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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1998
Elmont Hollingsworth, Austin, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention is a tool for stripping a sliver-like section of the outer sheath from a multi-conductor cable or insulation from an insulated wire. The tool includes a blade and interconnected blade guide to strip the outer sheath from a cable or insulation from a wire without damaging interior contents. The tool has a handle including an upper and lower arm. The upper arm includes a blade-carrying portion and the lower arm includes a portion for guiding the cable or wire relative to the blade. The blade is pivotally attached to the blade-carrying portion. The upper arm may be springably attached to the lower arm and biased to a position such that the cable or wire can be inserted into the region between the blade and the guiding portion or the lower arm without any significant manipulation of the handle.