Patent ID: 6631554
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a worked-wire product, comprising the steps of:providing a wire including a core conductor, an insulator surrounding the core conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulator, and a sheath surrounding the outer conductor; exposing a portion of said outer conductor; holding the exposed portion of said outer conductor at least at two positions by at least two adjacent holders; bending said outer conductor until said outer conductor is circumferentially cut off, the bending being effected by a repeated bending motion of at least one of said holders about a bending center present between the adjacent holders while applying ultrasonic vibrations on said outer conductor through at least one of the holders; removing the cut off portion of said outer conductor to expose a portion of said insulator; and removing the exposed portion of said insulator to expose a portion of said core conductor.