Patent ID: 6431524
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A wire or cable pulling apparatus, comprising in combination:a) a stand including an upright pedestal and a base supporting the pedestal, b) a frame mounted on the pedestal, c) a rotary axle supported by the frame, and a wire or cable pulling capstan carried by the axle, there also being a coupler associated with the axle for coupling an electrically powered driving tool in rotary driving relation with the axle and capstan, d) a boom having one end carried by the frame, and an idler carried by the boom, for entrainment by the cable or wire being pulled in response to capstan rotation when the boon is in operating position, extending at a first angle relative to the frame, e) the boom having a stored position in which the boom extends at a second angle relative to the frame, f) and an angular position adjustment associated with the boom, whereby said idler can be adjustably positioned angularly, relative to said capstan, enabling pulling of the wire or cable from the idler, in different directions, g) said angular position adjustment includes telescopically interfitting boom members one of which carries the idler, and the other of which is carried by the frame, h) there being locking parts associated with said members, to lock them in selected adjusted positions, i) said locking parts including transverse openings in said members, and at least one element receivable in selected openings that are registrable in said selected adjustment positions.