Patent Application
20070067996
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a wire stripper, and more particularly to a multifunctional wire stripper.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional wire stripper comprises two handles pivotally connected with each other and each having a plurality of stripping grooves. Thus, the stripping grooves of the two handles are clamped on a wire to strip the outer insulating layer of a wire. However, the conventional wire stripper can be used to strip the outer insulating layer of wires having a smaller diameter and cannot be used to strip the outer insulating layer of wires having a larger diameter, thereby decreasing the versatility of the wire stripper.
The closest prior art references of which the applicant is aware are disclosed in the Taiwanese Patent Publication No. 499089, 572465, 576575 and 584332.
The present invention is to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantage of the conventional wire stripper.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a wire stripper having multiple wire stripping functions.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a wire stripper that can be used to cut, strip and press a wire, so that the wire stripper has multiple functions, thereby facilitating a user operating the wire stripper.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a wire stripper that can be used to directly strip the outer insulating layer of wires having a smaller diameter and a larger diameter and can also be used to combine a terminal with a wire, thereby enhancing the versatility of the wire stripper.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a wire stripper, comprising:
a first blade seat;
a second blade seat movable relative to the first blade seat;
a first stripping blade mounted on an inner face of the first blade seat;
a second stripping blade mounted on an inner face of the second blade seat and pivotally connected with the first stripping blade by a pivot shaft;
a first cutting blade mounted on the inner face of the second blade seat;
a second cutting blade mounted on the inner face of the second blade seat.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to the drawings and initially to
The first blade seat 10 has a free end formed with a plurality of first stripping teeth 15. The first blade seat 10 has an end portion located corresponding to the pivot ends of the first stripping blade 30 and the second stripping blade 40 and formed with a pivot recess 11.
A stop block 13 is pivotally mounted in the pivot recess 11 of the first blade seat 10 by a pivot axle 12. The stop block 13 is substantially L-shaped and has two ends each formed with a first resting face 130 rested on an end face of the first blade seat 10 and a second resting face 131 rested on an end face of the second blade seat 20. The end face of the second blade seat 20 has a side formed with an abutment 21 rested on the second resting face 131 of the stop block 13.
The second blade seat 20 has a free end formed with a plurality of second stripping teeth 25 aligning with the first stripping teeth 15 of the first blade seat 10.
The first stripping blade 30 is locked on the inner face of the first blade seat 10 by locking screws 35. The first stripping blade 30 has a mediate portion formed with a retaining slot 33 for retaining a first end of the torsion spring 55. The first stripping blade 30 has a face formed with a plurality of substantially semi-cylindrical first stripping grooves 31 having different sizes. The first stripping blade 30 has a free end formed with a serrated first press portion 32.
The second stripping blade 40 is locked on the inner face of the second blade seat 20 by locking screws 45. The second stripping blade 40 has a mediate portion formed with a second retaining slot 43 for retaining a second end of the torsion spring 55. The second stripping blade 40 has a face formed with a plurality of substantially semi-cylindrical a second stripping grooves 41 having different sizes and aligning with the first stripping grooves 31 of the first stripping blade 30. The second stripping blade 40 has a free end formed with a serrated second press portion 42 aligning with the first press portion 32 of the first stripping blade 30.
The first cutting blade 60 is locked on the inner face of the first blade seat 10 by a locking screw 65. The first cutting blade 60 is extended in an axial direction of the second blade seat 20 and located in front of the second stripping blade 40.
The second cutting blade 70 is locked on the inner face of the first blade seat 10 by a locking screw 75. The second cutting blade 70 is extended in a transverse direction of the second blade seat 20 and located in front of the first cutting blade 60. The second cutting blade 70 is perpendicular to the first cutting blade 60.
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Accordingly, the wire stripper can be used to cut, strip and press a wire, so that the wire stripper has multiple functions, thereby facilitating a user operating the wire stripper. In addition, the wire stripper can be used to directly strip the outer insulating layer of wires having a smaller diameter and a larger diameter and can also be used to combine a terminal with a wire, thereby enhancing the versatility of the wire stripper.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.
