Patent ID: 7013782
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: B26D,H02G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. End stripping apparatus for cutting at least partially through a covering layer of a discrete, filamentary workpiece having a central axis at a predetermined axial position relative to a terminal end of said workpiece, said apparatus comprising: a) means for fixing the positions of said central axis and of said terminal end; b) first blade means having at least one cutting edge: c) second blade means having at least two cutting edges; d) first motive means actuable to move said first blade means rotationally of said workpiece to cause said at least one cutting edge to pass at least partially thorough said layer about the entire periphery thereof to at least one, first predetermined depth; e) second motive means actuable to move said second blade means radially of said workpiece to cause said at least two cutting edges to move toward said central axis from opposite sides of said workpiece to pass at least partially through said layer to at least one, second predetermined depth; f) third motive means for jointly moving said first and second blade means axially of said workpiece to position one of: g) electronic operator input means for storing selected values of said predetermined position and said first and second predetermined depths; and h) a programmable electronic control for actuating said first, second and third motive means to move said first and second blade means in conformity with said selected values.