Patent ID: 6668458
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
An automatic field cable stripper for field stripping insulation from cable, comprising:an arbor including an arbor shaft having a first end adapted for being clamped by a chuck of a power drill, and having a second end forming a threaded stud; a cutter having a cylindrical casing and having a first end defining an internally threaded bore, the cutter being releasably attached to the arbor by engaging the metal stud with the internally threaded bore, the cutter further having an externally threaded second end and a plurality of cutting edges extending from the second end and defining a cutter bore adapted for receiving the cable; a shield, the shield being cylindrical and defining a shield bore adapted for receiving the cable, the shield having an internally threaded end and having a plurality of ports defined therein, the shield being releasably attached to the cutter by engaging the externally threaded end of the cutter with the internally threaded end of the shield, the plurality of cutting edges being disposed within the shield bore at a level even with the ports; wherein the shield bore is adapted for receiving the cable encased in insulation and the cutter bore is adapted for receiving the cable with the insulation removed, whereby the cutting edges are aligned with and removes the insulation from the cable axially when the power drill is turned on.