Patent ID: 6016609
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: B65H,G01B

Abstract:
A combination fish tape and fish tape reel assembly, comprising:a housing comprising a main hub section, a central section and a gripping section, said central section is fixed with respect to said main hub section and said gripping section;a receiving hub contained and rotatably supported inside said main hub section of said housing;a fish tape spooled onto said receiving hub and adapted to be fed out from said reel and into a conduit, said fish tape extending from said receiving hub to an exit aperture provided in said housing;a brake means for locking a position of said fish tape with respect to said housing, said brake means engaging said fish tape between said receiving hub and said exit aperture,wherein said gripping section is generally rectangular in shape and is spaced apart from said main hub section by a distance sufficient to permit an operator's hand to grip said gripping section, andwherein said central section is provided with a plurality of tape engaging members and a guide sleeve for guiding said fish tape between said main hub section and said exit aperture.