A quick-connect device configured for attachment to an impact driver or a drill motor for use to cut a metal cladding of an electrical cable without damaging any electrical wire of the electrical cable located beneath the metal cladding when used properly, the device comprising:
- a cross member having a cross member upper surface and a cross member lower surface, the cross member further comprising a first pin extending downwardly from the cross member lower surface and a second pin extending downwardly from the cross member lower surface;
- a housing comprising a housing body having a housing base, at least one side wall, and a housing interior;
- an intermediary component having an intermediary component lower portion and an intermediary component upper portion, wherein:
- the intermediary component lower portion is constructed and arranged to mate with the housing, the intermediary component lower portion further comprising:
- an intermediary component lower portion surface, further comprising an intermediary component bottom surface and an intermediary component side surface;
- a pair of oval-shaped slots located in the intermediary component side surface, shaped to mate with a pair of interior housing protrusions to retain the intermediary component in the housing;
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- an intermediary component tread;
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- the intermediary component upper portion has an intermediary component top surface and further comprises:
- an axial cable channel configured to receive an electrical cable, the cable channel having a C-shaped cross section, the cable channel comprising a cable channel top, a cable channel bottom and a cable channel bottom slit;
- a first transverse cylindrical pin channel and a second transverse cylindrical pin channel extending downwardly from the intermediary component top surface through the cable channel top;
- wherein the cross member is spring mounted to the cable channel top;
- wherein the first pin and the second pin are respectively mounted and spring loaded in the first pin channel and the second pin channel, for reciprocating movement of the cross member in response to manual downward pressure applied to the upper surface of the cross member;
- a saw blade rotatably mounted on a bearing operably connected to the intermediary component tread in the housing and configured for movement in the intermediary component lower portion for access to the metal cladding of the electrical cable located in the cable channel through the cable channel bottom slit;
- a quick-connect shaft mounted to the housing operably connected to the intermediary component tread and the saw blade, the quick-connect shaft being further configured for secure removable attachment of the device to an impact driver or a drill motor;
- wherein in use, the device may be securely removably attached to an impact driver or drill motor by the quick-connect shaft for use to cut through the metal cladding;
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- wherein in response to the application of manual pressure to the upper cross member, the upper cross member drives the first pin and the second pin through the first pin channel and the second pin channel respectively, so the first pin and second pin abut the exterior surface of the electrical cable to retain and immobilize the electrical cable in the cable channel;
- whereby when the device is used properly, the saw blade is capable of being selectively actuated by a user by operating the impact driver or drill motor to cut through the metal cladding of the electrical cable a predetermined depth equal to a thickness of the metal cladding without damaging any electrical wires of the electrical cable thereunder.