US 11,783,963 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., Melissa, 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 Nov. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/985,803.
Application 17/985,803 is a continuation of application No. 17/900,202, filed on Aug. 31, 2022.
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); H01B 7/02 (2006.01); C10M 145/28 (2006.01); C10M 155/02 (2006.01); C10M 169/04 (2006.01); C10M 173/00 (2006.01); H01B 1/02 (2006.01); C10M 161/00 (2006.01); C10N 30/06 (2006.01); H01B 3/00 (2006.01); C10N 40/32 (2006.01); C10N 50/00 (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); H01B 1/023 (2013.01); H01B 1/026 (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 2209/084 (2013.01); C10M 2209/104 (2013.01); C10M 2213/02 (2013.01); C10M 2217/024 (2013.01); C10M 2229/02 (2013.01); C10M 2229/041 (2013.01); C10M 2290/00 (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
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical cable, the electrical cable comprising:
a cooled insulating material composition;
a lubricating composition applied to the cooled insulating material, the lubricating composition comprising:
polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) emulsion; and
paraffin wax emulsion.