Apparatus for stripping the insulation from cables

摘要

A device for stripping the insulation from cables, including a guide block having a passage for receiving a cable and a knife bore extending transverse to, and communicating with, the passage, a knife assembly disposed in the knife bore and including a knife blade for cutting the cable insulation and a spring for urging the blade into the passage, and a handle for lifting and rotating the knife blade, associated with a lever mechanism pivotally mounted on the handle and pivotal relative to the handle in a manner to produce a lifting force which moves the knife blade in opposition to the force produced by the spring.