Method for feeding cable into a pipe
US6837486B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G9/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A frame assembly includes a shoe frame and a roller frame. The shoe frame includes an inflatable bladder thereon and the roller frame includes at least one roller that is rotatably mounted thereto. The method of the present invention comprises placing the shoe within a pipe and inflating the bladder so as to secure the shoe frame within the pipe. A flexible cable is then trained around the roller and into the flexible pipe.
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