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Device for gathering, cutting and stripping insulated wire

  • US 5,979,272 A
  • Filed: 02/10/1997
  • Issued: 11/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a wire cutting and stripping apparatus, a supporting structure, a pair of cutting heads mounted for movement on the supporting structure in a direction toward and away from each other from an open position to a cutting position, each cutting head including a cutting blade and a pair of stripping blades with the stripping blades being located in spaced relation on either side of the cutting blade, first drive means for axially advancing an insulated wire between the cutting heads, a support member mounted for linear movement relative to each cutting head in said direction, a wire gathering member mounted on each support member and having a section extending laterally of said direction beyond the cutting and stripping blades, and second drive means for moving the cutting heads and said support member in said direction, said second drive means being constructed and arranged such that initial movement will move the wire gathering members to a wire gathering position on opposite sides of the wire and further movement of said second drive means will maintain said wire gathering members in the gathering position and move said cutting and stripping blades into cooperating relation to cut the wire and insulation.

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