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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Philip D. Schmidt, Social Circle, GA (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A process for progressive wire formation is disclosed, comprising rotating a primary roller having a circumferential forming groove configured to receive a wire to be formed. A first stage roller having a circumferential forming groove configured to receive a wire to be formed engages the primary roller at a first contact point. A second stage roller having a circumferential forming groove configured to receive a wire to be formed engages the primary roller at a second contact point. A predetermined length of wire is run into the forming groove of the primary roller. The wire is compressed within the first stage roller forming groove at the first contact point and compressed within the second stage roller forming groove at the second contact point.