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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2000
Yukinori Sawada, Handa, JP;
Makoto Takahashi, Okazaki, JP;
Masaru Sugiyama, Okazaki, JP;
Kazuki Maesoba, Anjo, JP;
Masayuki Asai, Anjo, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
In a twisting formation method having an inside jig provided in a ring shape with inside holding portions for folding one of the straight portions of a near letter U shaped wire and an outside jig provided in a shape of ring concentric with that of the inside holding portions with outside holding portions for folding the other of the straight portions, the connecting portion of the near letter U shaped wire being formed in a twisted shape by rotating relatively the inside and outside jigs, the method includes urging leading ends of the straight portions and the connecting portion in a contracting direction.