Outer sheath/buffer tube cable slitter
AssigneeHubbell Power Systems, Inc.
InventorsWill Eisele, Brian Bourgoin
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Abstract
A cable sheath slitting tool comprising first and second opposing tool frame members wherein at least a portion of the tool frame members are movable toward and away from one another, a pair of opposing blades securable on the respective tool frame member, the blades having a blade tip extending toward each other and are movable toward and away from each other and a first and second tray securable on the first and second tool frame member, respectively, each of the first and second trays including a tray cavity wherein a cable may be secured in the cavity with the blade positioned to slit the cable when the tool is in a closed position with the tool frame member portions toward one another.
Claims19
A cable sheath slitting tool comprising:
- first and second opposing tool frame members wherein at least a portion of the tool frame members are movable toward and away from one another;
- a pair of opposing blades securable on the respective tool frame member, the blades having a blade tip with a fixed, non-adjustable height and extending toward each other, wherein the blades are fixed to the tool frame members so as to be movable toward and away from each other upon movement of the tool frame members;
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- a first and second tray securable on the first and second tool frame member, respectively, each of the first and second trays including a tray cavity wherein a cable may be secured in the cavity with the blade positioned to slit the cable when the tool is in a closed position with the tool frame member portions toward one another, wherein the first and second trays define a first depth of cut of the blades.
A cable sheath slitting tool comprising:
- first and second opposing tool frame members wherein at least a portion of the tool frame members are movable toward and away from one another;
- a pair of opposing blades securable on the respective tool frame member, the blades having a blade tip extending toward each other and are movable toward and away from each other;
- a first and second tray each including a tray cavity;
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- a first and a second magnetic connection configured to magnetically secure the first and second tray on the first and second tool frame member, respectively, such that a cable may be secured in the cavity with the blade positioned to slit the cable when the tool is in a closed position with the tool frame member portions toward one another and the first and second trays defining a first depth of cut of the blades, wherein the blade tip of each of the blades has a fixed, non-adjustable height with respect to the respective tool frame member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.