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Granted Patent B1
US 11,472,660 · App. 16/733,043 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

System and apparatus for drill powered handheld line pulling

Inventor: Thomas DeBellis (Canyon Lake, CA)
Assignee: Tommy D Electrical Products LLC
B65H75/305B65H75/406B65H2402/412B65H2701/36
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Patent No.
US 11,472,660
App. No.
16/733,043
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

An apparatus for a drill powered wire puller is disclosed. The drill powered wire puller includes a capstan, a housing positioned including a gear mechanism disposed therein, and a trigger assembly coupled to a trigger of a handheld power drill, wherein actuation of the trigger assembly causes depression of the trigger thereby activating the handheld power drill. The drill powered wire puller further includes a cradle plate including a notch positioned at a proximal end of the cradle plate, the notch being sized and shaped to receive the handheld power drill. The drill powered wire puller further includes a foot pedal system including a foot pedal, a base, a spring, wherein when the foot pedal receives pressure, tension is created on the throttle causing actuation of the trigger assembly and activation of the handheld power drill.

Claims (39)

1. A drill powered wire puller, comprising:

a capstan;

a housing coupled to the capstan, the housing including a gear mechanism disposed therein;

a trigger assembly coupled to a trigger of a handheld power drill, wherein actuation of the trigger assembly causes depression of the trigger thereby activating the handheld power drill; and

a foot pedal system including a foot pedal, a base, and a spring, wherein responsive to apply pressure to the foot pedal, the trigger assembly is actuated to activate the handheld power drill.

2. The drill powered wire puller of claim 1 , further comprising:

a cradle plate including a notch positioned at a proximal end of the cradle plate, the notch being sized and shaped to receive the handheld power drill.

3. The drill powered wire puller of claim 1 , wherein the trigger assembly includes a trigger actuator having a first end and a second end, the first end including a receptor configured to receive an end of a throttle cable.

4. The drill powered wire puller of claim 3 , wherein the trigger assembly further includes a body coupled to the trigger actuator at an axis of rotation for the trigger actuator.

5. The drill powered wire puller of claim 1 , further comprising:

a support arm interposed between the capstan and the housing.

6. The drill powered wire puller of claim 5 , wherein the support arm includes a plurality of notches, wherein each of the plurality of notches is configured to receive a lip or edge.

7. The drill powered wire puller of claim 5 , further comprising:

a tube clamp configured to couple with (i) a lip of a conduit, and (ii) a distal portion of the support arm.

8. The drill powered wire puller of claim 7 , wherein the tube clamp includes an aperture configured to receive a screw key that upon tightening secures the tube clamp to the lip of the conduit.

9. The drill powered wire puller of claim 1 further comprising:

a center plate coupled to the housing; and

a wire puller vise coupled to the center plate.

10. A drill powered wire puller comprising:

a capstan;

a housing coupled to the capstan, the housing including a gear mechanism disposed therein;

a trigger assembly coupled to a trigger of a handheld power drill, wherein actuation of the trigger assembly causes depression of the trigger thereby activating the handheld power drill;

a wireless transceiver configured to couple with the trigger assembly; and

a wireless remote configured to transmit a signal, wherein the wireless transceiver receives the signal and provides the signal to the trigger assembly causing actuation of the trigger assembly and activation of the handheld power drill.

11. The drill powered wire puller of claim 10 , wherein the trigger assembly includes a system on chip (SOC) and a motor, wherein the SOC is configured to receive the signal and cause actuation of the motor resulting in rotation of a trigger actuator and activation of the handheld power drill.

12. A drill powered wire puller comprising:

a capstan;

a housing coupled to the capstan, the housing including a gear mechanism disposed therein;

a trigger assembly coupled to a trigger of a handheld power drill, wherein actuation of the trigger assembly causes depression of the trigger thereby activating the handheld power drill; and

a support arm interposed between the capstan and the housing; and

a tube clamp configured to couple with (i) a lip of a conduit, and (ii) a distal portion of the support arm,

wherein the tube clamp includes a notch to receive the lip of the conduit, an upper winged component, a plurality of wings extending from the upper winged component and a plate to receive the distal portion of the support arm.

13. The drill powered wire puller of claim 12 , wherein the tube clamp and the support arm each include an aperture configured to receive a securement pin thereby coupling the support arm to the tube clamp.

14. The drill powered wire puller of claim 12 , wherein the tube clamp includes an aperture configured to receive a screw key that upon tightening secures the tube clamp to the lip of the conduit.

15. A drill powered wire puller comprising:

a capstan;

a housing coupled to the capstan, the housing including a gear mechanism disposed therein;

a trigger assembly coupled to a trigger of a handheld power drill, wherein actuation of the trigger assembly causes depression of the trigger thereby activating the handheld power drill; and

a rope grab attachment configured to couple to the capstan and grip a line that has been at least partially wound around the capstan, wherein the rope grab attachment includes an interior side and an exterior side separated by a groove to receive the line and the groove includes a plurality of protrusions that grip the line.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2024
From: TOMMY D ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS LLC
To: INNOVATIVE TOOL LLC DBA ITOOL CO.
Reel/Frame 066948/0820 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2022
From: DEBELLIS, THOMAS
To: ELECTRICAL PRODUCT INNOVATION, INC.
Reel/Frame 061065/0073 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2022
From: ELECTRICAL PRODUCT INNOVATION, INC.
To: TOMMY D ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 061065/0139 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16417405 · May 20, 2019
Continuation 16119885 · Aug 31, 2018
Continuation In Part 16102591 · Aug 13, 2018
Continuation 29603787 · May 12, 2017
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