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US 2006/0284149 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for installing lines in conduits
OwnerCharles Watkinsinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for placing lines in a conduit is disclosed. The device uses a battery powered, motor driven wheeled body to roll through the conduit pulling a jet line. The apparatus is used instead of “fish” tape, vacuum, or compressed air to draw a jet line through the conduit.
Claims12
An apparatus for installing lines in a conduit, comprising:
- a body;
- a motor installed in said body;
- at least one drive wheel operationally connected to said motor;
- and
- a connection point connected to said body for attaching a jet line thereto.
2 more elements
A method of installing lines in a conduit, comprising the steps of:
- providing a body comprising a motor installed in said body;
- connecting a jet line to said body;
- placing said body into one end of said conduit;
- and
- causing said body to crawl through said conduit.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.