Line puller method and apparatus
US4848734A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G1/086
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved apparatus for directly pulling lines along an extended length of pipe comprising: a projectile positionable within a pipe, the projectile including a shaft having resilient plates and peripheral washers and also having an eye at its trailing end for the receipt of the line to be pulled thereby; a plug positionable within the end of the pipe adjacent the projectile, the plug having circular concentric rings extending from its exterior surface, the plug being split along a plane from its front surface to its rear surface at an angle with respect to the central axis of the plug for facilitating the placement of the plug around the line and then into the pipe, the plug having a length to diameter ratio of about 0.75:1 or greater; and means for coupling the plug to a source of compressed air which may be passed through the plug to contact and move the projectile along the length of the pipe.
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