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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2002
Horst Beetz, Stadtallendorf, DE;
Kurt Battenfeld, Ebsdorfergrund-Wittelsberg, DE;
Horst Beetz, Stadtallendorf, DE;
Kurt Battenfeld, Ebsdorfergrund-Wittelsberg, DE;
Wezag GmbH Werkzeugfabrik, Stadtallendorf, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and pliers for cutting amorphous light wave guide cables including a core and at least one insulating sheath. The pliers include a pliers head, a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw being arranged in the pliers head. The first and second clamping jaw are designed and arranged to form a clamping profile to receive a light wave guide cable. A cutting element is arranged in the pliers head to be stationary. A drive is operatively connected to the first and second clamping jaw to move the first and second clamping jaw in one direction with respect to the cutting element during a stroke of movement, the stroke of movement including a clamping stroke, a cutting stroke and an opening stroke. The present invention also relates to a method of cutting optical fiber cables. The method includes the steps of clamping the, optical fiber cable between clamping elements and moving the clamped optical fiber cable with respect to a stationary cutting element to cut the optical fiber cable.