US 12,381,021 B2
System and method of printing indicia onto armored cable
John Moore, Newnan, GA (US); Roy O. Jackson, Carrollton, GA (US); David B. McCardel, Marietta, GA (US); and James Phillip Tuggle, Carrollton, GA (US)
Assigned to Southwire Company, LLC
Filed by Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton, GA (US)
Filed on May 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/310,584.
Application 18/310,584 is a division of application No. 14/467,937, filed on Aug. 25, 2014, granted, now 11,031,157.
Application 18/310,584 is a division of application No. 17/339,558, filed on Jun. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,670,438.
Application 14/467,937 is a division of application No. 14/467,937, filed on Aug. 25, 2014, granted, now 11,031,157, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/869,572, filed on Aug. 23, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0274860 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01B 13/34 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01); H01B 7/17 (2006.01); H01B 7/36 (2006.01)
CPC H01B 13/345 (2013.01) [B41M 5/0047 (2013.01); H01B 7/17 (2013.01); H01B 7/365 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical cable assembly comprising:
a conductor assembly comprising a plurality of elongated electrical conductors;
a cladding disposed around the conductor assembly, wherein the cladding comprises an outer surface defining spaced apart crowns and valleys;
an oil layer applied to the outer surface;
a base ink block printed over the oil layer, wherein the base ink is printed on the crowns, the valleys, and between the crowns and the valleys of the cladding; and
marking indicia printed on the base ink block, the marking indicia indicating at least one characteristic of the electrical cable assembly.