Patent ID: 8308138

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 of the second arm, 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.