Abstract: A method of creating an eye loop can be done by use of a screwdriver, pliers, wire, and optionally a lure to be attached. The first step comprises bending wire around a screwdriver to create pre-eye loop shape/form wire and optionally inserting a distal end of wire into the lure or other fishing tackle that is desired to be attached to the fishing line. Then positioning the pre-eye loop shaped wire in the pliers so the distal (or tag line) end of the wire extends out the left side of the pliers and the proximal (or leader line) end of the wire extends out the rear end of the pliers. In the next step, simultaneously turning the pre-eye loop form and pliers in opposite directions, preferably ¼ turns at a time, and preferably up to 10 one-quarter turns to create the desired wire eye loop and optionally the wire is attached to the fishing line via the wire eye loop.

Abstract: A wire bending apparatus and a method for bending a wire and creating a loop in the wire is provided. The wire bending apparatus includes an anvil block that is connectable to a wire bending portion and connectable to a loop bending portion, such that the wire bending portion and the loop bending portion are rotatable. The anvil block includes a gap for holding a wire and the wire bending portion includes a groove for positioning the wire to be parallel to the direction of the wire when the wire bending portion is connected to the anvil block and rotated to form the bend in the wire. The loop bending portion includes a channel for engaging the wire when the loop bending portion is connected to the anvil block and rotated to form a loop in the wire.

Abstract: A highly reliable rectifying device of a vehicle alternator capable of improving the vibration resistance of a diode. A connection lead 33d of a diode 33 included in a rectifying device includes a linear part 33f extended in parallel from a metallic base 33b, and a bent part 33g bent 90° or more substantially like an arc from the linear part 33f. The bending radius R of the bent part 33g is set to a value larger than a separation distance w in a horizontal direction between the terminal of the linear part 33f and the distal part of the connection lead 33d.

Abstract: A digital voice and/or data communication cable hanger provides a saddle support on a shaft fastened to a ceiling or beams or side wall by an integral fastening loop at one end. The other end of the hanger is shaped into a support loop for the cable. A saddle having the support shaft running through it closes the support loop to prevent cable from slipping out. The cable hanger is made by a tool using a rotating spool designed to shape the rigid shaft into a fastening loop at one end and a support loop at the other end. A second support loop can be selectively attached to the shaft between its ends.

Abstract: A single piece wire winding tool for winding a first part of a wire about a second part of the wire while providing a loop in the wire intermediate the first and second wire parts. One of the contemplated uses is that of making wire leaders for fishing tackle. The tool has a longitudinal axis, a slotted end defined by cheeks with their inner surfaces being the sided of the slot, and a hole formed with its axis perpendicularly skew to the tool's longitudinal axis and extending through the cheeks and therefore opening through the slot. The method aspect of the invention relates to the manner of using the tool to accomplish the desired winding of the wire. The wire to be wound has the first part laid in the slot and extending beyond the slot to provide the remainder of a leader. The second wire part is inserted through the hole and extends for a relatively short distance beyond the hole.

Abstract: An earring wire forming apparatus including a base, a lever rotatably mounted on the base and a wire retaining member rotatably mounted on the base for holding a piece of wire of predetermined length therein and limiting the rotational movement of the lever between a first position and a second position. The lever defines a first cylindrical projection thereon having a generally crescent-shaped slot in an upper portion thereof and a second cylindrical projection of a smaller diameter spaced from the first projection. A disk-shaped forming member is removably and rotatably mounted on the second cylindrical projection on the lever and carries a depending pin movable with the forming member between a first position wherein the pin extends into the slot in the cylindrical projection on the lever and a second position adjacent the opposite side of the projection from the slot.

Abstract: A wire forming pliers having opposed faces on jaws, each with a relief between the face and a pivot point of the pliers, the reliefs forming a recess, and a link loosely secured to the pivot point and carrying a post extending into the recess such that a loop can be formed in a U-shaped wire received in the recess around the post by closing the jaws until the faces compress the U-shape into a loop around the post.

Abstract: A wire mesh mat for Gabion baskets for securing slopes has longitudinal wires and transverse wires connected to one another and having wire ends, respectively. At least some of the wire ends have an eye, respectively. The wire ends provided with the eye have a compensation section configured to compensate expansions and compressions occurring in a longitudinal direction of the wires. The compensation section has two legs and the eye is positioned between the two legs of the compensation section.

Abstract: A tool is provided and includes a hook member which is attached to an extendable and retractable pole member, and a retainer which can retain the pole member in a collapsed position. The hook member is used to twist a short portion of a workpiece around a long portion of a workpiece in order to secure the short portion to the long portion when the workpiece is hung from an overhead support member. The retainer retains an inner pole of the pole member within an outer pole of the pole member when the pole member is in a collapsed position.

Abstract: A bond magnet comprises a molded body in which a mixture of flake of magnet material comprising rare earth element-iron-nitrogen as main component, TbCu7 type crystal phase as a principal phase and a thickness of less than 200 &mgr;m a binder is compression molded. A compression molded body constituting a bond magnet has a density of 6×103 kg/m3 or more. In the step of compression molding a mixture of magnet material and binder, pressure is applied a plurality of times, or pressure is applied while rotating a punch and die, or the binder is cured while applying pressure to obtain such a bond magnet with good reproducibility. Such a bond magnet has excellent magnetic properties and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: An apparatus and process is disclosed for making fine metallic fiber tow comprising the steps of cladding an array of metallic wires with an array cladding material to provide an array cladding. The array cladding is drawn for reducing the diameter thereof and for reducing the corresponding diameters of each of the metallic wires of the array within the array cladding for producing an array of fine metallic fibers. A series of bends is formed in the array cladding. The array cladding is placed onto a support with the series of bends creating spaces between adjacent portions of the array cladding to minimize the number of direct contacts between adjacent portions of the array cladding. The array cladding material is removed for producing metallic fiber tow. The apparatus of the present invention forms the bends in the array cladding.

Abstract: A tool for producing a loop in a straight wire includes a base having a vertical wall extending therefrom. A shaft extends from the wall and has a crank rotatably mounted thereto. Indicia on the wall measure the degrees of a circle about the shaft. A linear groove radially extends from the shaft and to the 12 o'clock position. Upon placement of a first portion of a straight wire in the linear groove, the remaining second wire portion extends out of the linear groove and towards the six o'clock position. The length of this extension is measured by indicia on the wall. Upon placement of a crank on the shaft a post on the shank seats into a circular groove about the shaft. Rotation of the crank about the shaft causes the post to contact the second wire portion and bend the wire about the shaft to form a loop. Indicia in the form of the degrees of the circle enable the user to measure the degree of crank rotation so that consistent wire loops may be subsequently formed.

Abstract: Apparatus (100) and method are provided for forming an eye at the end of a heated leaf spring blank (2). Apparatus (100) includes a forming plate (16) operative to move angularly downwardly against a cantilevered portion (10) of blank (2) and roll it about a retractable rotary eye pin (5) to form the eye. Apparatus (100) includes neutralizing the force created by forming plate (16) against blank (2) during the rolling operation and further preferably includes a scarf blade (14) operative to move angularly to scarf or shape the end of portion (10) prior to the rolling operation.

Abstract: A tool and method for forming wire eyes in stiff wire are provided. The tool has a handle and a shank, or shaft, having a hollow or tubular opening at the end extending into the shank a selected distance corresponding to the length of the wire needed to form an initial bend in the wire. The end of the wire is inserted into the tubular opening and generally formed into a circular eye in two separate bending steps. A side opening or eye is provided in the shank adjacent the end to form a final bend in the wire to the wire eye which may be forcefully closed by pliers or the like.

Abstract: A tool member having a rigid U-shaped frame includes a first crank arm cooperative with a plurality of guide posts, and an L-shaped bending arm to effect bending of a metallic wire member into a first loop, with a second crank arm cooperative with the U-shaped frame and a plate member to effect winding of the metallic wire in a spiral relationship to effect securement of the loop relative to the wire member.

Abstract: A support wire is placed through the hole of a device such as a ceiling clip for suspending an acoustical ceiling, and the wire is bent to provide a layover loop to which the device is slidingly attached, the tail of the layover loop being as long as a significant portion of the perimeter of the layover loop. The wide portion of such loop is placed in the vertical slot of a pivoted faceplate yieldingly urged to a vertical upright position, and the apex [crossover portion] of the loop is positioned in the conical zone in which the conical face have an angle, with respect to the axis of the wire-wrapping shaft of from 30 to 60 degrees. The stem is positioned in a slot substantially coaxially with the shaft, with the tail in the slot of said rotatable shaft. When the shaft is rotated, the conical faces guide the tail to wrap around the precursor to provide from about 2 to about 8 helical wrappings to stabilize the loop to which the clip is slidingly attached.

Abstract: A scarf or other band-like apparel member which includes a pliable metal wire positioned interiorly of the scarf or the like, together with means to facilitate grasping the metal wire to aid in forming the scarf or other apparel member to the desired configuration or adjustment. When used us a scarf, the band-like apparel member of the invention is adapted to be easily adjusted to the proper neck size of the wearer since the pliable metal wire which forms part of the scarf can be twisted to adjust the size of the scarf to the proper neck size, thereby eliminating the need for additional accessories or the like such as scarf clips, pins or knots. A particular feature of the band-like apparel member of the invention is that once it has been adjusted to a desired optimum position, location, or angle it remains in that adjusted position until purposely changed.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for forming a loop in a wire that is particularly suited for attaching a wire to a ceiling suspension bracket and allow free swinging movement of the wire on the bracket. The apparatus includes a wire storage and feed bin, support for each wire during the loop forming, a twist member, a control head that moves the wire to form a bend, a drive that rotates the twist member through a selected number of revolutions to twist the bend to form the loop, coils and a tail in the wire. Surface portions of the control head confine the movement of the wire during the formation of the coils and loop. A control circuit for the drive motor causes the motor to turn only a selected number of revolutions to form a selected number of coils. A final positioning assembly causes the twist member to stop at the same position after each loop forming operation.

Abstract: A tool having a pivoted handle which intermittently retracts a sleeve to close jaws within the sleeve into wire engagement for wire retraction. The wire so tensioned is incrementally advanced axially into a wire retainer assembly and past retainer jaws which admit the wire and hold same against high tension loads. A manual control permits disengagement of the tool retainer jaws from the wire, after wire securement to a support, to enable axial disengagement of the tool from a length of tensioned wire. Methods are disclosed for tensioning and joining two lengths of wire using the present tool. Wire coiling tools are disclosed facilitating the practice of the methods.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming closed loops or eyes at opposite ends of a length of wire especially useful in the manufacture of fishing lures wherein a plurality of attractive objects (beads, etc.) are strung on the wire between the closed loops or eyes. The apparatus provides mechanism for forming one straight end portion of the wire into a generally V shape to provide an open loop at the apex of the V, following which a twisting mechanism engages and twists the loop to wrap one leg of the V several times about the other leg so as to close the loop and thereby to produce an eye. The wire is turned end for end and the operation of the mechanism is repeated to form an eye at the other end of the wire.

Abstract: A device for twisting a conventional J-shaped wire preform into a hangwire has a rotatable hook by which the closed end of a preform is held and a wall spaced therefrom has an upwardly opening slot in alignment with the hook axis and overlying a ledge. The slot is spaced from the hook a distance such that both arms of the preform can be entered and then held against turning by a hold down arm. The hook is rotated by a gear train provided with a crank with the gear train providing mechanical advantage to the user and enabling the length of the crank arm to be less than the distance between its axis and the base of the device. The hold down arm has a first inoperative position in which it depends vertically, its position when the device is shipped or stored, and a second position for use during hangwire production in which position the arm is held upwardly but tilted away from the slot.

Abstract: A guitar spring comprising an elongate first strand of wire (1) looped around an eyelet (2) to form a main length of wire and a shorter end piece (1.sup.1) wherein there is provided a shorter second strand (3) of wire looped around the eyelet (2) to form two limbs, the main length, end piece and two limbs being twisted together to unite the strands and secure the eyelet embraced by the strands.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a tool for correcting an otherwise rejectable pigtail in the last turn of a wrapped wire connection--the latter turn being oriented orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the wrapping post but being displaced therefrom by a distance in excess of that permitted by quality control standards. The present tool is adapted to be inserted over the post and includes a cylindrical finger-like projection. Rotation of the tool by an operator causes the projection to engage the pigtail and to wipe it down toward the surface of the wiring post, thereby bringing it within acceptable tolerances.

Abstract: This machine includes a feed device (13) through which a metal element (1) to be curved is advanced with a stepped feeding movement. A bending device is situated downstream and in the vicinity of the feed-device outlet. The bending device can be rotated about a first axis perpendicular to the feed direction and about a second axis parallel to the feed direction, and can also be reciprocated parallel to the first axis. Preferably the bending means thus rotate about the metal element (1), which is secured against rotation.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for forming closable spring snaps from wire. The device is in the form of a hand tool and includes an elongated solid body having a plurality of pins fixed to and protruding outwardly from the body, in conjunction with a bore through the body and a groove cut into the side of the body. The pins, bore and groove are used in various combinations to form an eyelet at one end of a length of wire, to form an open latch loop at an opposite end of the length of wire, and to bend the length of wire intermediate the ends thereof with the wire bent back toward itself whereby the open latch loop is engageable with the one end of the wire inwardly of the eyelet to form a closable spring snap.

Abstract: Two embodiments of devices are disclosed for forming eyelets and/or twists in wire. Both embodiments are self-contained tools and include relatively rotatable outer sleeves and inner cores for completely encapsulating and holding lengths of wire. In one embodiment, the wire can be formed with a closed loop and tight wraps about the length of wire inwardly of the closed loop while the length of wire is held by the device and the closed loop is rotated relative thereto. In the other embodiment, the wire can be formed with a closed loop, followed by helical twists, and then tightly wrapped inwardly of the helical twists as the closed loop is continuously rotated relative to the device while the length of wire is encapsulated and held thereby.

Abstract: Apparatus for the rapid twist-tying of a wire ceiling hanger onto a ceiling joist, comprising easily bendable wire of U-shape with a relatively longer leg and a relatively shorter leg having their respective axes in a common plane and radially spaced for straddling the joist, the apparatus comprising an axially rotatable handle slidably engaging the joist-straddling wire hanger by the longer of its legs and radially inward of the hanger shorter leg, and pivotally mounted on the handle a fork adapted to capture the shorter hanger leg for helical movement around and toward the hanger longer leg responsive to simultaneous rotation and axial displacement of the handle relative to the joist, whereby the captured shorter leg is wrapped around the hanger longer leg freely of the handle.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for securing a wire to a screw terminal. A wire is inserted within an aperture of a hollow shaft, and a loop is formed by turning either the wire or the shaft. The loop will have a substantially straight end portion when formed in this matter. The loop is placed about the shank portion of a screw terminal, after which it is closed by a notch of an appropriately shaped tool. The screw may then be tightened in a conventional manner.

Abstract: A device for forming a hanging eye in a wire binder, having a plurality of loops extending through a stack of sheets adjacent one edge of the sheets with the recess formed in the edge, comprising, a housing, a pair of tongs pivotally mounted in the housing, forming a jaw for grasping one of the loops in the binder, and a first driver for closing and opening the tongs to grasp and release the loop. The frame is movable to bring the jaw into the vicinity of the recess with the first driver being energized to grasp a loop adjacent the recess in the jaw. A second driver is connected to the tongs for rotating them about 90.degree. to rotate the grasped loop adjacent the recess. The first driver is then energized to open the jaws and the second driver is energized to remove the jaws from the vicinity of the recess. A hanging eye is thus formed from the loop which has been rotated through 90.degree. in a continuous operation.

Abstract: A machine operable to twist the end portion of a cross wire around a longitudinal wire disposed at right angles to the cross wire, and then to twist the cross wire end portion about the standing portion of the cross wire, to form a "knot". The machine consists of a knotter die rotatable about the axis of the longitudinal wire to form the first twist, and to force the end portion of the cross wire operatively against an anvil configurated to form the second twist so that both twists are formed in a single operation, although the two twists lie in substantially right angled planes. This substantially doubles the speed at which the knots may be formed in automatic machinery. As optional equipment, other dies may be added for pressing the wire bend formed in the second twist, and the raw end of the cross wire, closely adjacent the longitudinal wire, so that the raw wire ends are shielded.

Abstract: A pair of scissorlike members are pivotally interconnected and include opposed jaw portions. One of the jaws includes a concave passageway extending along its substantial length and a plurality of spaced apart transversely extending grooves are formed in said passageway. The other jaw is truncated in shape and matingly engages the passageway when the jaws are closed. A length of wire may be received in the groove and when the jaws are closed the wire is deformed into a U-shape.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mechanism adapted for twisting an eye formed at one end of a U-shaped link, said mechanism comprising a frame, an input shaft supported by the frame for rotation and adapted to be rotated by a power source, a clamp on the frame for gripping the link against movement and with the eye extending from the clamp, and a rotatable head on the frame and connected to the input shaft and engagable with the extending eye for twisting the eye in one direction through a first angular distance in response to one portion of the rotational cycle of the input shaft and for additionally twisting the eye in the one direction through an additional angular distance in response to another portion of the rotational cycle of the input shaft.Also disclosed herein is a wire chain and a wire fabric and methods of making the same incorporating the operation of the above disclosed eye twisting mechanism.