Wire rope lubrication
US6418704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD07B2205/502
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wire rope (10) includes a plurality of strands (12). The strands are formed from individual wires or filaments (14). The strands are wound about a central axis. A conduit (16) also extends along said central axis. The conduit has walls that are foraminous and permit radial flow of a lubricant. The lubricating compound is injected into the channel (18) defined by the conduit. The lubricating material migrates through the orifices in the conduit wall and radially outwardly therefrom.
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