Sleeve applicator machine and related method of operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9944422
SERIAL NO

14663685

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A sleeve applicator machine is used to remove and open a sleeve from a carrier for application of the sleeve around an elongated object such as a wire. A mandrel is inserted into an opening of an unopened sleeve while the sleeve is still supported by the carrier. Once the mandrel is inserted into the sleeve, the mandrel is lifted to separate the unopened sleeve from the carrier. While still on the mandrel, the sleeve (which is now in a semi-opened state) is positioned between a separable pair of sleeve-opening dies in which the dies are in an opened position. The dies are closed or brought together around the sleeve and mandrel to compress the sleeve to a fully open state. At this point and with the dies holding the sleeve open, the mandrel may be withdrawn from the sleeve and a wire or other elongated object inserted into the opening of the sleeve.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BRADY WORLDWIDE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Behlmer, Robert F Wauwatosa, US 9 119
Carriere, Richard L Oak Creek, US 17 879
Schanke, Robert L New Berlin, US 15 270

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