Patent ID: 6345561
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: B21F,B23D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A wire measuring and cutting apparatus comprising:a wire feed unit having a plurality of measuring rollers configured to measure a length of a wire and feed the wire along a designated pass line; a guide unit including a U-turn guide section configured to lead the wire being fed from the wire feed unit into a substantially U-shaped guide passage, the U-turn guide section including a fixed guide part and a plurality of movable guide pieces each configured to pivot with respect to the fixed guide part such that, when the plurality of movable guide pieces is in a closed position, the plurality of movable guide pieces forms the substantially U-shaped guide passage with the fixed guide part and when the plurality of movable guide pieces is in an opened position, the plurality of movable guide pieces opens the U-shaped guide passage; and a nipping and cutting device configured to nip and cut the wire.