Patent ID: 8544916

Claim:
A cable placement and retrieval device, comprising: a single elongated main shaft having a first end, a second end, and a curved middle section, said shaft forming a generally inverted U-shaped hook; a cavernous opening disposed within the first end of the shaft, said opening being configured to receive a pole; a rigid, generally planar push rod having a first end secured to the main shaft at a location between the first end of the main shaft and the curved middle section, and a second end extending away from the main shaft in a generally opposite direction to the curved middle section, said push rod being configured to impart a pushing force upon a cable; and a pair of spherical beads secured to each of the second end of the main shaft and the second end of the push rod, respectively, said beads being configured to prevent damage to the cable, wherein the push rod extends away from the first end of the main shaft at an approximately 135 degree angle.