James E. Rausch
Electrician in Hoven, SD
License number
Colorado 8137
Issued Date
May 17, 1985
Renew Date
Feb 28, 1991
Expiration Date
Feb 28, 1991
Type
Journeyman Electrician
Address
Address
PO Box 143, Hoven, SD 57450
Professional information
Technique For Pulling Wire Through A Conduit
US Patent:
5423517, Jun 13, 1995
Filed:
Jun 1, 1993
Appl. No.:
8/068799
Inventors:
James E. Rausch - Hoven SD
International Classification:
B65H 5900
US Classification:
2541343FT
Abstract:
A hand tool firmly grips an electrician's fish tape and allows an electrician to use both hands to pull the tape in an ergonomically correct manner. The fish tape is gripped between opposing jaws attached to the inner ends of pivotably connected handles. The handles are substantially parallel to one another when the fish tape is gripped between the jaws, thus allowing the electrician to pull equally on the two handles in a balanced manner when pulling wire. At the conclusion of a pulling stroke, the handles are pivoted to an open position to release the grip on the fish tape. A closed channel, formed when the handles are pivoted to the open position, maintains the fish tape in contact with the hand tool as the handles are pushed forward along the fish tape in preparation for the next pulling stroke. Upon reaching the starting point of the next pulling stroke, the handles are pivoted from the open position to the substantially parallel position to again grip the fish tape.