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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 1983
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert N Thrash, Tucker, GA (US);
W Ralph Crooks, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kearney-National Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72198 ; 72343 ; 72420 ; 72463 ; 29623 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for reducing the cross sectional area of a wire comprises stabilizing means arranged to receive the wire and to limit extrusion thereof in a direction transverse to its length and movable projecting means for engaging the wire while restrained by the stabilizing means so as to effect a deformation of the wire and a concomitant reduction of its cross sectional area.