Patent ID: 7926788

Claim:
A cable puller comprising: a base; a puller assembly connected to said base; a boom extending from said puller assembly; a mounting member mounted to said boom; and a clamping assembly secured to said mounting member, said clamping assembly including first and second arms having first and second ends, each of said first and second arms extending at least partially through said mounting member, said first end of each said arm extending outwardly from said mounting member, said clamping assembly further including a member which is configured to bear directly against said first arm in order to move said first end of said first arm toward said first end of said second arm in order to secure the conduit between said first ends of said first and second arms, said member further being configured to separate from said first arm in order to allow said first end of said first arm to move away from said first end of said second arm in order to release the conduit from between said first and second arms.