Patent ID: 8496229

Claim:
A powered fish tape, comprising: an annular hollow hub with a centrally-located, disc-shaped rotating member that forms an inner perimeter, said hub including an opening into its interior; an elongated tape connected to said rotating member at one end, said tape protruding through said opening; a cross-member attached to said rotating member such that said rotating member rotates when said cross-member rotates, said cross-member having a centrally located cross member driver with a shaft; a motor coupled to a chuck; and, a flex drive extension with a coupler driver at one end and a socket at the other, wherein when said coupler driver is rotated said socket rotates; wherein said chuck connects to said coupler driver; wherein said socket connects to said shaft; and, wherein when said motor turns said chuck turns said flex drive extension which turns said cross-member which causes said tape to wind onto said rotating member.