Hook knife with integral guard
AssigneeConsolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
InventorsRichard Rishkel, Christopher M. Fox
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Abstract
A hook knife, a method of using the hook knife, and a guard body are provided. The hook knife includes a handle and a blade extending from the handle. A guard body is coupled to the handle and disposed about the blade, the guard body defining a first u-shaped channel extending perpendicular to the blade, the blade being at least partially disposed within the first u-shaped channel.
Claims19
A hook knife comprising:
- a handle;
- a blade extending from the handle;
- a guard body coupled to the handle and disposed about the blade, the guard body defining a first u-shaped channel extending perpendicular and transverse to the blade, the blade being at least partially disposed within the first u-shaped channel;
- wherein the guard body includes a first portion having a first wall with a first arm and second arm that define a first slot and a second portion having a second wall with a third arm and fourth arm that define a second slot, the first wall being parallel with the second wall, the first slot and second slot defining the first u-shaped channel;
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- wherein the first arm and third arm are longer than the second arm and fourth arm.
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A method of using a hook knife to cut an electrical conductor, the method comprising:
- placing the electrical conductor into a first u-shaped channel of a guard body of the hook knife;
- cutting into the electrical conductor until the electrical conductor is fully inserted into the first u-shaped channel;
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- moving the hook knife about the circumference of the electrical conductor to cut through insulation layers of the electrical conductor.
A guard body for a hook knife, the hook knife having a handle with a blade extending from one end, the guard body comprising:
- a first body having a first recess sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of the handle adjacent the blade, the first body further having a first arm and a second arm that define a first u-shaped slot;
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- a second body coupled to the first body, the second body having a second recess sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of the handle adjacent the blade, the second body further having a third arm and a fourth arm that define a second u-shaped slot, the first u-shaped slot and second u-shaped slot being sized to receive an electrical conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.