Wire rope lubrication
US6640533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 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 16 has walls that are permeable to a lubricating compound. The lubricating compound is injected into the channel 18 defined by the conduit. The lubricating material migrates through the conduit wall and radially outwardly therefrom to provide lubrication to the individual strands and filaments comprising the wire rope.
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