Patent ID: 11969780
Assignee: HS PRODUCTS LIMITED
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A method of shaping a wire into springs, the method comprising:
supplying a length of spring wire from a supply station that includes a supply of the spring wire to a remotely located forming device via a wire conduit, wherein:
the wire conduit comprises a sole mechanical connection between the supply station and the forming device,
the forming device includes at least one tool for shaping a portion of the spring wire into a spring and at least one tool for cutting the spring from the length of spring wire, and
the forming device is mounted on a moveable positioning member,

shaping a portion of the spring wire into a spring and cutting the spring from a remaining length of wire using the tools of the forming device while moving the moveable positioning member and the forming device mounted to the movable positioning member as a whole relative to, and independently of, the supply station in at least two-dimensions to place the spring in a desired position where the spring is to be used.