Wire bead forming apparatus

Details Wire bead forming apparatus Wire bead forming apparatus

1984-03-06

1986-07-01

Desmond, Eugene F.

Metal working

Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...

Separate tool stations for selective or successive operation...

140 88, 156422, B29D 3048

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045971579

ABSTRACT:
A bead forming apparatus, comprising stationary and movable support members; a collapsible bead forming drum rotatable about an axis fixed with respect to the stationary support member; feed rollers mounted on the movable support member to drive the bead forming element toward the bead forming drum along a predetermined path, the rollers being rotatable about axes parallel with the axis of rotation of the bead forming drum and including a main feed roller, a first auxiliary feed roller to impart a coiling tendency to the bead forming element to be passed from the main feed roller toward the bead forming drum, and a second auxiliary feed roller to guide the bead forming element to travel past the first auxiliary feed roller toward the bead forming drum; cutting blades for cutting the bead forming element at a predetermined location on the aforesaid path; an aperture for retaining the leading end of the bead forming element extending from the second auxiliary feed roller at the aforesaid predetermined location; and a retaining element for retaining the leading end of a cut segment of the bead forming element on the peripheral surface of the bead forming drum.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2083350 (1937-06-01), Shook
patent: 3330491 (1967-07-01), Williams
patent: 3475255 (1969-10-01), Lang et al.

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