Patent ID: 6220119
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
Stripping tongs, for cutting a sheathed electrical cable (K) or stripping a sheath (KU) therefrom; the tongs comprising:a first tong arm (1) defining a longitudinal direction;a second tong arm (2), pivotably coupled to the first tong arm about a common arm pivoting shaft (3);a restoring spring (RF) countering a closing motion of the second tong arm toward the first tong arm;the closing motion defining a common tong closing and opening plane extending transversely to an axis of the arm pivoting shaft (3);cross-cutters (4, 5), operated by the closing motion;clamping jaws (8, 9) and sheath-cutting blades (6, 7) associated therewith for stripping the cable, operated by the closing motion;wherein the sheath-cutting blades (6, 7) and the clamping jaws (8, 9) are disposed parallel to the cross-cutters (4, 5) and are spaced at a distance (A) therefrom, andwherein the sheath-cutting blades (6, 7), the clamping jaws (8, 9), and the cross-cutters (4, 5) lie in the tong closing and opening plane.