Wire cleaning system
AssigneeBison Steel, Inc.
InventorsEdwin C. Bailey, Richard M. Mruk
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AssigneeBison Steel, Inc.
InventorsEdwin C. Bailey, Richard M. Mruk
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A wire cleaning system includes a pair of blocks that are generally elongated and have an internal chamber. A conduit extends from the chamber to a port disposed at the side of the block. The port is connected to an air supply. A groove is made on one side of the block. The groove generally conforms to the wire diameter or shape. Holes are made from the bottom of the groove to the chamber. An abrasive media may be placed over the holes in the groove in the blocks. A pair of the above-described blocks with media disposed in the grooves are placed on opposite sides of the wire and squeezed together by clamps, holding the media against the wire. The face on the leading side of the block is placed against a stop to prevent it from moving as the wire is pulled. Additional pairs of blocks are added as required in a radial direction to cover the entire circumference of the wire. As the wire is pulled, air is injected into the ports in the blocks. The air exits from the holes and blows off the debris from the media.
A wire cleaning block, comprising:
A system for cleaning a wire, the system comprising:
A method for cleaning a wire, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.