Patent ID: 7735228
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. A tool for stripping the outer insulation sheath ( 29 ) from a flat cable containing a plurality of parallel generally-coplanar insulated conductors ( 30 ) enclosed by said sheath, said cable having a generally elliptical cross-sectional configuration with the outer insulation sheath defining a pair of parallel flat outer side surfaces joined by a pair of curved outer edge surfaces, said cable having a longitudinal axis parallel to the length of the conductors, comprising: (a) a knife blade ( (b) knife holder means ( (c) knife holder guide means ( (d) clamping means ( (e) said knife blade cutting edge extending from said knife holder means such a distance as to cut the outer insulation sheath transversely of the cable when said knife holder means is displaced in guided relation relative to said linear guide edge; and (f) knife cut depth control means for linearly adjusting the position of said knife blade relative to said knife holder means, thereby to control the depth of cut produced by said knife cutting edge in said outer insulation sheath; g) said knife holder means including: