Coaxial cable cutter
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorsLeslie C. Hall, Robert S. Hedges
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Abstract
A cutting device is provided which is useful in trimming the jackets from semi-rigid coaxial cables and wire having a cutting bit and support attached to movable jaws. A thumbpiece is provided to actuate the opening of the jaws for receiving the cable to be trimmed, and a spring member is provided to actuate the closing of the jaws when thumbpiece is released. The cutting device utilizes one moving part during the cutting operation by using a rolling cut action. The nature of the jaws allows the cutting device to work in space having clearances less than 0.160 inches.
Claims10
A cutting device for trimming a coaxial cable, comprising:
- a hollow, cylindrical-shaped housing member having a longitudinal axis and two ends;
- a thumbpiece positioned at a first end of said housing member;
- a transfer shaft, attached to said thumbpiece, positioned within said hollow housing member;
- a spring member, attached to said housing member and said transfer shaft, positioned within said hollow housing member;
- jaw members, attached to said transfer shaft and said spring member, positioned at a second end of said housing member;
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- a cutting member, attached to said jaw members, for providing the cutting action needed for trimming the coaxial cable;
- whereby said thumbpiece, upon receiving pressure, transfers said pressure to said jaw members through said transfer shaft, thereby permitting said jaw members to open;
- and said spring member, upon release of said pressure from said thumbpiece, transfers a force to said jaw members, thereby causing said jaw members to close.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.