Patent ID: 7343939
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: B21F,B25B

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a loop in wire comprising; a. forming a U-shape in a wire; b. placing the U-shape between a pair of jaws in a pliers of the type having opposing faces on respective distal ends of a pair of jaws, with each jaw having a relief between the face and a pivot point having a pivot point axis about which the jaws of the pliers are free to rotate, the reliefs forming a recess, such that the U-shape extends around a post located in the recess; and c. closing the jaws against the wire such that the faces compress the U-shape into a loop surrounding the post wherein the post is constrained to have an axis that remains parallel to the pivot point axis while simultaneously remaining free to move both radially towards and away from the pivot point to permit formation of generally circular loops with various gauges of wire wherein the post is carried by a link retained to the pivot point of the pliers and urged against the pivot point by a spring to allow the post to be manually repositioned to a desired position and to initially retain the post at the desired position.