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US 11,444,440 B1Granted
System, method and apparatus for spray-on application of a wire pulling lubricant
AssigneeEncore Wire Corporation
InventorsMark D. Bennett, William T. Bigbee, Jr., Ramon V. Hernandez
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Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus lubricating a wire or cable during manufacturing, wherein the wire is aligned with an entry to a spraying enclosure and passes through a first seal of the spraying enclosure. Lubricant is sprayed onto the wire inside of the spraying enclosure while the unapplied, but sprayed, lubricant is collected at the bottom of the spraying enclosure. The wire passes through a second seal of the spraying enclosure, is aligned, and exits from the spraying enclosure.
Claims20
A lubricant application system for spraying a lubricant onto a wire, the system comprising:
- a bottom portion;
- a hinge attached to the bottom portion;
- a top portion attached to the hinge, wherein the top portion and bottom portion form a spraying enclosure;
- a lubricant sprayer within the spraying enclosure;
- wherein the bottom portion collects the unused, but sprayed, lubricant for reuse and wherein the top portion of the spraying enclosure is moveable through the hinge.
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