Patent ID: 8016267

Claim:
A wire puller comprising: a base; a first arm extending along a length and having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotably connected to the base at a first pivot; a capstan extending from the first arm in a direction substantially perpendicular to the length, the capstan being configured to pull a rope or a wire contacting the capstan as the capstan rotates; a motor operatively coupled to the capstan and configured to rotate the capstan; a second arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotably connected to the second end of the first arm at a second pivot; and a conduit adapter at the second end, the conduit adapter comprising a body and a tube removably connected to the body, wherein a slot is formed in the body and in the tube, the slot being configured to allow passage of the rope or the wire into the body and into the tube without threading the rope or the wire through the body or through the tube, wherein the first arm further comprises a notch formed in the first arm between the capstan and the second end of the first arm, and wherein the rope or the wire passes through the notch unobstructed by the first arm when the wire puller is configured for an overhead wire pull.