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US 2006/0213571 A1Published application
Cable projectile catcher
OwnerArlen Beaninventor
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for attachment to the exit end of a conduit during cable installation through the conduit. The mechanism absorbs the energy from, and captures the projectile and cable assembly exiting from a conduit during cable installation. A clamp is provided to attach the mechanism to the conduit. The clamp can be readily adjusted to fit a variety of conduit sizes.
Claims4
A catcher for dissipating kinetic energy and trapping a projectile and cable exiting from a conduit, comprising:
- a) a single tube of substantially constant outside diameter and substantially constant inside diameter,
- b) an end cap releasably attached to first end of said tube,
- c) a resilient snubber, and
- d) an integral clamp attached to second end of said tube for joining said catcher to said conduit, whereby, exit velocity of said projectile and cable is dissipated when said projectile strikes said snubber and whereby, said projectile and cable are captured within said tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.