Wire Pulling Device
OwnerWilliam B. Kushnickinventor
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Abstract
The current disclosure describes and teaches a wire pulling device having a base member. A vertical post and a horizontal post are attached to the base member, serving as anchoring posts for a clevis that may be opened and closed. The device may be attached to installation sites for wires and cables. Using an attachment mechanism, the base member may be affixed to a joist, a rafter, or an angle iron. Wires or cables may be threaded or disposed into the clevis and suspended to the installation sites. An installer may pull the wire or cable to proper positions before permanent affixations such as wire ties may be applied. The current device and its associated method facilitate the wire installation process.
Claims20
A wire pulling device, comprising:
- a base member having a front side and an inner side;
- a vertical post attached to the front side of the base member;
- a horizontal post attached to the front side of the base member;
- an anchoring clevis attached to either the vertical post or the horizontal post;
- an attachment mechanism disposed on the base member, wherein
- the anchoring clevis encloses an openable wire pulling interspace capable of suspending wires and cables,
- and the attachment mechanism is capable of attaching the wire pulling device to a flat piece.
A wire pulling device, comprising:
- a base member having a post edge, an attachment edge, a front side, and an inner side;
- a vertical post being attached to the front side of the base member, generally perpendicular to the base member and close to the post edge;
- a horizontal post being attached to the front side of the base member, generally parallel to the base member and close to the post edge;
- an anchoring clevis comprising:
- a connecting end supporting two branching prongs, and a closing rod removably fastened to the branching prongs with a fastening pin;
- a vertical post nut attached to the vertical threaded section;
- and a horizontal post nut attached to the horizontal threaded section;
- and an attachment mechanism disposed on the base member close to the attachment edge, wherein
- the connecting end of the anchoring clevis is attached to either the vertical post or the horizontal post,
- the branching prongs and the closing rod of the anchoring clevis enclose an openable wire pulling interspace capable of suspending wires and cables,
- the attachment mechanism is capable of attaching the wire pulling device to a flat piece,
- the horizontal post has a horizontal threaded section,
- the horizontal threaded section points out of the post edge,
- the vertical post nut controls the positioning of the connecting end when the clevis is attached to the vertical post,
- and the horizontal post nut controls the positioning of the connecting end when the clevis is attached to the horizontal post.
A wire pulling method, comprising
- removably attaching a wire pulling device having a base member to an installing site structure, with the base member being secured against the installing site structure,
- attaching a clevis of the wire pulling device to the base member, either directly to a vertical post on the base member, or a horizontal post on the base member,
- opening the clevis,
- positioning the wire in an interspace of the clevis,
- closing the clevis and allowing the wire to be suspended by the clevis,
- pulling the wire to an appropriate position,
- opening the clevis,
- attaching the wire using a wire tie,
- removing the base member from the installing site structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.