Coaxial cable cutter

Patent · Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:7080698

Hall, L C; Hedges, R S

A cutting device is presented which is useful in trimming the jackets from semi-rigid coaxial cables and wire having a cutting bit and support attached to movable jaws. A thumbpiece is provided to actuate the opening of the jaws for receiving the cable to be trimmed, and a spring member is provided to actuate the closing of the jaws when thumbpiece is released. The cutting device utilizes one moving part during the cutting operation by using a rolling cut action. The nature of the jaws allows the cutting device to work in space having clearances less than 0.160 inches.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4914818; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-235079A
• OSTI ID: 7080698
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 23 Aug 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
COAXIAL CABLES
CUTTING
CUTTING TOOLS
DESIGN
CABLES
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
ELECTRIC CABLES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MACHINING
TOOLS
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