Patent ID: 7137204

Claim:
A tool useful for performing a work function on a wire, comprising: a first body portion defining a first aperture; a second body portion substantially equivalent to the first body portion defining a second aperture and substantially translationally coupled to the first body portion with a first translation member and a second translation member; and a wire engaging member, wherein the wire engaging member has a first section partially carried on the first body portion and a second section partially carried on the second body portion, and further wherein the first and second sections of the wire engaging member are translated toward each other and can exert compressive force on the wire when the first body portion and the second body portion are translated toward each other, wherein the first and second sections of the wire engaging member define a wire receiving aperture about the longitudinal center line of the tool when the first and second body portions are placed in apposition, wherein the wire engaging member defines at least three wire receiving apertures useful for stripping a sheath from the wire and a cutting portion useful for severing the wire.