Patents Assigned to Vikimatic Sales, Inc.
  • Method and apparatus for introducing a cable into a conduit
    Patent number: 6019351
    Abstract: A new cable (16) may be introduced into a conduit (11) having an existing cable (13) therein by splicing the conduit (11) to form conduit ends (11A, 11B) with the existing cable (13) extending therebetween. The new cable (16) is positioned in a conduit section (58). A piston (67) may be attached to the leading end of the new cable (16) and is positioned in the conduit (11). A block (15) encloses the conduit ends (11A, 11B) and one end of the conduit section (58). The other end of the conduit section (58) is attached to a blower (70) which provides air under pressure through the conduit section (58), through the block (15) and against the piston (67) to position the new cable (16) in the conduit (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Vikimatic Sales, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry L. Allen
  • Partitioning device for a tubular conduit and method of installation thereof
    Patent number: 5922995
    Abstract: A flexible partitioning device (10) for a tubular conduit (11) includes an elongate web member (22) which can be provided with a plurality of notches (32) spaced substantially regularly along its length to permit multiplanar articulation thereof. The web member (22) may also be provided with a longitudinally extending strength member (20) and may also include at least one bore (50) in which may be positioned a transmissive element (51). The partitioning device (10) may be connected to a duct rodder (61) and pushed through the conduit (11) or alternatively, the duct rodder (61) can be attached to a paddle (64) which is pushed through the conduit (11). Then, the partitioning device (10) is attached to the duct rodder (61) and pulled back through the conduit (11). To assist in pushing the rodder (61) through the conduit (11), an air moving device (73, 76) may be attached to one of the ends of the conduit to move air in the same direction of travel as the rodder (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Vikimatic Sales, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry L. Allen
  • Method of manufacturing a conduit assembly with a floating divider
    Patent number: 5587115
    Abstract: A conduit assembly (10) is manufactured by extruding a casing (11) through a die while at the same time feeding a web member (15) into the casing (11) as it is being extruded to form a plurality of chambers (16, 17). If the conduit assembly (10) is manufactured with a line, such as a rope (18) or a cable (19), the rope (18) and/or cable (19) is likewise fed into the casing (11) adjacent to the web member (15) into one or both of the chambers (16, 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Vikimatic Sales, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry L. Allen