Patent ID: 6131289
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A cable slitter comprising:a body having at least one body guide projection, the at least one projection having an approximately V-shaped cross section and acting to guide the body of the slitter between first and second cables and along one side of a web connecting the first cable to the second cable;a hinge member, hingedly attached to the body for motion between an open position and a closed position, the hinge member including at least one hinge member guide projection shaped to guide the hinge member along an opposite side of the web from the body guide projection, the body guide projection and the hinge member guide projection holding a portion of the web therebetween when the hinge member is moved to the closed position; and the body and the hinge member defining an opening therebetween when the hinge member is in the closed position; anda slitting blade mounted on the slitter and positioned to close the opening, and penetrate the web when the hinge member is moved to the closed position, the slitting blade slitting the web and separate the first cable from the second cable as the slitter is guided along the web by the body guide projection and the hinge member guide projection, one of the first and second cables passing through the opening as the cables are separated.