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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2000
Michael Holland, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Yeh Min-Hua, Taipei, TW;
Holland Electronics, LLC, Ventura, CA (US);
Abstract
A tool for stripping the jacket, conductive braid and dielectric layer of a coaxial cable to the correct length required for attachment to a coaxial cable connector, and for attaching the stripped end of the coaxial cable to a coaxial cable connector by means of crimping. The stripping portion of the tool has a dual blade cutter that has preset blade separation, fixed cutting depths, and includes preset spring pressure to insure a complete cut. The tool further includes means for applying the force needed to hexagonally crimp a compression crimp ring having a length of up to inch on a standard coaxial cable connector in order to attach the connector to the stripped cable. The invention provides an economical tool, and method for using the tool, for hex crimping a compression crimp ring of up to inch in length on standard coaxial cable connectors. The tool uses a screw type mechanism to provide leverage for applying the required hexagonal compression force to facilitate proper installation of a cable connector on a cable, even by a non-professional cable installer.