US3224732A
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Equipment for placing cable in conduits
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-21
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1982-11-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank H Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:54
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/06; H02G1/08; H02G1/083; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44769; Y10T24/44778; Y10T24/44803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
AN ELECTRICAL WIRE LEAD PULLER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED RESILIENT WIRE-LIKE BODY, MEANS AT ONE END OF SAID ELONGATED BODY FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE HOOKED END OF A FISH TAPE, SAID ELONGATED BODY EXTENDING FROM SAID MEANS OF ATTACHMENT A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSION FROM THE HOOKED END OF THE FISH TAPE SUFFICIENT TO PROJECT FROM THE END OF A CONDUIT AND OUTWARDLY FROM A CONNECTION BOX ON THE END OF THE CONDUIT WHILE THE MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT OF THE LEAD PULLER AND THE HOOK OF THE FISH TAPE LIE WITHIN THE CONDUIT, A DOUBLE ELONGATED LOOP MEANS FORMED AT THE END OF SAID BODY OPPOSITE THE MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE FISH TAPE, THE FREE END PORTION OF THE BODY BEING TWISTED BACK ON THE BODY AND HAVING A HOOK FORMED ON THE EXTREME FREE END THEREOF INTERENGAGING WITH THE INNER END OF THE ELONGATED LOOP MEANS ON SAID BODY WHEREBY THE LOOP MEANS IS PREVENTED FROM COLLAPSE AND THE STRENGTH OF THE LOOP MEANS IS ENHANCED SO THE FISH TAPE CAN BE USED TO PULL WIRES INTO AND THROUGH THE CONDUIT IN WHICH THE FISH TAPE IS LOCATED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
AN ELECTRICAL WIRE LEAD PULLER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED RESILIENT WIRE-LIKE BODY, MEANS AT ONE END OF SAID ELONGATED BODY FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE HOOKED END OF A FISH TAPE, SAID ELONGATED BODY EXTENDING FROM SAID MEANS OF ATTACHMENT A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSION FROM THE HOOKED END OF THE FISH TAPE SUFFICIENT TO PROJECT FROM THE END OF A CONDUIT AND OUTWARDLY FROM A CONNECTION BOX ON THE END OF THE CONDUIT WHILE THE MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT OF THE LEAD PULLER AND THE HOOK OF THE FISH TAPE LIE WITHIN THE CONDUIT, A DOUBLE ELONGATED LOOP MEANS FORMED AT THE END OF SAID BODY OPPOSITE THE MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE FISH TAPE, THE FREE END PORTION OF THE BODY BEING TWISTED BACK ON THE BODY AND HAVING A HOOK FORMED ON THE EXTREME FREE END THEREOF INTERENGAGING WITH THE INNER END OF THE ELONGATED LOOP MEANS ON SAID BODY WHEREBY THE LOOP MEANS IS PREVENTED FROM COLLAPSE AND THE STRENGTH OF THE LOOP MEANS IS ENHANCED SO THE FISH TAPE CAN BE USED TO PULL WIRES INTO AND THROUGH THE CONDUIT IN WHICH THE FISH TAPE IS LOCATED.
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