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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2024
Applicant:
Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ryan J. Maxwell, McKinney, TX (US);
Kevin D. Rodgers, Roswell, NM (US);
Assignee:
Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 13/34 (2006.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.01); B29C 48/06 (2019.01); B29C 48/154 (2019.01); B29C 48/21 (2019.01); B29C 48/92 (2019.01); H01B 13/14 (2006.01); B29K 77/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 13/341 (2013.01); B29C 48/0022 (2019.02); B29C 48/06 (2019.02); B29C 48/154 (2019.02); B29C 48/21 (2019.02); B29C 48/92 (2019.02); H01B 13/14 (2013.01); H01B 13/34 (2013.01); B29C 2948/92295 (2019.02); B29C 2948/92447 (2019.02); B29C 2948/92561 (2019.02); B29C 2948/92923 (2019.02); B29K 2077/00 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0005 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0007 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3462 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for marking and scoring an insulated wire or cable is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing enclosing a portion of a wire path, wherein the insulated wire or cable moves along the wire path through the housing; an upper splined gear rod and a lower splined gear rod within the housing; an actuator connected to the upper splined gear rod, wherein the actuator raises and lowers the upper splined gear rod; and wherein the actuator when lowered presses the insulated wire or cable between the upper and lower splined gear rods.