Cable preparation tool
AssigneeRostra Tool Company
InventorsRichard A. Steiner, Charles Gargano
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Abstract
A tool is provided for preparing a cable for crimping. The tool includes a first pressure arm and a second pressure arm. An intermediate member is disposed between the first pressure arm and the second pressure arm, the intermediate member being rotationally coupled to the first pressure arm by a first pivot and rotationally coupled to the second pressure arm by a second pivot. The intermediate member includes a first pair of slots adjacent the first pressure arm and a second pair of slots adjacent the second pressure arm. A first pair of stripping cartridges is removably coupled to the first pair of slots. A second pair of stripping cartridges removably coupled to the second pair of slots.
Claims20
A tool comprising:
- a first pressure arm;
- a second pressure arm;
- an intermediate member disposed between the first pressure arm and the second pressure arm, the intermediate member being rotationally coupled to the first pressure arm by a first pivot and rotationally coupled to the second pressure arm by a second pivot, the intermediate member having a first pair of slots adjacent the first pressure arm and a second pair of slots adjacent the second pressure arm;
- a first pair of stripping cartridges is removably coupled to the first pair of slots;
- and,
- a second pair of stripping cartridges removably coupled to the second pair of slots.
The tool comprising:
- a first pressure arm having a first slot on a first side;
- a second pressure arm having a second slot on a second side opposite the first slot;
- an intermediate member disposed between the first pressure arm and the second pressure arm, the intermediate member being rotationally coupled to the first pressure arm by a first pivot and rotationally coupled to the second pressure arm by a second pivot, the intermediate member having at least one third slot adjacent the first pressure arm and at least one fourth slot adjacent the second pressure arm;
- at least one first stripping cartridge removably coupled to the at least one third slot;
- at least one second stripping cartridge removably coupled to the at least one fourth slot;
- and,
- wherein the first slot and the at least one first stripping cartridge define a first cable preparation cavity, the first cable preparation cavity being longitudinally aligned with the first pivot, and wherein the second slot and the at least one second stripping cartridge define a second cable preparation cavity, the second cable preparation cavity being longitudinally aligned with the second pivot.
A tool for preparing a cable having a center conductor surrounded by a foil covered foam core, the tool comprising:
- a first pressure arm;
- an intermediate member rotationally coupled to the first pressure arm by a first pivot the intermediate member having a first slot adjacent the first pressure arm, the intermediate member having a first opening in a first side, the first opening having a surface disposed between the first side and a second side, the intermediate member further having a second opening extending through the surface and the second side, wherein the first opening is sized to receive the foil covered foam core and the second opening is sized to receive the center conductor;
- and,
- a first stripping cartridge removably coupled to the first slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.