Patent ID: 8978435
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B21F,B65H,D07B

Abstract:
1. A wire-straightening apparatus, comprising: a first roll arrangement comprising a first set of rolls; a second roll arrangement comprising a second set of rolls; an upper common roll-plate coupled to a first portion of the first set of rolls and a first portion of the second set of rolls; and a lower common roll-plate coupled to a second portion of the first set of rolls and a second portion of the second set of rolls, a distance between the first portion of the second set of rolls and the second portion of the second set of rolls being adjustable, wherein the upper common roll-plate is movable in a direction perpendicular to a wire axis and the upper and lower common roll-plates are configured to be generally parallel in a closed state such that the first and second sets of rolls receive a wire, and wherein at least two rolls of the first set of rolls are configured to apply a force to the wire, the force being received by the at least two rolls of the first set of rolls through the upper and lower common roll-plates, respectively, the lower common roll-plate being swivelable relative to the upper common roll-plate about an axis of rotation to adjust the force applied to the wire.