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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2017
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Eerik J. Helmick, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A cable processing apparatus including a first housing member having a first interface surface, a second housing member having a second interface surface, the second interface surface opposes the first interface surface. At least one abrasive member unit coupled to at least one of the first and second housing members so as to be disposed between the first and second interface surfaces. A controller coupled to the first and second housing members and the at least one abrasive member unit for moving the first and second housing members to clamp a cable extending through the first and second housing members, actuating the at least one abrasive member unit, and moving the second housing member relative to the first housing member to radially expand shielding of the cable where the radially expanded cable shielding is ground off of the cable by the at least one abrasive member unit.