US 12,249,816 B2
Fish tape assembly
Justin Miller, Richfield, WI (US); Aaron C. Grode, Brookfield, WI (US); Nolan J. Henton, Milwaukee, WI (US); Samuel J. Krohlow, Wauwatosa, WI (US); and Jacob K. Lindsey, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/650,657.
Application 18/650,657 is a division of application No. 17/053,828, previously published as PCT/US2020/027904, filed on Apr. 13, 2020.
Application 17/053,828 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/361,344, filed on Mar. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,787,659, issued on Oct. 17, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/832,984, filed on Apr. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/774,707, filed on Dec. 3, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/732,216, filed on Sep. 17, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/647,201, filed on Mar. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0283229 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. H02G 1/02 (2006.01); B65H 75/40 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01); H02G 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 1/085 (2013.01) [B65H 75/406 (2013.01); B65H 75/4471 (2013.01); B65H 75/4486 (2013.01); B65H 75/4494 (2013.01); H02G 1/083 (2013.01); B65H 2701/376 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fish tape drum comprising:
a frame;
a drum portion rotatable relative to the frame, the drum portion having an outer wall and an inner wall;
a length of fish tape arranged between the inner wall and the outer wall; and
a constricting assembly configured to bias the length of fish tape toward the inner wall.