Patents by Inventor Robert Eugene Brooks

Robert Eugene Brooks 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: 11827409
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a label to a moving cable, the apparatus comprising: a roller for pressing a label against the moving cable, wherein the label has a first attaching edge and a second attaching edge and wherein the roller comprises: a first roller for pressing the label against the moving cable, wherein the label is pressed against the moving cable with the first attaching edge and the second attaching edge of the label on opposites sides of the moving cable; a first roll down roller for folding the second edge of the label against the moving cable; and a second roll down roller for folding the first edge of the label against the moving cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Patent number: 11667085
    Abstract: A method for applying a label to an electrical cable having an outermost sheath with convolutions defining alternating peaks and valleys, the method including attaching the label to the sheath. The label includes a label substrate, the label substrate includes an attaching side, the attaching side being attached through an adhesive; and the label attaches to the peaks and spans across the valleys and circumferentially wraps around the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Patent number: 11498715
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a label to a moving cable, the apparatus comprising: a roller for pressing a label against the moving cable, wherein the label has a first attaching edge and a second attaching edge and wherein the roller comprises: a first roller for pressing the label against the moving cable, wherein the label is pressed against the moving cable with the first attaching edge and the second attaching edge of the label on opposites sides of the moving cable; a first roll down roller for folding the second edge of the label against the moving cable; and a second roll down roller for folding the first edge of the label against the moving cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Patent number: 11247404
    Abstract: A method for applying a label to an electrical cable having an outermost sheath with convolutions defining alternating peaks and valleys, the method including attaching the label to the sheath. The label includes a label substrate, the label substrate includes an attaching side, the attaching side being attached through an adhesive; and the label attaches to the peaks and spans across the valleys and circumferentially wraps around the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Patent number: 10759558
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a label to a moving cable, the apparatus comprising: a roller for pressing a label against the moving cable, wherein the label has a first attaching edge and a second attaching edge and wherein the roller comprises: a first roller for pressing the label against the moving cable, wherein the label is pressed against the moving cable with the first attaching edge and the second attaching edge of the label on opposites sides of the moving cable; a first roll down roller for folding the second edge of the label against the moving cable; and a second roll down roller for folding the first edge of the label against the moving cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Patent number: 10272616
    Abstract: A method for applying a label to an electrical cable having an outermost sheath with convolutions defining alternating peaks and valleys, the method including attaching the label to the sheath. The label includes a label substrate, the label substrate includes an attaching side, the attaching side being attached through an adhesive; and the label attaches to the peaks and spans across the valleys and circumferentially wraps around the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Patent number: 10046879
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a label to a moving cable, the apparatus comprising: an attaching device for applying a label onto a moving cable and a roller for pressing the label against the moving cable, wherein the roller comprises a first roller for pressing one label against the moving cable, wherein the first roller comprises a U shape hollow portion and is mounted at an angle with the U shape hollow portion directly facing a side of the moving cable and wherein the label is formed into a U shape a first edge of the U shape longer than a second edge of the U shape; a first roll down roller for folding the second edge of the label against the moving cable and the first edge of the label; and a second roll down roller for folding the first edge of the label against the folded second edge of the label and wherein the first roll down roller is mounted to overlap the second roll down roller to overlap the label edges onto the moving cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Patent number: 9452856
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a label to a moving cable, the apparatus comprising: an attaching device for applying a label onto a moving cable and a roller for pressing the label against the moving cable, wherein the roller comprises a first roller for pressing one label against the moving cable, wherein the first roller comprises a U shape hollow portion and is mounted at an angle with the U shape hollow portion directly facing a side of the moving cable and wherein the label is formed into a U shape a first edge of the U shape longer than a second edge of the U shape; a first roll down roller for folding the second edge of the label against the moving cable and the first edge of the label; and a second roll down roller for folding the first edge of the label against the folded second edge of the label and wherein the first roll down roller is mounted to overlap the second roll down roller to overlap the label edges onto the moving cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Patent number: 9409668
    Abstract: A method of attaching an adhesive backed label onto a moving cable, the method comprising attaching the label on the cable, wherein the attached label includes different length facing edges; maintaining different length facing edges of the label beyond crest of diameter of the cable, wherein the label substantially forms a U shape; pinching the different length facing edges of the label together; and pressing the pinched label to the moving cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Patent number: 8905108
    Abstract: An apparatus for affixing a label to a cable moving in a direction parallel to the cable's axis comprises: a bottom push up roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable; a first roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; a second roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; and a top push down roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Publication number: 20110240230
    Abstract: An apparatus for affixing a label to a cable moving in a direction parallel to the cable's axis comprises: a bottom push up roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable; a first roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; a second roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; and a top push down roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks
  • Publication number: 20100306983
    Abstract: An automatic, precision, fast, sequacious, economical method of attaching an informational element, like a label, completely around the perimeter of a continuously extruded or drawn, elongated article that is in the midst of its manufacture, constantly moving in a linear motion in its longitudinal axis, without stopping. The outer surface of the continuously extruded or drawn, elongated article has corrugations, roughness, comprising alternating ridges, strands and grooves which can not be written on directly with readable printing, making a label the only way to obtain a readable, informational element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: ROBERT EUGENE BROOKS
  • Publication number: 20090001707
    Abstract: A labeled cable having: an outer surface having corrugations comprising alternating ridges and grooves disposed on the outer surface; and a label having a label body, the label body having an attaching side having an adhesive disposed thereon, the attaching side attachable to the ridges and panning across the grooves. An apparatus for affixing a label to a cable moving in a direction parallel to the cable's axis comprises: a bottom push up roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable; a first roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; a second roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; and a top push down roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Brooks