Patent ID: 6179191
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B21F,H01R

Abstract:
An apparatus for incrementally advancing a length wire, said apparatus comprising:a reciprocating press assembly having a pair of inclined surfaces projecting therefrom;a first gripper for releasably gripping the wire, said gripper being located on a first side of said inclined surfaces, and being spring biased toward said inclined surfaces; anda second gripper for releasably gripping the wire, said gripper being located on a second side of said inclined surfaces opposed to said first gripper, and also being spring biased toward said inclined surfaces;whereby said press assembly is configured to reciprocate one said inclined surface into contact with said first gripper and the other said inclined surface into contact with said second gripper, and further whereby said first gripper is configured to grip the wire on a downstroke of said press assembly as said inclined surfaces contact said first and second grippers and force said first and second grippers away from each other, while said second gripper is configured to grip the wire on an upstroke of said press assembly as said spring bias moves said first and second grippers back toward each other, whereby the wire is advanced a first increment on said downstroke and a second increment on said upstroke.