Abstract: This is concerned with a wire stripping mechanism and specifically is concerned with a mechanism for removing the insulation from the end of electric wires where the insulation is of a construction that is quite difficult to remove. More specifically the stripper is concerned with dealing with quite small wires where the insulation is thin and quite difficult to remove.

Abstract: A hand operated cutter for cutting insulated wire of fine guage ranging in size from 24 to 32 American wire gauge. The wire has a central cylindrical metal core of copper, which may be unplated or covered with a nickel, silver or tin plating. The wire core is encased in an annular layer of plastic insulation. The cutter includes a pair of elongated members pivotally connected to each other intermediate their ends to provide handles at one end for manual manipulation and cutting blades at the other end. Each cutting blade has a cutting edge facing the cutting edge of the other blade. The cutting edges are movable into alignment with each other upon closing action of the handles. Stop means are located adjacent the cutting edges to prevent the cutting edges from contacting each other upon closing action of the handles.

Abstract: The non-metallic sheath of an electrical cable is stripped by a tool having a piercing barb positioned within a cable capturing recess, the barb being used to slit the sheath which is then peeled back and snipped off by a shear embodied in the tool.