US 11,851,233 B1
System and apparatus for applying labels to cable or conduit
Mark D. Bennett, Dodd City, 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 Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,998.
Application 17/716,998 is a continuation of application No. 16/862,249, filed on Apr. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,319,104.
Application 16/862,249 is a continuation of application No. 16/030,528, filed on Jul. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,654,607, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 16/030,528 is a continuation of application No. 15/251,883, filed on Aug. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,035,618, issued on Jul. 31, 2018.
Application 15/251,883 is a continuation of application No. 14/453,273, filed on Aug. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,446,877, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Application 14/453,273 is a continuation of application No. 13/091,897, filed on Apr. 21, 2011, granted, now 8,826,960, issued on Sep. 9, 2014.
Application 13/091,897 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/484,719, filed on Jun. 15, 2009, granted, now 7,954,530, issued on Jun. 7, 2011.
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); H01L 21/67 (2006.01); B65C 9/42 (2006.01); B65C 9/26 (2006.01); G09F 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65C 3/02 (2013.01) [B65C 9/08 (2013.01); B65C 9/26 (2013.01); B65C 9/36 (2013.01); B65C 9/42 (2013.01); H01L 21/67144 (2013.01); G09F 3/0295 (2013.01); Y10T 156/1033 (2015.01); Y10T 156/17 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1744 (2015.01)] 26 Claims
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1. A system for applying at least one label to cable or conduit, the system comprising:
at least one label;
a label applicator for applying the at least one label to the cable or conduit, the label applicator comprising:
at least three fixedly mounted guide shoes in intermittent contact with the at least one label.