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US 5,938,180 AGranted
Fish tape end assembly
AssigneeApplied Power Inc.
InventorDean R. Walsten
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Abstract
A cylindrical ferrule having internal threads is joined to a fiberglass fish tape having an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the internal threads. An adhesive between the fish tape and the threads bond the fiberglass and fills voids between the fish tape and threads. The cured adhesive bonded to the fish tape acts on bearing surfaces of the threads to resist loosening and pulling away from the ferrule.
Claims17
A fish tape end assembly, comprising;
- a fiberglass fish tape having an outside diameter;
- a ferrule having axial bore which is internally threaded and in which an end of said fish tape is disposed;
- and
- an adhesive bonded to said fish tape, said adhesive filling voids between said threads and said fish tape, wherein said adhesive acts on bearing surfaces of said threads when a pulling force acts on said tape.
1 more element
A method of connecting a fiberglass fish tape to a ferrule comprising the steps of:
- applying adhesive to an internally threaded bore of a ferrule;
- slidably inserting a fiberglass fish tape into said bore, so that said adhesive fills voids between said fish tape and said internal threads;
- and
- curing said adhesive to bond to said fish tape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.