PULLING DEVICE ATTACHMENT
First Claim
1. A pulling device comprising:
- a gripping sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end of the gripping sleeve configured to receive at least one of a wire product, a cable product, or a duct;
an eye coupled to the gripping sleeve, the eye configured to guide the pulling device through an opening; and
a cord coupled to at least one of the gripping sleeve or the eye, the cord extending distally beyond the first end of the gripping sleeve, the cord configured to remove a protective material that can at least partially enclose at least one of the gripping sleeve or the at least one of a wire product, a cable product, or a duct.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a pulling device for pulling wire, cable, and/or duct products through an opening (e.g., bore, conduit, duct, etc.). The pulling device includes a gripping sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end of the gripping sleeve configured to receive the product. The second end of the gripping sleeve is coupled with an eye, the eye configured to guide the pulling device through the opening. The pulling device further includes a cord configured to remove a protective material that can at least partially enclose the gripping sleeve and/or the product. The cord can be coupled to at least one of the gripping sleeve or the eye, and extend distally beyond the first end of the gripping sleeve.
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20 Claims
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1. A pulling device comprising:
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a gripping sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end of the gripping sleeve configured to receive at least one of a wire product, a cable product, or a duct; an eye coupled to the gripping sleeve, the eye configured to guide the pulling device through an opening; and a cord coupled to at least one of the gripping sleeve or the eye, the cord extending distally beyond the first end of the gripping sleeve, the cord configured to remove a protective material that can at least partially enclose at least one of the gripping sleeve or the at least one of a wire product, a cable product, or a duct. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A pulling device comprising:
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a gripping sleeve comprising a tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end comprising an open end for receiving at least one of a wire product, a cable product, or a duct; an eye positioned near the proximal end of the tube, the eye configured to guide the pulling device through an opening; and a cord coupled to at least one of the gripping sleeve or the eye, the cord including a looped end configured to extend beyond the distal end of the gripping sleeve, the cord configured to remove a protective material that can at least partially enclose at least one of the gripping sleeve or at the least one of a wire product, a cable product, or a duct. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pulling device comprising:
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a gripping sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end of the gripping sleeve configured to receive at least one of a wire product, a cable product, or a duct; an eye coupled to the gripping sleeve, the eye configured to guide the pulling device through an opening; a cord coupled to at least one of the gripping sleeve or the eye, the cord including a looped end configured to extend distally beyond the first end of the gripping sleeve, the cord configured to remove a protective material that can at least partially enclose at least one of the gripping sleeve or the at least one of a wire product, a cable product, or a duct; and a swivel coupled with the looped end of the cord, the swivel configured for attaching a locating wire. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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