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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5824984 | Portable electric wire cutter Portable electric wire cutter device includes a housing; a pair of spaced apart electrodes mounted with the housing; a source of electric current, for communication with the electrodes; a wire-guiding member, which can control or guide wire to be in proxi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5473923 | Method of intermittent straightening of wire In a device for intermittent straightening of wire there are independent drives for wire feed and the straightening rotor. The speed of rotation (v2) of the straightening rotor varies essentially synchronously to the feed rate (v1) o... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5327757 | Straightening jaws for a straightening device for straightening wire The straightening jaw comprises a cubical chuck with a plane face end. The face end has an intake element and an exit element of a straightening groove. Between them is an opening arranged perpendicular to the face end. A straightening insert made of hard... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5130508 | Wire threading method for a wire discharge machine In a wire discharge machine, threading of the wire is accomplished by tensioning the wire to straighten same and applying an electric current thereto to facilitate separation thereof. Clamps hold and help tension the wire by securing one or more ends at a... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4980531 | Prehesive device for the electrode wire of an EDM cutting machine An EDM machine with a travelling wire electrode having a device for straightening and rethreading the wire electrode. The device has a pivotally rotating arm that has a clamp to grasp the free end of the wire after accidental breakage. The clamp applies a... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4977934 | Multiple wire straightener module for an automated cable assembly system A compact wire straightener module having a plurality of curved tubes for simultaneously straightening a large number of wires. Each tube bends its wire in a first plane and then bends the wire in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. The wires... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4972582 | Notch for aligning insulation cutters Blades for cutting and stripping insulated electrical conductors have alignment references thereon for aiding the set-up and adjustment of the blades. The alignment references comprise corners across the longitudinal edges of the blades. Each corner is fo... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4929810 | Wire cut electric discharge machine A wire cut discharge machine comprises a wire electrode, wire electrode feeding rollers, a tension applying unit for applying a tension to the wire electrode, a current applying unit for applying a high frequency current to the wire electrode, and a wire ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4920776 | Process and apparatus for the intermittent straightening of wire The intermittent straightening of the wire (1) is carried out by means of a fixedly supported straightening rotor (4), the straightening blocks (5, 6, 7) of which radially deflect the wire (1) advanced by conveying mechanism (2). The mass moment of inerti... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4751364 | Apparatus for cutting a strip or wire-like electrode removed from an electroerosion machine Wire cutting apparatus which includes a mechanism for conveying an electrode and cutting device having rotary cutting elements and a tender tool. A post generator is electrically connected to the cutting elements and the counter tool for purposes of suppl... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4743730 | Device for straightening and cutting metallic wire A device installed on a traveling wire EDM apparatus for straightening the electrode wire and providing the electrode wire with a needle point end for facilitating manual threading of the electrode wire through close tolerance closed wire guide members. T... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4709130 | Apparatus for severing a strip-like or wire-like electrode of a spark erosion machine An apparatus for severing a strip-like or wire-like electrode of a spark erosion machine has a belt conveyor formed by two belts positioned face-to-face and having formed in the belts corresponding cutting openings. Cutting elements and pressure plates en... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4650060 | Feed conveyor for machine for forming leads of electronic components A feed conveyor for a machine for forming the leads of electronic components comprises a pair of conveyor belts which have a forward run extending in a face-to-face relationship. A gaping entrance is formed between the conveyor belts at the upstream end t... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4642159 | Apparatus for lining up electrical components to form a belt An apparatus for aligning electrical components with aligned connecting wires to form a belt between two adhesive tapes, the apparatus including a compact working member provided with a guidance and alignment arrangement for the second adhesive tape, (a) ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4624160 | Method and apparatus for trimming the leads of electronic components Apparatus and method for automatically or manually controlling the apparatus for trimming or cutting leads of electric devices of the type having an elongated body portion, and a plurality of leads extending from the opposite side edges of the body portio... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4610281 | Apparatus for straightening and severing rod-like materials Apparatus for straightening and severing coiled wire or rod stock has several sets of guides each of which receives stock from a different reel and each of which can be moved into and from register with rollers serving to advance the selected stock into o... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4539878 | Method and apparatus for trimming the leads of electronic components Apparatus and method for automatically or manually controlling the apparatus for trimming or cutting leads of electronic devices of the type having an elongated body portion, and a plurality of leads extending from the opposite side edges of the body port... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4378823 | Method and apparatus for untwisting and cutting twisted cable An apparatus (10) is provided which both untwists and shears a forward end of twisted conductive strands of a multi-stranded wire (40). A pair of strand receiving members (20, 30) having acutely angled front surfaces (24, 34) are slidably disposed and in ... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4378033 | Apparatus and method for separating and cutting lead wires of lamps An apparatus for separating first and second lead wires of an electrical component and cutting one of the lead wires to a predetermined length includes a separator blade having a first shearing edge thereon. The separator blade is attached to a carrier as... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4310032 | Apparatus for making paper clips An apparatus for making paper clips which includes cutting predetermined lengths of wire by advancing a continuous wire at a predetermined speed to a cutting station. The cutting station includes knife means with the knife having a cutting blade edge for ... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4051594 | Methods and apparatus for use in making electrical interconnections Method of and apparatus for electrical interconnections wherein the interconnections comprise a crimped splice connector folded upon at least one magnet wire segment, at least one filler wire segment, and at least one other wire segment including the step... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4003414 | Dip lead former A DIP lead former including a cabinet housing an electric motor, a pair of lead forming rollers disposed in side-by-side spaced apart relationship and driveably coupled to the motor, an elongated forming rail located between the lead forming rollers for t... | 01/18/1977 |
