Cable preparation tool and methods therefor
AssigneeCorning Optical Communications LLC
InventorJoshua Douglas Raker
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Abstract
A tool for preparing a cable for connectorization. The tool has a portion for stripping a cable jacket and another portion for cutting fibrous strength elements, such as aramid strength elements, relative to the exposed fiber. The strength element cutting portion includes a blade enclosed in a cover that also serves as a handle for the tool. The cover also has a stop edge to ensure that a desired excess length of the strength element remains after cutting the strength element. The excess strength element length can then be used to connectorize the cable.
Claims20
A tool for preparing a cable for connectorization, the tool comprising:
- a first handle having a stripper end;
- a second handle having a stripper end, the second handle being pivotably joined to the first handle;
- and
- a cutting feature disposed on the first handle, wherein
- the stripper ends of the first and second handles are arranged to cooperate for removing a portion of a jacket of a cable, and
- the cutting feature is arranged on the first handle to sever a strength element of a cable.
A method for preparing a cable for connectorization, comprising:
- providing a tool having a first handle having a stripper end, a second handle having a stripper end, the second handle being pivotably joined to the first handle, and a cutting feature disposed on at least one of the handles;
- placing the cable between the stripper ends;
- removing an end portion of the jacket using the tool, exposing at least one strength element;
- and
- using the cutting feature to sever the at least one strength element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.