Abstract: A clutch includes an inner clutch member of a cylindrical shape fixedly mounted on a shaft for rotation therewith, a bushing mounted on the inner clutch member, and an outer clutch member mounted on the bushing and driven for rotation at a predetermined speed, coupling elements carried by the bushing for coupling the inner and outer clutch members together, a first cam fixedly mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, and a second cam pivotally mounted on the first cam and coupled to the bushing. An actuator initiates a revolution of the first cam, and it engages an acceleration section of a cam surface of the first cam at an initial portion of the revolution of the first cam to rotate it at a speed generally corresponding to a speed of rotation of the outer clutch member. The actuator engages a deceleration section of the cam surface at a final portion of the revolution to decelerate the speed of rotation of the first cam.

Abstract: A wire cutter and stripper apparatus is disclosed. A crank means has a crank shaft rotatably mounted on a frame and a crank arm means fixedly mounted on the crank shaft. The crank arm means is operatively engaged to a cutter and stripper means. An actuator means is operable to rotate the crank shaft to move the cutter and stripper means toward an insulated wire fed intermittently through the wire cutter and stripper apparatus by a wire feed means.

Abstract: A wire end processing apparatus comprises a first moving means operable to first move a first wire clamp means away from a cutter means along the path of travel of an insulated wire and then to move the first wire clamp means toward the cutter means obliquely relative to the path of travel of the wire to thereby bring the leading end to the insulated wire into a first terminal fastening means; a second moving means operable to first move a second wire clamp means away from the cutter means and then to move the second clamp means toward the cutter means obliquely relative to the path of travel of the wire to thereby bring the trailing end of the wire length into a second terminal fastening means.

Abstract: A sheathed wire end portion processing machine which performs operations of cutting the sheathed wire to the predetermined length and automatically peeling the sheathing material off at the least one of the portion of the cut sheathed wire and the portion of the residual sheathed wire is provided in accordance with the present invention. Advantageously the sheathed wire end portion processing machine can locate the sheathed wire exactly at the predetermined cutting position. Further the machine can cut the sheathed wire to a correct and constant length. Still further this machine can displace the cut and peeled wire to the predetermined position such as clamp terminal fastening device, after peeling the sheathing material off at the least one of the portion of the cut sheathed wire and the portion of the residual sheathed wire.