Patents by Inventor Michael A. Schrauth

Michael A. Schrauth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Portable Cable Puller
    Publication number: 20130240807
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for pulling a cable through a conduit includes a frame that has a base and caster wheels. The apparatus further includes a boom that has at least one roller configured to guide a rope connected to the cable along the boom. The boom also includes a main boom pivotally connected to the base and an upper boom pivotally connected to the main boom. A drive unit connects to the boom and includes a rotatable spool configured to pull the rope along the boom. The apparatus further includes a lift pivotally connected to the frame and the boom. The lift is operable to move the boom relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Actuant Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Radle, Michael A. Schrauth, Christian P. Coulis, Edward A. Haase, Anthony W. Gilbert
  • Powered cable puller
    Patent number: 8434741
    Abstract: An apparatus for pulling a cable through a conduit includes a frame that has a base. The apparatus further includes a boom that has at least one roller configured to guide a rope connected to the cable along the boom. The boom also includes a main boom pivotally connected to the base and an upper boom pivotally connected to the main boom. A drive unit connects to the boom and includes a rotatable spool configured to pull the rope along the boom. The apparatus further includes a lift pivotally connected to the frame and the boom. The lift is operable to move the boom relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Actuant Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Radle, Michael A. Schrauth, Christian P. Coulis, Edward A. Haase, Anthony W. Gilbert
  • Powered Cable Puller
    Publication number: 20100327242
    Abstract: An apparatus for pulling a cable through a conduit includes a frame that has a base. The apparatus further includes a boom that has at least one roller configured to guide a rope connected to the cable along the boom. The boom also includes a main boom pivotally connected to the base and an upper boom pivotally connected to the main boom. A drive unit connects to the boom and includes a rotatable spool configured to pull the rope along the boom. The apparatus further includes a lift pivotally connected to the frame and the boom. The lift is operable to move the boom relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick J. Radle, Michael A. Schrauth, Christian P. Coulis, Edward A. Haase, Anthony W. Gilbert