Assembly and method for assembling a cable puller
OwnerDarrell D. Duggerinventor
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Abstract
A cable puller assembly is provided. The cable puller assembly includes a gripping assembly including a first engaging member and a second engaging member removably coupled to the first engaging member, the gripping assembly further including an assembly interior surface at least partially defining a cable channel configured to receive a cable. The cable puller assembly further includes a plurality of friction elements disposed on the assembly interior surface, a cable support member coupled to the gripping assembly, the cable support member configured to guide the cable through the cable channel, and a pulling member coupled to the gripping assembly.
Claims20
A cable puller assembly comprising:
- a gripping assembly including a first engaging member and a second engaging member removably coupled to said first engaging member, said gripping assembly further including an assembly interior surface at least partially defining a cable channel configured to receive a cable;
- a plurality of friction elements disposed on said assembly interior surface;
- a cable support member coupled to said gripping assembly, said cable support member configured to guide the cable through said cable channel;
- and
- a pulling member coupled to said gripping assembly.
A method of assembling a cable puller assembly, said method comprising:
- providing a gripping assembly that includes a first engaging member and a second engaging member that is removably coupled to the first engaging member, the gripping assembly further including an assembly interior surface at least partially defining a cable channel configured to receive a cable;
- disposing a plurality of friction elements on the assembly interior surface;
- coupling a cable support member to the gripping assembly, the cable support member configured to guide the cable through the cable channel;
- and
- coupling a pulling member to the gripping assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.