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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7093364 | Cutting edges for wire cutters A wire cutter includes two jaws pivotably connected with each other and each jaw has a curve cutting edge which includes a cutting portion which includes a first section, a second section and a third section which is located between the first and second sections. Ea... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6968762 | Pipe 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 |
| 6964098 | Mid-sheath cable preparation tool The present invention is an apparatus and method for removing a portion of a cable sheath. First and second opposing blades are adjustable to a cutting depth using adjustment screws and continuity testers that signal contact between each blade and a metallic sub-she... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6739229 | Cable stripping device A device is disclosed for stripping the insulation or dielectric housing from a cable or wire. The cable stripping device includes a wire guide block having a bore extending transversely therethrough and a slot which extends from an end of the block to the bore. An ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6502310 | Cable insulation slitting tool A tool for stripping the outer layer of insulation on a multi-wire cable such as romex, comprises a jaw and a claw, each being mounted to the rotating members of a plier-like apparatus. The claw has a sharp cutting edge, and the jaw holds the cable in pos... | 01/07/2003 |
| 5337479 | Cable and wire stripper A hand held tool for stripping cable jackets and wire insulation with an adjustable cutting blade applying either longitudinal or ring cuts to the jackets or insulation.... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5265338 | Peeling device for cable This invention relates to a peeling device for cable which can hold various diameter of cables by adjusting the height of its V-shape cable holder, furthermore the angle of cutter of this peeling device can be changed so as to do a radial cutting, spiral ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5265339 | Cable stripping tool A cable stripping tool is set forth of the kind that includes a first and a second leg, the first leg is provided with a fitting for at least one cutter, optionally fitted in a removable cutter cassette, and of which the second leg is provided opposite th... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5206996 | Tubing cutters A tool for cutting tubing or light pipe provides conventional cutting rollers and a blade in combination with a spring loaded, open jaw clamp. The open jaw permits the tool to be passed over the side of the material to be cut, while the spring compressive... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5140751 | Monotube cable fiber access tool A tool is provided for the purpose of allowing access to optical fibers held within a monotube of a monotube design optical fiber cable. The monotube is held in a central channel extending the length of and through the substantial center of the tool. The ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5009005 | Cable stripper A cable stripping tool has a pair of jaws which can be closed together, one of which is formed with cruciform slots 14, 16, so that a cable can be supported in one or other of the slots. The other jaw carries a cutting tool aligned with the center of the ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009006 | Cable stripping tool A hand tool suitable for cutting the insulation jacket on "Romex"-type cables. The tool is adapted to cut the insulation jacket crosswise and lengthwise so that the cable sheath may be removed with a slight pull. The tool includes a pair of handles which ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4986148 | Device for removing casings and coatings from glass fiber cables A device for removing casings and coatings from glass fiber cables comprises two jaws which are movable relative to one another between a folded position in which they form a hollow body with an axis for receiving a glass fiber cable and an unfolded posit... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4901438 | Shielded cable cutting device A battery powered hand-held rotary cutting tool for use on BX cable and the like comprising a power unit and attached battery pack with a projecting drive shaft to which is affixed a rotary cutting blade. Said power unit and battery pack fit within a cont... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4876792 | Cable stripping device A cable stripping device for removing armour from an armoured cable has a pair of rotatable cutter members mounted on a first support for rotation about parallel axes of rotation and in a common plane. The cutter members being spaced apart to receive the ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4813144 | Armored cable cutting device A cutting device for cutting the shield of an armored cable has three mutually hinged members. One member is interposed between the other two and has a channel opening on one side for receiving the shielded cable therein. The second member is pivotable at... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4769909 | Quick clamping device to hold armored cables for cutting An improved quick clamping device to hold armored cables such as BX cable for cutting. The device includes a handle for receiving the cable which is preferably U-shaped and which defines a cable receiving channel. A clamping handle is hingedly attached to... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4741104 | Cutting tool for tubes A cutting tool in which a tool holder has a through passageway for acceptance of a tube. Cutting blades entered into the holder at circumferentially spaced positions to provide longitudinal cuts in the tube. Useful for small size tubes, e.g. those used in... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4557163 | Shield stripper for electrical wiring A rotary outer shield stripper for electrical wiring. The stripper received around the wiring and having a cutting blade mounted on the stripper for engaging and cutting through the outer wiring shield. The wiring is then slowly pulled away from the strip... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4492026 | Conductor separator Apparatus for separating individual conductor elements in a multiple-conductor flat ribbon cable including a rotatable cutting element for cutting the insulating sheathing of the cable along each of the score lines running between the individual conductor... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4267636 | Welded armored cable cutting tool A tool for cutting longitudinal slits in welded armored cable, applicable to cables in a wide variety of sizes due to its use of a wide angled cable guide which can be adjusted laterally within a small range in order to center widely varying sizes of cabl... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4127937 | Tool 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 |
| 4081871 | Electrician's wire stripping tool An electrician's tool for stripping outer insulating sheathing from multiple conductor electrical cable and for stripping insulation from individually insulated conductors. The tool is characterized by a first flat blade for removing sheathing from one si... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4007523 | B-X cable pliers A device for cutting B-X cable has a pair of pivotally interconnected operating members, each of which defines cutting jaws, with one of the operating members having a bifurcated end portion that defines a pair of spaced cutting jaws receiving therebetwee... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3946487 | Tools 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 |
| 3938248 | Stripping tool for a cable having cover made of a synthetic material An improved stripping tool for stripping the outside cover layer from a cable having a plastic or synthetic cover layer in which a guide shoe for insertion between the cable and the outer layer and a knife surface adjacent thereto are mounted to a elongat... | 02/17/1976 |
