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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2017
Applicant:
Advanced Orthodontic Solutions, Inc., Tampa, FL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Advanced Orthodontic Solutions, Tampa, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21F 1/00 (2006.01); B21F 11/00 (2006.01); B21F 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21F 1/00 (2013.01); B21F 1/008 (2013.01); B21F 11/00 (2013.01); B21F 23/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A simplified wire bending machine is provided comprising a bending head with an integrated wire cutoff mechanism. The bending head comprises an inner portion, wherein the inner portion includes a wire bending channel; and an outer portion, wherein the outer portion includes a cutting edge and one or more bending pins. The outer portion is rotatable about the inner portion such that a bending pin is capable of bending a wire around the inner portion. Further, the outer portion is movable from a first position to a second position in which the cutting edge is configured to engage and shear a wire.