ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,531,399, issued on Jan. 20.
"Quick-connect attachment device for cutting cable cladding" was invented by Michael Steven Bartley (San Clemente, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A compact, portable device is attachable to an impact driver or drill motor to cut electrical cable metal cladding without damage to conductors thereunder when used properly. The device comprises a cross member, a housing, an intermediary component held under tension in the housing, and a small saw blade. An electrical cable may be held in an intermediary component cable channel by a pair of spring pins extending downwardly from the cross member into the chann...