Patent ID: 6415499
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B25B,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
A coaxial cable installation tool having integral construction comprising a body member supporting: (a) stripping means operable for stripping a first length of jacket and a second length of dielectric frown an end of a coaxial cable; and (b) crimping means operable for deforming a crimping ring having a circular cross section into a hexagonal cross-sectional shape wherein said stripping means comprises:(i) a substantially cylindrical cavity having an axial direction, said cavity being dimensioned to receive said end of said coaxial cable and; (ii) a blade holder supporting a first cutting blade and a second cutting blade, said first and second cutting blades projecting into said cavity in a direction perpendicular to said axial direction and being spaced a distance apart equal to the difference between said first length and said second length; (iii) spring-loaded cable holding means operable for urging said end of said cable against said cutting blades when said end of said cable is in said cavity.