Patents by Inventor Dan W. Sells

Dan W. Sells has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5632356
    Abstract: A cable lubricating device and method, for use in cable through conduit pulling operations. The automatic cable lubricating device includes a lubricant supply tank having an internal chamber and a regulating means for regulating the flow of a pressurized lubricant from within its internal chamber, a lubricant dispensing head having a cable feeding aperture therethrough and a plurality of lubricating ports, and a flexible lubricant supply hose having a first and second end. The dispensing head further includes an input port. The first end of the supply hose has a connecting means for connecting to the regulating means downstream of the supply tank. The second end of the supply hose has a connecting means for connecting to the dispensing head input port such that a lubricant under pressure stored within the internal chamber of the supply tank may be dispensed through the lubricating ports. The regulating means may be adjusted to control the output of lubricant from the lubricating ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Inventor: Dan W. Sells