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Wire cleaning means and method
Assignee: Kentucky Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1968-09-05
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1988-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A wire drawing process includes a liquid cleaner station and gas drier station on stream between a lubricating die and spooling reel. Liquid and gas are passed upstream in a tubing to a common outlet, and serve to cool and temper the wire by relative temperatures of the wire at the die, the liquid and the air stations. Concentric pipes with the inner one perforated and enveloping the wire are provided with a barrier between contiguous liquid and gas stations.
Inventors
- 👤 Billy F Fuqua
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:43
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C37/00; B21C37/04; B21C9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
The method of drawing wire comprising in combination the steps of, moving wire through a die for reducing wire diameter and including the introduction of a lubricant about the wire, washing the lubricant from the moving wire by passing a liquid of controlled temperature and pressure into a downstream location at such an angle that it passes upstream along a length of wire through a washing chamber positioned to receive the wire as it emerges from the die in heated and lubricated condition, removing the liquid moving alongside the wire at an upstream location far enough away from the inlet to cause the liquid to pass along the wire and carry the lubricant therefrom upstream, drying the wire by forcing a drying gas into a position downstream along a length of the wire under controlled inlet pressure and temperature through a drying chamber positioned contiguous to said washing chamber to receive the wet wire therefrom, removing he gas and liquid absorbed thereby from the wire at an upstream location far enough away to cause the gas to remove substantially all the moisture on the wire, and locating the discharge port for said liquid and gas from said chambers at an upstream position near the entrance of the wire into said chambers thereby causing the wire to enter the chamber in heated condition from the die so that the liquid is heated by said wire as it passes along the length of the wire.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
243 words
The method of drawing wire comprising in combination the steps of, moving wire through a die for reducing wire diameter and including the introduction of a lubricant about the wire, washing the lubricant from the moving wire by passing a liquid of controlled temperature and pressure into a downstream location at such an angle that it passes upstream along a length of wire through a washing chamber positioned to receive the wire as it emerges from the die in heated and lubricated condition, removing the liquid moving alongside the wire at an upstream location far enough away from the inlet to cause the liquid to pass along the wire and carry the lubricant therefrom upstream, drying the wire by forcing a drying gas into a position downstream along a length of the wire under controlled inlet pressure and temperature through a drying chamber positioned contiguous to said washing chamber to receive the wet wire therefrom, removing he gas and liquid absorbed thereby from the wire at an upstream location far enough away to cause the gas to remove substantially all the moisture on the wire, and locating the discharge port for said liquid and gas from said chambers at an upstream position near the entrance of the wire into said chambers thereby causing the wire to enter the chamber in heated condition from the die so that the liquid is heated by said wire as it passes along the length of the wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
185 words
A wire drawing system producing cleaned and reeled wire of reduced diameter after it is drawn through a die which deposits on the wire a lubricant film, comprising in combination, a jacket surrounding the wire and containing two contiguous portions each encompassing a length of the wire, said jacket being located to receive the wire in heated condition as it emerges from the die, cleansing means for passing liquid alongside the wire in the upstream portion of said jacket from an inlet position downstream through a discharge position upstream after the liquid has flowed alongside the wire far enough to become dirty with the lubricants removed from the wire and to become heated from the wire, drying means for passing a drying gas into the downstream portion of said jacket at a downstream inlet so that the gas passes alongside the wire and removes substantially all the liquid therefrom remaining from said upstream liquid flow before discharging at an upstream outlet in said jacket, and means for reeling the dried and cleaned reduced wire as it emerges from the jacket without further cleansing or drying.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
185 words
A wire drawing system producing cleaned and reeled wire of reduced diameter after it is drawn through a die which deposits on the wire a lubricant film, comprising in combination, a jacket surrounding the wire and containing two contiguous portions each encompassing a length of the wire, said jacket being located to receive the wire in heated condition as it emerges from the die, cleansing means for passing liquid alongside the wire in the upstream portion of said jacket from an inlet position downstream through a discharge position upstream after the liquid has flowed alongside the wire far enough to become dirty with the lubricants removed from the wire and to become heated from the wire, drying means for passing a drying gas into the downstream portion of said jacket at a downstream inlet so that the gas passes alongside the wire and removes substantially all the liquid therefrom remaining from said upstream liquid flow before discharging at an upstream outlet in said jacket, and means for reeling the dried and cleaned reduced wire as it emerges from the jacket without further cleansing or drying.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
217 words
Cleansing apparatus for locating about a wire emerging from a die as it is being reduced to cleanse therefrom the lubricant adhering to the wire, comprising in combination, a jacket having two contiguous compartments and apertures at opposite ends thereof to receive the reduced wire and pass it through the jacket in a single downstream direction, an inlet in the upstream compartment of said jacket at a downstream position of the jacket compartment adapted to receive cleansing liquid for removing said lubricant and retaining the liquid about said wire throughout a substantial length of the wire within the compartment, an outlet for discharge of said liquid at the upstream end of said jacket compartment far enough removed from the inlet to cause the liquid to flow upstream alongside the wire for a substantial distance to thereby gather lubricant from said wire at different locations along the wire, an inlet in the downstream end of the jacket adapted to receive and confine about said wire a drying gas and an outlet for removing said gas at an upstream location far enough removed from the gas inlet to cause the gas to flow alongside the wire a substantial distance to thereby substantially clean all liquid residues from said wire remaining after passing through the upstream compartment of the jacket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
217 words
Cleansing apparatus for locating about a wire emerging from a die as it is being reduced to cleanse therefrom the lubricant adhering to the wire, comprising in combination, a jacket having two contiguous compartments and apertures at opposite ends thereof to receive the reduced wire and pass it through the jacket in a single downstream direction, an inlet in the upstream compartment of said jacket at a downstream position of the jacket compartment adapted to receive cleansing liquid for removing said lubricant and retaining the liquid about said wire throughout a substantial length of the wire within the compartment, an outlet for discharge of said liquid at the upstream end of said jacket compartment far enough removed from the inlet to cause the liquid to flow upstream alongside the wire for a substantial distance to thereby gather lubricant from said wire at different locations along the wire, an inlet in the downstream end of the jacket adapted to receive and confine about said wire a drying gas and an outlet for removing said gas at an upstream location far enough removed from the gas inlet to cause the gas to flow alongside the wire a substantial distance to thereby substantially clean all liquid residues from said wire remaining after passing through the upstream compartment of the jacket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Cleansing apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said two contiguous compartments have a common discharge outlet near the upstream terminal of said jacket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
Cleansing apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said jacket has an outer chamber and an inner chamber each concentrically surrounding the path of movement of the wire and slanted apertures communicating between said outer and inner chambers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Cleansing apparatus as defined in claim 5, including a common discharge outlet near the upstream terminal of said jacket.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-26 | 1975-01-25 | 1975-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-26 | 1979-01-25 | 1979-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-26 | 1983-01-25 | 1983-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |