or stripping of the insulation. The tool includes a rigid fr...
12/05/1978
3946487Tools for cutting
A tool for cutting the sheath of a cable has a loop frame and a cutter movable inwards and outwards of the frame to engage with the cable when the same is threaded through the loop, the cutter being controlled in position, according to the diameter of the...
03/30/1976
 
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