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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2023
Applicant:
Cerro Wire Llc, Hartselle, AL (US);
Inventor:
Jon Kopfer, Huntsville, AL (US);
Assignee:
Cerro Wire LLC, Hartselle, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/413 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/413 (2013.01); B41J 11/00214 (2021.01); B41J 13/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for direct printing on corrugated metal clad cable. The apparatus includes an entrance having one or more entrance rollers, a set of lower rollers, a series of printheads near the entrance, a UV curing station downstream of the printheads, one or more exit rollers, a print controller and a series of ink tanks. The entrance and exit rollers maintain the cable in proper position and alignment for the printheads. The method for printing provides for clear and legible printing on the cable.