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US 12,015,251 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 applying a lubricant onto a wire, the system comprising:
- a spraying enclosure, wherein the spraying enclosure comprises a first portion and a second portion and wherein the first portion is moveably connected to the second portion by a hinge;
- a lubricant sprayer within the spraying enclosure;
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- a drainage connector connected to the first portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.