Patent ID: 6823766
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for stripping a sheath covering from the end of an electric cable comprising the steps of:arranging the end of the cable to stripped inside a stripping unit having an automatic cutter; arranging an automatic driving mechanism both upstream and downstream of the stripping unit; advancing the cable longitudinally within each driving mechanism; circumferentially cutting the sheath covering of said cable end with the cutter for at least a portion of the thickness and at least a portion of the perimeter of the sheath; separating the sheath covering from said cable end, wherein said circumferential cutting comprises rotating and incising the cable at the same time including the steps of: performing a first incision on the sheath, rotating the cable and performing a second incision of the sheath, wherein said first incision occurs first in time and said second incision occurs second in time and rotation of the cable occurs after said first incision begins and before the second incision is completed.