US 11,673,702 B1
Method for applying labels to cable or conduit
Mark D. Bennett, Bonham, TX (US); William T. Bigbee, Jr., Melissa, TX (US); and Stephen S. Griffin, McKinney, TX (US)
Assigned to Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, TX (US)
Filed by Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/135,712.
Application 13/092,233 is a division of application No. 12/484,719, filed on Jun. 15, 2009, granted, now 7,954,530, issued on Jun. 7, 2011.
Application 17/135,712 is a continuation of application No. 15/936,281, filed on Mar. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,906,685.
Application 15/936,281 is a continuation of application No. 15/083,154, filed on Mar. 28, 2016, granted, now 9,950,826, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 15/083,154 is a continuation of application No. 13/873,733, filed on Apr. 30, 2013, granted, now 9,321,548, issued on Apr. 26, 2016.
Application 13/873,733 is a continuation of application No. 13/092,233, filed on Apr. 22, 2011, granted, now 8,454,785, issued on Jun. 4, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/148,630, filed on Jan. 30, 2009.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65C 3/02 (2006.01); B65C 9/36 (2006.01); B65C 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC B65C 3/02 (2013.01) [B65C 9/08 (2013.01); B65C 9/36 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for applying labels to a cable or conduit with a known circumference, the method comprising:
supplying at least one label, wherein the label has a bottom, middle, and top portions;
tamping the middle portion of the at least one label to the cable or conduit, wherein the middle portion of the at least one label adheres to the cable or conduit;
pressing the top portion of the at least one label against the cable or conduit with at least one guide shoe; and
pressing the bottom portion of the at least one label against the cable or conduit with the at least one guide shoe, wherein the top portion of the at least one label and the bottom portion of the at least one label overlap after pressed onto the cable or conduit.