Patent ID: 9065262
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A leader for advancing fish tape through conduit, comprising: a housing having a leading end, trailing end and length therebetween; the leading end of the housing having an eyelet for coupling one or more lines to be routed through said conduit; the trailing end being configured to attach to a fish tape or fish tape coupling; and a first resilient elongate member having first and second ends; wherein the first resilient elongate member is bent to form a first resilient preformed loop, with the first and second ends attached to the leading end of the housing such that the first and second ends emanate longitudinally from the leading end of the housing; wherein the first preformed loop extends longitudinally and laterally from the leading end of the housing to form a first curved leading edge, the first preformed loop having a width greater than the width of the housing; a second resilient elongate member having first and second ends; wherein the second resilient elongate member is bent to form a second resilient performed loop, with the first and second ends attached to the leading end of the housing such that the first and second ends emanate longitudinally from the leading end of the housing; wherein, while the first and second preformed loops are in an unloaded state, the second preformed loop extends longitudinally and laterally from the leading end of the housing to form a second curved leading edge substantially orthogonal to the first leading edge, the second preformed loop having a width greater than the width of the housing; and wherein the leader is configured to be advanced in a lengthwise direction through the conduit such that the first preformed loop and second preformed loop each simultaneously contact two substantially opposing points of an inner wall of the conduit.