Patent ID: 7984553
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. A cable preparation tool, adapted for stripping a coaxial cable having a jacket, outer conductor and a hollow center conductor, comprising: a main body having a cable receiving end including an opening to allow entrance of the cable into said cable preparation tool, having a cable receiving area to perform material removal from the cable which is accessed from said opening of said cable receiving end and having a manipulation end for turning said cable preparation tool during material removal; a center conductor support shaft channel in said manipulation end to receive a center conductor support shaft which is adapted to fit within the hollow center conductor of said cable during material removal, said center conductor support shaft channel configured to allow the center conductor support shaft to enter the hollow center conductor of said cable and be removed from the hollow center conductor of said cable while said cable is within said cable receiving area; a jacket strip slot on said main body which provides an opening to said cable receiving area; a jacket strip blade attached to said main body at said jacket strip slot, said jacket strip blade having a cutting edge, said cutting edge of said jacket strip blade positioned such that said cutting edge enters said cable receiving area at said jacket strip slot to allow stripping of the jacket of the cable while said cable preparation tool is rotated onto the cable; a blade holder slot on said main body which provides an opening to said cable receiving area; a blade holder attached to said main body at said blade hole slot such said blade holder can be moved into and out of said blade holder slot; a cable cutting blade attached to said blade holder, said cable cutting blade positioned on said blade holder to cut through the cable in said cable receiving area when said blade holder is lower in said blade holder slot to produce a cable slug, said cable cutting blade positioned on said blade holder to avoid the cable in said cable receiving area when said blade holder is higher in said blade holder slot; a cable slug slot on said main body which provides an opening to said cable receiving area; said cable slug slot large enough to allow removal of the cable slug after it is cut using said cable cutting blade.