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US 10,008,838 B1Granted
Cable pulling device
OwnerRobert C. Rhodes, Kyle J. Rhodesinventors
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Abstract
A cable pulling device (1) having a capstan (6) extending from one side of a housing (11) that attaches to a boom (10) of a backhoe (5) via a quick coupling (8). The capstan is located on an external side of the housing in an offset and exposed manner that allows a rope (19) to be wrapped over and/or around the capstan. By pulling on the rope, an operator is able to control tension on the capstan, thereby allowing the capstan to provide a pulling force on the cable or one or more electrical wires being pulled through the conduit.
Claims8
A cable pulling system comprising:
- a motor connected to a drive shaft;
- said drive shaft extending from a side of said motor and being oriented in a horizontal position;
- a capstan located on said drive shaft and actuated via said drive shaft and said motor;
- said motor is contained within a housing having a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel and side panels;
- said drive shaft extends from the motor through one of the side panels of the housing to the capstan;
- said capstan is located outside of the housing, wherein flat sides of the capstan are in a vertical position parallel to the side panels of the housing;
- a coupling fixedly attached to the housing wherein said coupling is located centrally on the housing between the side panels of the housing, thereby placing the capstan in an offset position in relation to the coupling;
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- said coupling comprises two cross member rods attached in elevated positions above the housing.
6 more elements
A cable pulling system comprising:
- a motor connected to a drive shaft;
- said drive shaft extending from a side of said motor and being oriented in a horizontal position;
- a capstan located on said drive shaft and actuated via said drive shaft and said motor;
- said motor is contained within a housing having a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel and side panels;
- said drive shaft extends from the motor through one of the side panels of the housing to the capstan;
- said capstan is located outside of the housing in a vertical position parallel to the side panels of the housing;
- a coupling fixedly attached to the housing wherein said coupling is located centrally on the housing between the side panels of the housing, thereby placing the capstan in an offset position in relation to the coupling;
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- a boom attached to the coupling and extending away from the housing and the coupling.
6 more elements
A cable pulling system comprising:
- a motor connected to a drive shaft;
- said drive shaft extending from a side of said motor and being oriented in a horizontal position;
- said drive shaft extends from the motor through the side of the housing to the capstan;
- a capstan located on said drive shaft and actuated via said drive shaft and said motor;
- said motor is contained within a housing having a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel and side panels;
- said drive shaft extends from the motor through one of the side panels of the housing to the capstan;
- said capstan is located outside of the housing in a vertical position parallel to the side panels of the housing;
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- a coupling fixedly attached to the housing wherein said coupling is located centrally on the housing between the side panels of the housing, thereby placing the capstan in an offset position in relation to the coupling;
- and
- a boom attached to the coupling and extending away from the housing and coupling;
- and
- said coupling comprises two cross member rods attached in elevated positions above the housing which engage an end of the boom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.