Cable-stripping tool

A cable-stripping tool comprising

• a first part and a second part which can rotate relative to one another about an axis, said first part carrying a cutting blade in a vicinity of said axis and said second part carrying a hook element which can move axially and which is biased towards an end position relative to the cutting blade by means of a first spring element, a hook portion of said hook element having a concave side which faces towards the cutting blade and which functions to receive a cable to be stripped, said hook element also including a generally axially oriented stem which is received in the tool;
• a cam disc non-rotatably connected to the first part by means of connecting elements and which can be moved axially along said first part;
• said cam disc having around a periphery thereof mutually spaced engagement formations for coacting with a cam follower carried by the second part for setting the cutting blade in corresponding positions relative to the second part;
• a second spring element adapted to bias the cam disc axially into contact with the cam follower;
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• a third spring element for rotationally biasing the second part towards a pre-selected rotational position relative to said first part;
• said cam follower and the engagement formations being frictionally engaged to permit rotation of the cam disc relative to the cam follower upon manual application of torque between the first part and the second part while otherwise allowing the cam follower to remain in engagement with an engagement formation on the cam disc against an action of said third spring element.