Claims
- 1. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire comprising the steps of:
- providing a strand of material coated with a lubricant;
- guiding said wire through at least one loop of said strand of material;
- advancing said strand of material along a path at a first speed;
- advancing said wire through said loop at a second speed which is greater than said first speed such that said wire contacts said loop and receives a substantially continuous coating of said lubricant over its entire outer surface, wherein between about 2 mg/m.sup.2 and 1000 mg/m.sup.2 of lubricant is applied to said wire.
- 2. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein said strand of material is selected from the group consisting of yarn, twine and thread.
- 3. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein said strand of material comprises cotton.
- 4. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lubricant is selected from the group consisting of paraffin, oil and fat.
- 5. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein the ratio of the first speed to the second speed is in the range of about 1:100 to 1:10,000.
- 6. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lubricant has a melting point of between about 35.degree. C. and 140.degree. C.
- 7. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein said wire is advanced through said loop at a temperature of between about 35.degree. C. to 200.degree. C.
- 8. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lubricant is mixed with a wetting agent.
- 9. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling the amount of lubricant coated on said wire by controlling said first speed.
- 10. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling the amount of lubricant coated on said wire by controlling said second speed.
- 11. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein between about 20 mg and 100 mg of lubricant is applied to 1 m.sup.2 of surface area of said wire.
- 12. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein said step of providing a strand of material which has been coated with a lubricant comprises the step of providing a strand of material which has been immersed in a bath of lubricant.
- 13. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein said strand of material is wound in a plurality of loops about said wire.
- 14. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 13, wherein each of said loops is wound in the same direction about said wire.
- 15. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 13, wherein at least two of said loops are wound in contra-rotating directions about said wire.
- 16. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire comprising the steps of:
- providing a strand of material coated with a lubricant;
- guiding said wire through at least one loop of said strand of material;
- advancing said strand of material along a path at a first speed;
- advancing said wire through said loop at a second speed which differs from said first speed such that said wire contacts said loop and receives a substantially continuous coating of said lubricant over its entire outer surface, wherein between about 2 mg/m.sup.2 and 1000 mg/m.sup.2 of lubricant is applied to said wire.
- 17. A method for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lubricant is selected from the group consisting of wax, oil and fat.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/831,502 filed Feb. 5, 1992, now abandoned.
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