Conduit space recovery system
AssigneeWESCO Distribution, Inc.
InventorJerry L. ALLEN
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Abstract
Space in a conduit having at least one cable therein which is surrounded by a duct is recovered by longitudinally cutting the duct and removing the duct from around the cable. The duct may be pulled out of the conduit and past a blade to affect the cutting, or a blade may be pulled through the conduit to cut the duct while still in the conduit.
Claims8
Apparatus for cutting a duct which surrounds a cable in a longitudinally extending conduit comprising a drive assembly adapted to engage the duct and pull the duct out of the conduit, and a cutting assembly positioned to longitudinally cut the duct as it is being pulled by said drive assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.