Patent ID: 9579710
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B21F,E04C,E04F

Claim:
1. A process for forming a length of self-furring welded wire mesh defining a plurality of V-shaped spacing furrs in selected longitudinally extending wires for use in reinforcing generally planar concrete or stucco structures comprising: i) forming an array of parallel longitudinally extending wires; ii) periodically advancing the array of wires in a longitudinal direction over a forming station; iii) intermittently feeding at least one transversely extending wire onto said array of longitudinally extending wires over said forming station and welding said at least one transversely extending wire to said longitudinally extending wires; iv) intermittently gripping a first portion of at least one of said selected longitudinally extending wires at a location thereon upstream of and proximate to the transverse wire welded thereto and concurrently pushing outwardly a second portion of said at least one selected wire located upstream of said first portion in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis of said at least one selected wire while maintaining a third portion of said at least one selected wire located upstream of said second portion in axial alignment with said first portion and allowing said third portion to move longitudinally along said forming station and be pushed in said normal direction such that said third portion cooperates with said second portion to define one of said V-shaped spacing furrs in said at least one selected wire; and v) repeating step iv) on other of said selected longitudinally extending wires in concert with steps ii) and iii) until said length of self-furring wire mesh is formed.