Method and apparatus for forming a through-hole and running wire in a building structure

Abstract

An apparatus for creating a through-hole in a building structure includes an elongated member defined by a first end and an opposite second end. The first end is defined by a penetrating point configured to form the through-hole in the building structure. The second end is defined by a receptacle device defining the second end. The receptacle device is configured to releasably retain a wire extending from the second end while the penetrating point penetrates the building structure.

1 . An apparatus for creating a through-hole in a building structure comprising: 
 an elongated member defined by a first end and an opposite second end;    a penetrating point defining said first end, said penetrating point configured to form the through-hole in the building structure; and    a receptacle device defining said second end, said receptacle device configured to releasably retain a wire extending from said second end.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said receptacle device is configured to receive said wire therein and retain said wire when said elongated member is biased to penetrate the building structure and extend through the through-hole and release said wire when exposed on an opposite side of the building structure.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said receptacle includes one of a tapered splayed opening, a plurality of staves, a collet, and a chuck configured to releasably compress an exterior surface defining said wire when said elongated member is manually pushed and manually pulled through the building structure.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said one of said tapered splayed opening, plurality of staves, collet, and chuck is defined with an exterior surface receptive to a slidable clamp ring, said slidable clamp ring configured to compress said second end against said exterior surface defining said wire when sliding said clamp ring.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said one of said tapered splayed opening, plurality of staves, collet, and chuck is defined with an interior surface to frictionally retain said exterior surface defining said wire.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said interior surface includes one of a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of ribs configured to grip said exterior surface defining said wire.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said penetration point is configured to one of pierce and drill a hole through the building structure.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said penetrating point includes threads to threadably engage said elongated member.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated member is receptive to accepting an extension member intermediate said first and second ends.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said elongated member includes threads to threadably receive corresponding threads on an extension member intermediate said first and second ends.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said extension includes male threads at one end to threadably receive said penetrating point and female threads at an opposite to receive said receptacle device.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated member includes a length of at least about six inches.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said building structure is one of a wall, floor and ceiling.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said building structure is a wall, said wall defined by a pair of opposing spaced apart gypsum boards.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said elongated member is configured to be pushed through said pair of opposing spaced apart gypsum boards from one side defining the wall and pull a remaining portion of the elongated member having said wire extending therefrom from an opposite side defining the wall.  
   
   
       16 . An apparatus for creating a through-hole in a building structure comprising: 
 an elongated member defined by a first end and an opposite second end;    a penetrating point defining said first end, said penetrating point configured to form the through-hole in the building structure; and    a means for releasably retaining a wire extending from said second end.    
   
   
       17 . A method of forming a through-hole in a building structure to run a wire therethrough, the method comprising: 
 manually biasing an elongated member through the building structure from a first side defining the building structure, said elongated member defined by a first end and an opposite second end, said first end being defined by a penetrating point configured to form the through-hole in the building structure, said second end being defined by a receptacle device releasably retaining the wire extending from said second end;    pulling said elongated member from an opposite second side defining the building structure when said penetrating point penetrates said second side; and    releasing the wire from said second end.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 configuring said receptacle device to receive the wire therein and retain the wire when said elongated member is biased to penetrate the building structure and extend through the through-hole and release said wire when exposed on an opposite side of the building structure.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said receptacle is configured with a one of a tapered splayed opening, a plurality of staves, a collet, and a chuck configured to releasably compress an exterior surface defining said wire when said elongated member is manually pushed from said first side and manually pulled from said opposite side through the building structure.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said one of said tapered splayed opening, plurality of staves, collet, and chuck is defined with an exterior surface receptive to a slidable clamp ring, said slidable clamp ring configured to compress said second end against said exterior surface defining said wire when sliding said clamp ring.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising: 
 configuring an interior surface defining said one of said tapered splayed opening, plurality of staves, collet, and chuck with a one of a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of ribs configured to grip said exterior surface defining said wire.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising; 
 configuring said penetration point to one of manually pierce and manually drill a hole through the building structure.    
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 configuring said elongated member to be receptive to accepting an extension member intermediate said first and second ends.    
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said building structure is one of a wall, floor and ceiling.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said building structure is a wall, said wall defined by a pair of opposing spaced apart gypsum boards.