Abstract: There is disclosed a material and method for preventing heat loss from molten metal, one side of this material being impregnated with heat insulating refractory or exothermic material. The impregnated side has a porosity of less than about 50 AFS units and contains a binder.

Abstract: A lightweight sports neck and collarbone protector is provided for sports players, especially for lacrosse or hockey players, comprising a combined bib and upstanding collar to protect the clavicles and throat of the wearer respectively, the bib and collar being connected together along the entire length of their junction so that the collar holds the bib in position and an object such as a hockey stick or skate blade cannot pass between them. Each of the bib and collar includes protective padding and armour members to overlie the clavicles and vulnerable front and side parts of the throat. The padding may be foam padding and the armour members may be stiff plastics sheet material, the padding preferably being moulded from a soft plastics material as an integral member, while the armour members are moulded from a more rigid plastics mateiral, also as an integral unit with a thin flexible connection between the armour members.

Abstract: A protective garment for a bowler is described including a generally rectangular towel member having upper and lower ends adapted to be positioned over one of the bowler's breasts and generally extending from the bowler's shoulder to the bowler's waist. A first elongated strap member is secured at one end to the rectangular member above the lower end and is adapted to be extended around the bowler's waist and detachably secured at its other end to the rectangular member. A second elongated strap member is secured at one end to the upper end of the rectangular member and is adapted to extend over the bowler's shoulder and thence downwardly for connection, at its other end, to the first strap member intermediate the ends thereof. The rectangular towel member prevents dirt or the like carried by the bowling ball from being transmitted to the bowler's shirt beneath the rectangular towel member.

Abstract: A fireman's coat is modified by the addition of several emergency evacuation straps along the sides, the tops of the shoulders, and behind the neck, to permit a fireman overcome by smoke or otherwise incapacitated to be effectively and quickly evacuated by use of the straps as handles to drag or carry the fireman to safety.

Abstract: A two part garment comprising a bikini bottom or high cut leg hole garment, and transparent pants in which the latter extends beyond the former and a short way down the thighs.

Abstract: A unitary transparent eyepiece has a planar outer rim and a planar inner viewing zone, the plane of the inner viewing zone being inclined at an angle to the plane of the outer rim.The angle between the, preferably circular, inner viewing zone and the, preferably circular, outer rim of the eyepiece is chosed such that when the planar outer rim is fitted into the planar socket of a face-piece in a protective device, the inner viewing zone is orthogonal to the line of forward vision of the wearer. In this way the face piece conforms to the shape of the wearer's head, an efficient planar and circular seal is obtained between the eyepiece and its socket, and optical aberrations (associated with curved eyepieces) are minimized.The position of the inner viewing zone relative to the outer rim may be varied according to the clearance required between the eyepiece and the wearer's eye and the type of face piece employed.

Abstract: A unique arrangement for leg extension jumpers consists of elastic members connecting movable extension tubes to guide tubes located at the front and rear of a foot platform. The foot platform is pivotally connected at its front to the front guide tube or tubes and at its rear to a support tube or tubes fixed to and extending above the rear guide tube or tubes. A leg strap is fixed to the top of the support tube or tubes. In one modification, a brace member pivoted to and extending between the lower ends of the front and rear extension tubes acts as a ground engaging member. In another modification, the brace member is pivoted to and extends between the bottom of the front guide tube and support tube. The pivoted structure forms a pivoted parallelogram which is normally held in rectangular configuration by the elastic members.

Abstract: An intraocular lens of HEMA plastic cut while hard into a round lens with concentric grooves around peripheral margins. The lens is cut to a size that is small for emplacing but softens and expands to fill a posterior chamber capsule after it has been emptied of its natural contents. The softening and expanding of the lens is caused by the aqueous humor uptake into the of the dry lens from the capsule environment. The concentric grooves frictionally engage the rough interior walls of the said capsule to position and retain the lens in place therein.

Abstract: A water-closet installation is disclosed, which comprises two pans (2, 2'; 20, 20') inside a housing (10) which pans are fixed to a rotary shaft (W; 27), and which, by rotation of the shaft around 180.degree. are movable into each others position. Hereby the upper pan is lowered after utilization and primary rinsing to be fine-washed, disinfected and dried.

Abstract: A metering device in the form of an article to regulate by metering the amount of water used to fill the trap in the toilet bowl through the vent tube of a toilet bowl flush tank during a complete flushing and filling cycle of the toilet bowl and the flush tank. The metering device eliminates waste of water by metering the amount of water entering the trap through the vent tube and saving excess water by depositing the excess water into the flush tank for use during the next flush cycle. The metering device is a one piece metering device with a smaller metering opening that is dropped into position in the vent tube in the flush tank. The metered water seals off the toilet bowl trap and the additional water is dispensed from the metering device and allowed to overflow into the flush tank.

Abstract: Hydraulically operated low pressure reservoir or pool cleaning method and apparatus wherein, by the controlled passage of water through actuating valves, plural water exhaust whips are submersibly extended from a pool shell into the closure to agitate the pool water and scour the shell walls and floor, thereby to perform the cleaning function. The whips may thereafter be retracted into the walls and floor and retained, pending further useage as extended cleaning elements. Method and apparatus present economies of operation and installation, hitherto unknown.

Abstract: A mattress is provided having a continuous border portion having a removable and reversible pillow top fastened thereto. The border portion has a large cavity disposed therein to receptably receive a core mattress. Differing core mattresses can be inserted into the cavity to modify the degree of firmness of the overall mattress. The border portion is further internally provided with supporting means such as coil springs disposed therein. The reversible pillow top provides further versatility in providing a variety of sleeping surfaces.

Abstract: The medical couch contains a lower frame, an upper frame for carrying a patient table top, and a link mechanism interconnecting both frames. The link mechanism includes two pairs of pivotally interconnected support arms which are operated in a scissors action to lift and lower the upper frame with respect to the lower frame. An electronic motor drive system containing an electric motor and a lead screw is provided for performing such operation. The drive system is pivotally connected to the lower frame such that the lead screw extends towards the upper frame. The drive system is rotatable about a pivoting axis which is arranged horizontally. A nut element which is mounted on the lead screw travels therealong when the motor is in operation. The nut element is provided for supporting the link mechanism. It is pivotally connected therewith. The nut element will pivot about an upper horizontal axis when it travels along the lead screw.

Abstract: A drive coupling for a power operated folding support structure which is pivoted between a horizontal use position and a vertical storage position by an electric drive mechanism. A drive coupling operatively couples the arm of the electric drive motor to the pivoting support frame. The drive coupling includes a friction plate which is held between a pair of friction members secured by clamping members. The frictional drive coupling transmits force from the drive motor to pivot the frame, but allows slippage in the event that an obstacle or excessive force is encountered while pivoting the frame.

Abstract: An automatic system for forming custom-made shoe inserts for a person's feet from a pair of blanks is provided with a foot impression mechanism including a pair of pin arrays for simultaneously forming an impression of the contour of the undersurface of each of the person's feet and for releasably retaining each impression formed. Each of the pin arrays is arranged in orthogonal rows and columns with adjoining pins in each column having asymmetric contacting surfaces.

Abstract: A vacuum powered automatic swimming pool sweep for cleaning the bottom of a swimming pool comprising a hollow housing supported by at least one pair of reversible wheels, a reversible impeller disposed within the hollow housing, the reversible impeller including an impeller housing having an impeller chamber formed therein, a reversible impeller member having at least one pair of opposing vanes coupled thereto operatively disposed within the impeller chamber and interconnected to the pair of reversible wheels, a fluid flow conduit including a first and second fluid flow path coupled between an external vacuum line and the impeller chamber, a directional control in communication with the fluid flow conduit to selectively direct water from the pool through the impeller chamber to impinge on the movable vanes coupled to the reversible impeller member to drive the pair of reversible wheels.

Abstract: A toothbrush having an elongated handle, the handle defining a center plane containing the longitudinal axis. A pair of bristle-bearing segments, each segment containing a plurality of bristles mounted therein, is connected to the handle by a pair of short arms. The arms, bristle-bearing segments, and the handle form a fork having two prongs, each prong containing one bristle-bearing segment and one connecting arm. The prongs are located on opposite sides of the first center plane and below a second center plane perpendicular to the first center plane. The bristle-bearing segments have mutually facing inside surfaces sloping toward each other in a gable-manner and intersect above the upper side of the handle at a first angle of less than 55.degree.. The free ends of the bristles bound a gap and define side surfaces sloping in a gable-manner toward each other intersecting above the gap and at a second angle which is less than the first angle.

Abstract: A floor seal strip for protecting areas of floor and doorways from the flow of floor care products. A fluid impermeable barrier element has a flat base, from which one side a barrier flange extends upward and in conjunction with a top flange forms a channel in which a fluid absorbtive, deformable sponge is carried with the sponge protruding out from the gap between the top flange and base. A fluid impermeable adhesive strip is attached to the back of the barrier flange, and extends outward from the barrier flange in a direction opposite to the base. In use the seal strip is placed in a doorway with the cushion abutting the bottom edge of the door, and with the adhesive strip adhering the seal strip to the floor.

Abstract: A caster wherein a brake plate is supported for pivotal movement about an axis intermediate the opposite ends of the brake plate and adjacent the caster yoke and beneath the caster yoke. One end of the brake plate is connected to a toggle mechanism including a wire having one end anchored to the plate and pivots about the caster wheel axis. When the lever is pivoted over center, the wire pulls one end of the brake plate into engagement with the caster wheel thereby braking the caster wheel. The opposite end of the brake plate engages a bearing race fixed to the caster shaft and to thereby brake the caster against rotation.

Abstract: A furniture hinge for two housing parts has a housing mounted on one furniture part, a hinge arm mounted on the other furniture part, two pivotable hinge plates pivotally connecting the housing with the hinge arm, a spring which forms a locking device, a cylinder-and-piston unit having a piston pivotally mounted on the hinge arm and a brake cylinder slidably movable relative to the piston under the action of a cam lever mounted on one of the hinge plates and arranged to move the brake cylinder relative to the piston, wherein the sliding surface of the brake cylinder and/or the piston has a friction-increasing coating.

Abstract: The hanging device comprises rigid strap hanging members to which the straps are secured, each formed at its upper part with transversally spaced hook-shaped openings to be hooked on transversal hooking members identically spaced arranged within a rigid suspending hollow girder having the shape of an inverted U.

Abstract: By providing in a carcass saw an enclosure including at least one exhaustible receptacle for bone dust and other waste generated in the course of sectioning a carcass in a slaughter house, contamination of succeeding carcasses by such waste is eliminated.

Abstract: A textile processing system is disclosed in which a chute feeder is juxtaposed with a card as a web supply device for the card, and the card, in turn, is juxtaposed with a coiler device, typically a dual coiler, for coiling sliver into cans, from the output of the card. In order to reduce variation in weight of fiber per unit width across the width of the output of the card, the horizontal angle of the chute feed output relative to the horizontal angle of the card input is made adjustable. In the preferred embodiment this is accomplished by mounting the chute feed for controlled, limited pivotal movement about a vertical axis generally coinciding with one lateral margin of the chute feed, the adjustment members being provided at the opposite lateral margin of the chute feed.

Abstract: The hydraulic device comprises a pumping element which, through a selector assembly, is caused to communicate with one or more driving members provided on a boot and wherewith there is connected a respective hook element for effecting the fastening of the boot, the selector assembly being adapted to allow the releasing of one or all the fastening elements by connecting the respective driving members to a reservoir of a selected working fluid.

Abstract: The device comprises a pressure band engageable with the front upper portion of an inner shoe attached with one end to a side area of the boot, whereas the other end thereof is connected to a tension band, effective to be operated by a skiing stick. On the tension band there acts a releasable lock serrated portion adapted to allow the free translatory movement of the tension band in one direction and to prevent the translation of the tension band in the opposite direction. Tension on the tension band causes compression of the inner shoe by the pressure band against the user's foot.

Abstract: The device to secure belts and similar parts to resin structures is provided with (Ref. FIG. 4) a block B in elastically yieldable molded material is inserted by snap action in a seat 24 in helmet A engaging forcibly by means grooves and projecting parts 22 in the block itself. One of the ends of the latter is fitted with a flange 12 which engages a recess 26 in the wall of the helmet.Belt C is conveniently and directly secured to block B by folding. The end of said belt, and which is associated with a pin 20. The whole is then inserted into an aperture-slot 18-16 provided in block B and this latter is then introduced in aperture 24.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to remove wrinkles in a running web of material by the use of rotating members on the selvedges of the fabric in conjunction with vacuum pressure to urge the selvedges outward and to slightly overfeed the fabric.

Abstract: A machine tool is provided with a double actuation hydraulic cylinder incorporated into a pallet clamp member, which is vertically movable for clamping and unclamping a work pallet onto and releasing it from a work table of the machine tool. The cylinder, in an extension operation, outwardly extends a first hollow rod and further extends a second rod telescopically from the first rod so as to present a first engaging member secured to the outer end of the second rod under a second engaging member of a work pallet on a pallet support. The pallet clamp member, when upwardly moved, establishes engagement of the first engaging member with the second engaging member, so that the subsequent retraction operation of the cylinder causes the work pallet to be transferred from the pallet support onto the work table.

Abstract: A roller for transporting and/or squeezing sheet-like photographic material has a metallic tubular core. The core has a cylindrical central portion of relatively large diameter and a pair of cylindrical ends of smaller diameter which constitute journals for the roller. The journals merge into the central portion via respective conical transition portions which widen in the direction from the corresponding journal to the central portion. The central portion and transition portions are surrounded by an annular coating of rubber or a synthetic resin. The core is produced by swaging the ends of a tube having the same diameter as the central portion of the core so as to form the journals and the transitions portions. The core obtained in this manner is coated by extruding or injection molding a synthetic resin, or by vulcanizing rubber, on to the same. The roller is lightweight, stable and inexpensive to manufacture.

Abstract: A bag of tough, flexible material, sealed to be liquid tight except for filling and emptying access ports, is designed for mounting in a standard transportation container. The bag is then filled with a bulk liquid and transported in the container to a desired destination where it is again emptied. To avoid the transportation cost of returning many such bags to the point of origin, while nevertheless not simply discarding them, the present invention provides the third alternative of so constructing each bag that, after use, it can be cut to become suitable for use as a tarpaulin. For this purpose the bag is constructed of a central, generally cylindrical, elongated portion extending at each end into a curved end portion. Tie down devices, i.e.

Abstract: Apparatus for expanding a tube within a tube sheet has an insert and a detonation device. The insert is sized to fit coaxially within the tube. The detonation device encircles the insert and can produce upon detonation an explosive force. Also included is an annular buffer sized to fit between the tube and the detonation device. In operation, the tube is inserted into a tube hole of the tube sheet. The insert is coaxially positioned within the tube and within the tube hole. The insert is overlayed with an explosive layer and the buffer is interposed between the explosive layer and the tube. The tube is joined to the tube sheet by detonating the explosive layer.

Abstract: A double-wall composite pipe is produced by inserting an inner pipe in an outer pipe, filling the inner pipe with cold water under pressure to cause the inner pipe to expand plastically into tight contact with the outer pipe, applying heat to the outer part of the outer pipe by high-frequency induction heating, thereby to establish a locally heated zone thereof around the circumference thereof and causing the heated zone to travel from one end to the other end of the outer pipe thereby to cause it to successively expand locally in diameter in the travelling heated zone. The pressure in the inner pipe then is removed, the pipes thereafter being permitted to attain the ambient temperature, thereby to obtain an interference fit therebetween.

Abstract: First components such as lids (9) are assembled to second components such as electronic chip carriers (10). Each lid (9) has an external surface opposite a first mating face and each carrier (10) has a second mating face complementary with the first mating face of the lid (9). An assembly station contains a first frame (30) having first walls (31-35) for confining and first ledges (37-38) for supporting a lid (9). Frame (30) has an advantageous peripheral opening (39) suitable for passing therethrough portions of devices for transferring lids (9). Preferably such stations (25) are established in an array suitable for access by an array of lids (9) transferred by a first device (35). A first magazine (70) holds files of lids (9) with external surfaces of leading ones in an array for contact, pickup and transfer.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a semi-automatic helical insert tool that supports a pair of coils of feed strip having helical inserts thereon. The feed strip is fed through a strip guide to an indexing dial which advances an insert into drive position upon reciprocation of a manually operable trigger on the tool. Actuation of the trigger of the tool not only advances the helical insert into drive position but actuates an air motor to effect advancement of a drive tool into engagement with the insert and drive of the insert into a complementary aperture in a workpiece.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device including vertical static induction transistors (SIT) having a first recess between the gate region and the drain (or source) region to reduce the capacitance between both regions and a second recess on an outer surface of the SIT gate to reduce the gate capacitance and a minority carrier storage. The method includes the steps of removing a masking film on the SIT channel region while leaving the masking film at the portions of the gate region and the drain region; forming the first and the second recesses in the channel region; locally oxidizing the exposed channel region; and forming the gate region and the drain region by removing the masking film.

Abstract: A steep-walled mesa is defined by ion beam, plasma or orientation dependent etch, and has a thick insulating layer over its uppermost surface. The material of the mesa is undercut to leave the insulating layer overhanging. Further insulating material is then formed thinly over the exposed mesa material and conductive material deposited giving good coverage of the insulated side-walls of the mesa. Excess conductive material is removed by ion-beam milling, leaving a conductive material gate in the shadow of the cap-like insulating layer.The orientation dependent etchant diazine catalyzed ethylene diaminepyrocatachol-water solution is used to form {111} crystal plane steep side-walled mesa from (110) surface oriented silicon, and aluminium metal conductive material deposited by chemical vapor deposition.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor solar cell in which a layer of semiconductor material is applied to a substrate by means of plasma spraying. The energy density in the plasma zone is maintained sufficiently high that the semiconductor vaporizes and is brought out of the plasma zone in the form of a vapor jet, which is condensed on the substrate in the form of a semiconductor layer.

Abstract: According to the invention, at least one oxidation-preventing layer (2) is provided on the substrate region (1), while on this layer there is provided an oxidizable layer (3). The oxidizable layer (3) is removed above part of the substrate region (1). An edge portion (5) of the oxidizable layer (3) is oxidized. Subsequently, at least the uncovered part of the oxidation-preventing layer (2) is removed selectively and the exposed part of the substrate region is thermally oxidized through part of its thickness, while practically only at the area of the oxidized edge portion (5) the substrate region (1) is exposed and is etched away through at least part of its thickness in order to form a groove (8), the oxidizable layer (3) and the oxidized edge portion (5) being removed completely. The substrate region may be a mono- or polycrystalline silicon layer. The oxidizable layer may consist of for instance polycrystalline silicon and may be coated with a second oxidation-preventing layer (4).

Abstract: A process making it possible to manufacture and locate a winding of an undulating shape, more especially for an alternator stator of a motor vehicle.Initially externally of the stator and for each phase, a circular flat coil is formed having the desired number of turns. This coil is then preformed, still externally of the stator, so as to give it an undulating flat star shape, whose undulations correspond to the number of poles and notches of the stator. Then this preformed coil is moved against the bundle of sheets of the stator and wires are inserted into the notches by preforming a tilting action which deforms the coil out of its plane. The apparatus for practicing the process of insertion by tilting particularly comprises a mandrel, which is introduced into the bundle of sheets along the axis of the stator.

Abstract: Automatic system and method for compressing coil turns and insulators in stator core slots. Stator cores initially provided with end cuffed slot liners and a set of loosely inserted windings are loaded by the system operator sequentially into holding stations in a circular indexing, rotatable worktable. Each holding station comprises a cuff support assembly that serves simultaneously to precisely position and irremovably hold the stator cores as the worktable indexes the cores through a plurality of work stations. Automatic apparatus is provided at the work stations to initially press the turns into the slots, insert phase insulators, insert slot separator wedge insulators and further compress both the coil turns and insulators in the slots. A plurality of phase insulator work stations are gang operated to maintain high speed production rates despite relatively slow reloading of phase insulators into the insertion arbor of each work station.

Abstract: A magnet wire having a nylon outer coating is described which is capable of power insertion into coil slots in a locking wire size range by virtue of a specific lubricant outer coating. The external lubricant comprises a mixture of paraffin wax and hydrogenated triglyceride. An internal lubricant composition comprised of esters of fatty alcohols and fatty acids and/or hydrogenated triglyceride can be added to the nylon coatings to provide greater ease of insertability.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a technique for winding multiple layer flat electrical coils. Each coil is wound from the inside outward and neither end of the coil comes in contact with the interior of the winding. The system is capable of producing an epoxy-impregnated flat coil of variable circumference, shape, thickness, number of turns, and wire gauge. Coils are wound in pairs using a unitary length of wire, one coil being wound at the same speed of the other, and in the same direction.

Abstract: The compact circuit package (11) includes an insulating housing (12) providing a circuit retaining cavity (19) substantially surrounded by a pair of spaced side walls (15, 16) each terminating at a first rim (21, 22) and a second pair of spaced side walls (17, 18) each terminating at a second rim (24, 25). Each of the side walls provides an abutment (28, 31, 34) which limits the depth of entry of an electrically insulating, heat conducting substrate (30) into the cavity (19). Outer portions (44, 45) of a first pair of side wall rims (21, 22) are removed such as by a sander (46) to form a clamping surface (48) which includes an outer surface (42) of substrate (30) and reduced end portions (49, 50) of the pair of the side wall rims (21, 22) to permit increased substantial clamping pressures to a substantially planar external heat dissipating object (51) without damaging the substrate (30) and the side walls (15, 16, 17, 18).

Abstract: A coil winding and inserting machine suitable for winding stator coils of 3-phase multipolar motors. The machine has a plurality of independently liftable tooling blades and auxiliary plates. Three winding forms are formed simultaneously or in a predetermined sequence, each being constituted by two tooling blades and one selectively lifted auxiliary plate. Three flyers corresponding to the three winding forms are rotated around these winding forms to form coils of the first pole of respective phases. Then, the flyers make a 180.degree. indexing rotation and coils of the second pole are formed in the same manner as the coils of the first pole. After the winding of all coils, the coils are inserted into the stator core together with the wedges. Accordingly, it is possible to form the coils of u, v and w phases without cutting wires between two poles of respective phases, while ensuring an equal circumferential length of coils of all phases.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for joining two metal members together with a lancing and staking operation that comprises the lancing and forming of a part of one of the members through an unblanked part of the other of the members and thereafter the staking of the formed part of the one member to an adjacent surface of the other member to secure the members together in abutting relation, the apparatus having a punch and a reciprocating head that cooperate together to form the lancing and staking operation on the members and having an indexible carrier for indexing the members to the head for the lancing and staking operation thereon and then away from the head after the lancing and staking operation, the carrier supporting and carrying the punch therewith. A method of making such apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A device for installing drapery hangers comprising essentially a support for receiving one leg of a hanger having two legs one of which is to be positioned in a pocket at the top of the drape and the other of which is outside the pocket, said legs having respectively an aperture in one and a prong in the other, spaced guides for aligning the leg outside the pocket with the leg inside the pocket and a ram operable to move the leg outside the pocket in a direction to cause the prong to penetrate the pocket and become interlocked within the aperture in the leg within the pocket.

Abstract: An electric distribution panel is constructed with an insulating base formed by extrusion. Also extruded with the base are two rows of circuit breaker mounting ledges, hook formations for each of the mounting ledges to mechanically secure circuit breakers at the load ends thereof, and channel defining formations to slidably receive neutral bars disposed outboard of each of the mounting ledges. A tie bar extends transverse to the neutral bars and provides an electrical connection therebetween. Wiring guide elements are slidably received by appropriate formations of the base and in particular the base is provided with elongated apertures to receive annular embossments of one of the wiring guides elements so as to permit expansion of the base without buckling thereof even though the mounting surface for the distribution device does not expand at the same rate as the base.

Abstract: A claw clipper is provided with a pair of cutters having cooperating shearing edges. A first cutter has a concave cylindrically shaped surface the bottom edge of which is generally circular. The second cutter has a U-shaped member with the base portion provided at the center with an upwardly extending post having a flat upper surface. There are safety members on each side of the post at a predetermined distance from the post to prevent a claw inserted there between from being cut so deep as to cut a blood vessel in the inner part of the claw. The shearing edges provide the claw with a smooth contoured surface in the plane of clawing.

Abstract: A hand-operated device for peeling off the outer jacket layer of an electric cable is disclosed. The device has three guide jaws slidably mounted on a support disc and directed radially toward the center of the disc. The guide jaws have a concave, threaded surface for engaging the cable and feeding the cable through an aperture in the center of the support disc. A peeling knife is mounted to one of the guide jaws for peeling off the cable jacket layer as the device is turned by means of a handle mounted to the support disc and the cable fed into the knife by the guide jaws. The peeling knife is continuously adjustable radially so that it can accommodate jacket layers of varying thicknesses. The guide jaws are adjusted by means of a rotatable adjusting disc having spiral slots which engage the guide jaws to thus accommodate cables of varying diameters.

Abstract: A primary elongated handle conforms to the shape of the hand of the user and is provided with a blade protruding beyond one end. Equal lateral protrusions of the body of the primary handle at the blade end give the tool an overall "T" shape. Within the protruding portion, perpendicular to the primary handle, a half-cylindrical concavity houses a matching half-cylindrical blade. A straight blade edge, longitudinally and laterally protruding beyond the handle periphery and raked indentations of the front corners of the primary handle combine to permit complete access of the blade into corners and intersecting work surface edges. A nut and bolt through the handle and through a slot in the blade permits adjustment by rotation of blade angle and extension. A narrow central portion and lateral extensions of the primary handle toward the ends create a fulcrum effect for optimum force application and balance.