US 12,300,404 B1
System, composition and method of application of same for reducing the coefficient of friction and required pulling force during installation of wire or cable
William T. Bigbee, Jr., Hawkins, TX (US); Sheri H. Dahlke, West Lakeland, MN (US); Ronald A. Raedeke, Marine on St. Croix, MN (US); Jason Drew Gillen, Anna, TX (US); and Melvin Glenn Debord, Van Alstyne, TX (US)
Assigned to Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, TX (US)
Filed by Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, TX (US)
Filed on May 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/670,350.
Application 18/670,350 is a continuation of application No. 17/900,202, filed on Aug. 31, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/900,202 is a continuation of application No. 17/380,605, filed on Jul. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,456,088, issued on Sep. 27, 2022.
Application 17/380,605 is a continuation of application No. 16/780,807, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,101,053, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 16/780,807 is a continuation of application No. 16/364,122, filed on Mar. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,580,551, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 16/364,122 is a continuation of application No. 16/057,613, filed on Aug. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,276,279, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 16/057,613 is a continuation of application No. 15/251,975, filed on Aug. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,062,475, issued on Aug. 28, 2018.
Application 15/251,975 is a continuation of application No. 14/927,277, filed on Oct. 29, 2015, granted, now 9,458,404, issued on Oct. 4, 2016.
Application 14/927,277 is a continuation of application No. 14/150,246, filed on Jan. 8, 2014, granted, now 9,200,234, issued on Dec. 1, 2015.
Application 14/150,246 is a continuation of application No. 12/909,501, filed on Oct. 21, 2010, granted, now 8,658,576, issued on Feb. 25, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/253,728, filed on Oct. 21, 2009.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01B 7/00 (2006.01); C10M 145/28 (2006.01); C10M 155/02 (2006.01); C10M 161/00 (2006.01); C10M 169/04 (2006.01); C10M 173/00 (2006.01); C10M 173/02 (2006.01); H01B 1/02 (2006.01); H01B 7/02 (2006.01); C10M 125/26 (2006.01); C10M 145/14 (2006.01); C10N 20/04 (2006.01); C10N 30/06 (2006.01); C10N 40/32 (2006.01); C10N 50/00 (2006.01); H01B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01B 7/02 (2013.01) [C10M 145/28 (2013.01); C10M 155/02 (2013.01); C10M 161/00 (2013.01); C10M 169/04 (2013.01); C10M 169/044 (2013.01); C10M 173/00 (2013.01); C10M 173/02 (2013.01); H01B 1/023 (2013.01); H01B 1/026 (2013.01); C10M 125/26 (2013.01); C10M 145/14 (2013.01); C10M 2201/02 (2013.01); C10M 2201/10 (2013.01); C10M 2205/022 (2013.01); C10M 2205/16 (2013.01); C10M 2207/10 (2013.01); C10M 2207/40 (2013.01); C10M 2209/084 (2013.01); C10M 2209/104 (2013.01); C10M 2213/02 (2013.01); C10M 2213/062 (2013.01); C10M 2217/024 (2013.01); C10M 2229/02 (2013.01); C10M 2229/04 (2013.01); C10M 2229/041 (2013.01); C10M 2290/00 (2013.01); C10N 2020/04 (2013.01); C10N 2030/06 (2013.01); C10N 2040/32 (2013.01); C10N 2050/01 (2020.05); C10N 2050/011 (2020.05); H01B 3/00 (2013.01); H01B 7/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An electrical cable, the electrical cable comprising:
at least one conductor wire;
an insulating material composition over the at least one conductor wire, wherein the insulating material is cooled after application to the conductor wire;
a lubricating composition applied to the insulating material subsequent to the cooling of the insulating material, the lubricating composition comprising:
polytetrafluoroethylene;
85-95 weight % based on the total weight, of distilled (DI) water;
0.5-5 weight % based on the total weight, of polyethylene glycol (PEG);
0.5-5 weight % based on the total weight, of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) emulsion;
0.08-0.25 weight % based on the total weight, of potassium salt of polyacrylic acid polymer; and
0.01-0.25 weight % based on the total weight, of silicone-based antifoaming agent.