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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802496 | Stripper for round sheathed cable A plier type stripper tool is provide for stripping sheathed cable of the type having a three spaced insulated power conducting wires, a ground wire disposed among the insulated wires and a sheath surrounding the wires. In one embodiment, the stripper tool includes ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7418785 | Compact 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 |
| 7398599 | Device for removing coating on optical fiber Provided is a device for removing coating on an optical fiber. The device has a cutting depth limiting surface disposed on a receiver body and a cutting blade attached between a pusher body and a fixing block. The cutting blade is made from plastics and has a specif... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7356915 | Stripper tool for sheathed cable A stripper tool is provided for cutting an outer sheath of an electrical cable. Inside the sheath is parallel spaced apart insulation covered wires and a core member containing an uncovered ground wire between the insulation covered wires. The sheath has spaced apar... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7275672 | Center pull dispenser with self-adjusting dispenser mechanism A dispenser for dispensing flexible web material from a center pull roll capable of accommodating different types of web material in the form of sheets separated by lines of perforation. The dispenser includes dispenser apparatus permitting the device to self-adjust... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243429 | Wire stripper systems A hand-held system adapted to assist stripping of an undulating outer jacket of a twisted pair wire. The system incorporates cutters to provide two longitudinal cuts through the outer jacket of the twisted shielded pair wire. The cutters are removable and replaceabl... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7210378 | Chain pliers with wire stripper A multi-function pliers for installing various hanging light fixtures and electrical connections needed for the installation of the hanging light fixtures. The multi-function pliers includes a pivot pin member; first and second movable jaw members rotatably mounted ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7174640 | Tool for cutting cable ties leaving a round end The present invention presents a pliers-like hand tool with special shaped cutting edges and grooved guides in the jaws of the tool so that when used to cut off the unwanted ends of cable ties the cable tie can be guided into the tool and positioned for cuffing the ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140273 | Semi-automatic wire processing apparatus Wire processing apparatus (10). The apparatus (10) includes an electronic memory for storing values commensurate with the lengths from a terminal end of the wire (21) to the positions of cuts to be made through the plurality of coating layers (X... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7096760 | Insulation stripping tool A pliers-type stripping tool includes a base, a pair of pivot levers pivotally connected with the base, a pair of clamping members connected for relative longitudinal displacement on one of the pivot levers, a pair of cutting members connected for relative longitudi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082856 | Wire 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 |
| 7013782 | Apparatus and method for cutting and stripping covering layers from a filamentary core including both rotary and reciprocating cutting blades A cutting/stripping apparatus, and methods of operation thereof, which include at least one first blade for rotary motion about the central axis of a multi-layered workpiece, and at least two, second members/blades reciprocally movable along essentially linear axes,... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003883 | Cable-stripping tool A cable-stripping tool includes two parts that can be moved linearly in relation to each other, each of the parts including an opening which can accommodate a cable when the openings are in mutual alignment. The first part carries a cutting blade and has a support a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000322 | Blade assembly A laminated blade assembly for cutting the insulation of a wire to permit removal of the insulation from the wire. The blade assembly includes a stationary member and a movable member which are formed to contact each other when moved together to support and cut the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6915575 | Cutting tool The cutting tool, in particular nail clippers, comprise two elongated members hinged around an axis (A), wherein each member is provided with an actuating arm and a cutting edge; the cutting edges of the two elongated members face each other so as to reciprocally co... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910401 | Cable-stripping pliers Cable-stripping pliers having between its clamping jaws a cutting unit with mutually co-acting arms including cutting elements. The cutting unit has an abutment body which is movable in the longitudinal direction of the pliers and which limits the stripping length. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6736032 | Wire stripper A wire stripper capable of automatically grasping a coated wire, cutting the coating with cutters, rotating the cutters and stripping the cut coating away with only one electric motor. The wire stripper is provided with a reversible main spindle which is supported o... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6718638 | Coaxial 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 |
| 6691403 | Stripper tool for sheathed cable The present invention is a hand-held stripping tool. The tool is adapted for cutting an outer sheath of a first electrical cable. Inside the sheath is parallel spaced apart insulation covered wires and a core member containing an uncovered ground wire bet... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6684439 | Coaxial cable termination tool A hand held wire stripper includes a feature for aiding in attaching a connector to a stripped end of a coaxial cable. The wire stripper includes first and second lever members joined together by a pin, each with an elongated handle and an offset jaw havi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6526661 | Cutting and stripping tool A versatile hand-held scissors-type cutting and stripping tool includes a pair of pivotally connected handle members, a cutting and stripping blade carried by one of the handle members for cutting flat and round insulated conductors, and for stripping ins... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6508148 | Wire centering device for a wire stripper A wire stripper capable of automatically grasping a coated wire, cutting the coating with cutters, rotating the cutters and stripping the cut coating away with only one electric motor. The wire stripper is provided with a reversible main spindle which is ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6503137 | Shellfish cutting and eating utensils A shellfish cutting utensil which has first and second elongated members pivotally connected together, each of the members having a jaw and a handle, one of the jaws having a recess or notch formed on an edge thereof and having a cutting edge. The cutting... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6477776 | Rotational peeling plier A pair of rotational peeling pliers. The pliers include an upper and lower half part and an adjustment member, wherein, the middle sections of the upper and lower half parts are connected to form an upper and a lower clamping arm on the front section as w... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6473925 | Hand-held wire cutter with enlarged gripping surface A hand-held wire stripper comprising a first elongated member, a second elongated member and a spacer. The first elongated member has a handle portion and a jaw portion. The second elongated member has a handle portion and a jaw portion. The second elonga... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6439084 | Laminated blade assembly for cutting insulation A laminated blade assembly including a stationary blade and a pair of insulation supports and a movable blade and a pair of insulation supports with each blade sandwiched between a pair of supports. Semi-circular grooves formed in the insulation supports ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6427557 | Device for removing a protective layer from an optical waveguide The device is provided with a heating jaw, which softens the protective layers of optical fibers in order to be able to cut them more easily and to pull them off. For particularly thick optical fibers, the heating jaw is provided with a longitudinal groov... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6418817 | Wire stripper An adjustment mechanism for a wire stripper that sets the initial minimum opening between cutter jaws so that the jaws close snugly around a wire, and then adjusts the opening to provide a clearance distance so that the wire is not damaged when the jaws c... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6351865 | Combination wire cutter, wire stripper, and punch-down tool The present invention is a hand tool incorporating a wire stripper, a wire cutter, and a punch-down tool all in a single unit. The punch-down tool is retractable and is located at one extremity of the body of the tool. The wire cutting apparatus, using a ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6324945 | Preparation tool for shielded cables An improved cable preparation tool and an accompanying method which, when utilized concurrently, prepare fully shielded cables for termination into connecting devices. A preferred embodiment of the tool has hinged first and second tool handles biased toge... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6253641 | Single drop trimmer with limited cartridge release A handheld coaxial cable trimmer tool has a removable and replaceable blade cartridge. The blade cartridge snaps into the tool with a hook engagement and is easily removed from the tool by pressing on a flexible lever on the top of the tool. The flexible ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6148521 | Method and apparatus for slitting optical power ground wires A tube slitter for removing the outer metallic cladding of an optical power ground wire includes a channel guide for directing the movement of the tube slitter along the length of the ground wire. The ground wire includes an inner grooved spacer that enga... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6138362 | Cable stripper A cable stripper for removing covers or jackets of, for instance, a coaxial cable including circular blades rotatably installed on action levers which are pivoted together with an operating lever that is pivotally mounted to a stripper main body, and a lo... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6128976 | Single drop trimmer A handheld coaxial cable trimmer tool has a removable and interchangeable blade cartridge and support insert so that the tool can easily be used with different types of coaxial cables without the need for additional tools. The cartridge is easily removed ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6089125 | Combination wire stripper A combination wire stripper, which includes two pressure bars each having a fixed end pivoted to each other and a free end, two wire stripping cutter assemblies symmetrically provided at the free ends of the pressure bars for stripping the insulator of a ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079105 | Cable sheath stripping tool A tool including a handle, a blade-carrying portion attached to a first portion of the handle and a guide portion attached to a second portion of the handle. The second portion of the handle is movable with respect to the first portion of the handle there... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6079104 | Stripping tool The stripping tool for removing the insulations of single- or multicore electrical cables provided with multiple layers of insulation has two trough-shaped jaws (4, 5), which are hinged together and can pivot toward one another. In a common tool end face,... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6067715 | Wire and cable stripping tool The present invention is a tool for stripping a sliver-like section of the outer sheath from a multi-conductor cable or insulation from an insulated wire. The tool includes a blade and interconnected blade guide to strip the outer sheath from a cable or i... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6019673 | Crab cracker A utensil for cracking the shells of crabs, lobsters, and other shellfish. A pair of handles are pivotally connected, each handle having a jaw with a tapered cutting edge for cracking the shells without severing the meat which the shells contain. The hand... | 02/01/2000 |
