Patent ID: 6418817
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
An improvement to a wire stripper comprising a primary cutter bar and a secondary cutter bar, the primary cutter bar having a primary first end with a primary cutter jaw, a primary second end having a gripper handle, and a primary intermediate section, and the secondary cutter bar having a secondary first end with a secondary cutter jaw, a secondary second end having a gripper handle, and a secondary intermediate section, wherein the primary cutter bar and the secondary cutter bar are pivotably attached to each other at their respective intermediate sections, and the primary cutter jaw and the secondary cutter jaw each have a V-notch that together define a minimum opening for receiving a wire when the stripper is closed, said improvement comprising:a first adjustment mechanism for setting said minimum opening for receiving said wire, said minimum opening being sized so as to snugly fit around a stripped wire when said stripper is closed, wherein said first adjustment mechanism is mounted in said secondary intermediate section; and a second adjustment mechanism for adjusting said minimum opening to a clearance opening, said clearance opening being slightly larger than said minimum opening and providing a slight clearance around said stripped wire, said second adjustment mechanism having a first position and a second position, wherein said second adjustment mechanism is included on said first adjustment mechanism.