Tool for separating and removing cable jackets and insulation from cables

A cable stripper comprising:

• a support extending along a longitudinal axis;
• a carriage slidably mounted to said support so as to adjustably clamp a cable to be stripped between itself and said support;
• a blade actuator axially slidably mounted to said carriage and rotatable about a blade axis parallel to said longitudinal axis;
• a blade operatively connected to said blade actuator and rotatable therewith between at least two angular positions, wherein said blade is oriented in two cutting planes that extend transversely to each other, said blade being rotationally disengageable from said blade actuator in each of said two angular positions to be axially displaceable relative to said blade actuator, so as to controllably penetrate the cable to be stripped at a predetermined thickness to produce cuts in said cutting planes, said blade actuator including a blade actuating assembly enabling angular and axial displacement of the blade and having a cam mechanism which receives said blade to rotate about the blade axis.

A cable stripper comprising:

• a support extending along a longitudinal axis and formed with a bottom;
• a cartridge axially displaceable along said support;
• a cartridge stop releasably engaging said cartridge upon axial displacement thereof to a clamping position, wherein said cartridge presses a cable to be stripped against said bottom, said cartridge stop having a housing slidable perpendicular to said longitudinal axis to a release position upon applying an external force, wherein said cartridge is able to move axially, and an L-shaped bracket on top of said housing arresting displacement thereof in said release position;
• a blade actuator mounted to said cartridge and displaceable therewith to said clamping position, said blade actuator being axially and rotatably displaceable relative to said cartridge in said clamping position;
• a blade operatively connected to said blade actuator and rotatable therewith between a plurality of angular positions wherein said blade is oriented in cutting planes that extend transversely to one another, said blade being rotationally disengageable from said blade actuator in each of said angular positions to be axially displaceable at a predetermined distance;
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• a depth adjuster axially fixed to said support and rotatable to enable axial displacement of said cartridge from said clamping position to a cutting position of said blade, wherein said blade penetrates a jacket of said cable at said predetermined distance, said depth adjuster including an axially extending screw traversing said cartridge stop and a screw button fixedly mounted to an outer end of said screw and rotatable upon applying an rotational torque.

A cable stripper comprising:

• a support extending along a longitudinal axis and having a base;
• a carriage axially slidable along said support to clamp a cable to be stripped in a clamping position between itself and said base;
• a blade actuator axially and angularly displaceable relative to said carriage;
• a blade operatively connected to said blade actuator and rotatable therewith between at least two angular positions wherein said blade is oriented in two cutting planes that extend transversely to each other, said blade being rotationally disengageable from said blade actuator in each angular position to be axially inwardly displaceable relative to said blade actuator, so as to controllably penetrate the cable at a predetermined distance;
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• a plurality of rollers mounted freely rotatable about roller axes on said base, said roller axes extending angularly toward one another and transversely to said longitudinal axis and positioned so as to enable the cable to move rotationally and linearly relative to said support to sequentially produce circular and linear cuts upon penetration of said blade into the cable at said pre-determined distance.