US4529148A
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Roll of wound conduit tubing with prethreaded pull line
Assignee: GB Electrical Inc
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Filing: 1984-02-13
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Granted: 1985-07-16
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Expires: 2004-02-13
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for facilitating field installation of electrical conduit and fiber optic lines in a conduit and a method of providing pull line in such apparatus. A roll of wound conduit tubing having a length of over 700 feet is provided with a pull line extending through the entire length of the wound tubing. The pull line has a tensile strength of about 45 pounds such that it will have sufficient strength to accomplish field pulling operations.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald N. Hesprich
- 👤 William P. Ware
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H55/00; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/46; G02B6/50; H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/06; H02G1/08; H02G1/086; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20474; Y10T74/20486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for facilitating field installation of long runs of electrical conductor and fiber optic lines in extended lengths of conduit tubing, said apparatus comprising a roll of wound tubing adapted for use as conduit tubing and having a length of at least 700 feet, and a pull line extending through the entire length of the wound tubing with opposite ends of the pull line being secured adjacent respective opposite ends of the wound tubing, said pull line having a tensile strength of at least about 45 pounds such that it will have sufficient strength to accomplish subsequent installation operations in the tubing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for facilitating field installation of long runs of electrical conductor and fiber optic lines in extended lengths of conduit tubing, said apparatus comprising a roll of wound tubing adapted for use as conduit tubing and having a length of at least 700 feet, and a pull line extending through the entire length of the wound tubing with opposite ends of the pull line being secured adjacent respective opposite ends of the wound tubing, said pull line having a tensile strength of at least about 45 pounds such that it will have sufficient strength to accomplish subsequent installation operations in the tubing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said pull line is formed of stretchable material to provide an increased effective length of pull line, if needed, when said tubing is unwound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said tubing is corrugated and when unrolled is normally stretched and extended.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the length of pull line in the wound tubing is less than the rectilinear length of the tubing, and wherein said pull line is stretchable for providing an increased effective length of pull line to compensate for the needed additional length when the tubing is unwound.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to any one of claims 2, 3 or 4 wherein said pull line is sufficiently stretchable to provide an increased effective length of pull line of at least about 15%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including a flanged carrier on which said roll of tubing is wound and carried, said flanged carrier having openings in the flanges thereof through which the opposite ends of the tubing extend for ready access thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said pull line has a tensile strength of at least about 500 pounds so that it may effectively function as a pull rope in subsequent pulling operations.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-07-15 | 1989-01-14 | 1989-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-07-15 | 1993-01-14 | 1993-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-07-15 | 1997-01-14 | 1997-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |