Holding frame for cable splicing tools and method for splicing cables

摘要

A holding frame for cable splicing tools has a framework including legs for mounting a support bar to which a conventional applicator is clamped and holding the support bar above an associated supporting surface. Appropriately fingered arms are also mounted on the support bar for retaining cable sections to be spliced, while a support bracket connected to the framework can support elements being spliced to a cable. Cable is spliced by movably mounting a splicing tool on the framework and retaining the cable sections to be spliced on the frame work while moving the tool sequentially toward each cable section and performing conventional splicing operations.