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Fish tapes

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-06-07
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1981-06-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William C Weisgerber

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 00:47
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/06; H02G1/08; H02G1/083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
A FISH TAPE FOR PULLING WIRES THROUGH A CONDUIT COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT STRIP OF APPRECIABLE LENGTH HAVING RIGIDITY TO PERMIT IT TO BE FED THROUGH THE CONDUIT AND HAVING AN OPEN COIL OF SEVERAL CONVOLUTIONS ON ONE END TO RECEIVE THE ENDS OF THE WIRES BY WINDING THE ENDS OF THE WIRES INTO THE CONVOLUTIONS OF THE COIL WHEREBY THE WIRES MAY BE DRAWN THROUGH THE CONDUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 68 words
A FISH TAPE FOR PULLING WIRES THROUGH A CONDUIT COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT STRIP OF APPRECIABLE LENGTH HAVING RIGIDITY TO PERMIT IT TO BE FED THROUGH THE CONDUIT AND HAVING AN OPEN COIL OF SEVERAL CONVOLUTIONS ON ONE END TO RECEIVE THE ENDS OF THE WIRES BY WINDING THE ENDS OF THE WIRES INTO THE CONVOLUTIONS OF THE COIL WHEREBY THE WIRES MAY BE DRAWN THROUGH THE CONDUIT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-18 1966-09-17 1967-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-18 1970-09-17 1971-03-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-18 1974-09-17 1975-03-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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