Wire pulling grip
AssigneeKlein Tools, Inc.
InventorsJohn Kargenian, Russell A. Goldmann, II
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Abstract
A wire pulling grip includes a main body, at least one cable-engaging jaw connected to the main body, and at least one cable-engaging surface included on the at least one cable-engaging jaw. A coating is disposed at least partially along the at least one cable-engaging surface, the coating including a plurality of surface protrusions arranged and configured to plastically deform an elastic cable jacket without slipping or tearing when a cable having the elastic cable jacket is engaged by the at least one cable-engaging jaw.
Claims22
A wire pulling grip, comprising:
- a main body;
- at least one cable-engaging jaw connected to the main body;
- and
- at least one cable-engaging surface included on the at least one cable-engaging jaw;
- and
- a coating disposed at least partially along the at least one cable-engaging surface,
- wherein the coating is made from a high surface roughness compound.
A method for gripping a cable having an elastic jacket, comprising:
- providing a main body onto which at least one cable-engaging jaw is pivotally connected;
- providing at least one cable-engaging surface on the at least one cable-engaging jaw, the at least one cable-engaging surface being shaped to conform to an outer surface shape of a cable jacket;
- and
- frictionally engaging the cable jacket with the at least one cable-engaging surface by providing a high surface roughness coating disposed at least partially along the at least one cable-engaging surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.