EP0017462A1 - Procédé pour la fabrication des articles en fil métallique - Google Patents

Procédé pour la fabrication des articles en fil métallique Download PDF

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EP0017462A1
EP0017462A1 EP80301014A EP80301014A EP0017462A1 EP 0017462 A1 EP0017462 A1 EP 0017462A1 EP 80301014 A EP80301014 A EP 80301014A EP 80301014 A EP80301014 A EP 80301014A EP 0017462 A1 EP0017462 A1 EP 0017462A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
    • B21F15/00—Connecting wire to wire or other metallic material or objects; Connecting parts by means of wire
    • B21F15/02—Connecting wire to wire or other metallic material or objects; Connecting parts by means of wire wire with wire
    • B21F15/06—Connecting wire to wire or other metallic material or objects; Connecting parts by means of wire wire with wire with additional connecting elements or material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
    • B21F27/00—Making wire network, i.e. wire nets
    • B21F27/12—Making special types or portions of network by methods or means specially adapted therefor

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  • This invention relates to wire articles and to a method of and a kit of parts for forming wire articles.
  • wire articles are used in homes, gardens, offices, shops, etc., including record and cassette racks, dish racks, vegetable racks, wine racks, bird cages, tool racks, wire trays, wire display stands, clothes driers and airers, and the like.
  • Such wire articles are sold as manufactured products and are generally formed by cutting, bending and welding or soldering metal wire to form a required article.
  • the wire article so formed is then generally provided with a required surface finish, e.g., is dip- or otherwise coated with synthetic plastics material or spray- or otherwise coated with metallic or other paint.
  • Such manufactured wire articles suffer from the disadvantages that they are not adaptable to individual requirements and are relatively expensive to buy.
  • the present invention has as its object to provide a method of and a kit of parts for forming wire articles which will enable articles to be formed according to individual requirements.
  • the present invention provides a method of forming a wire article which comprises cutting wire stock into lengths of predetermined size, if necessary bending at least one of said cut lengths of wire, obtaining a plurality of connector members each comprising at least two socket portions each of which is adapted to receive an end portion of a cut length of wire, and connecting the cut lengths of wire together by means of the connector members to form a required article.
  • the present invention also provides a wire article comprising a plurality of cut lengths of wire of predetermined size and connector members connecting the cut lengths of wire together to form the article, the connector members each comprising at least two socket portions each of which receives an end portion of a cut length of wire.
  • the present invention further provides a kit of parts for forming wire articles, the kit of parts comprising a supply of wire and a plurality of connector members each comprising at least two socket portions each of which is adapted to receive an end portion of the wire.
  • the supply of wire in the kit of parts may be a continuous length of wire, e.g., a coil or skein of wire, which can be cut into lengths of predetermined size or may be pre-cut into lengths of predetermined size for forming a particular article or articles.
  • the kit of parts may include means for cutting and/or bending the wire e.g., may include a wire cutting tool or a pair of pliers.
  • the kit of parts may include instructions for cutting, bending and connecting the cut lengths of wire to form a particular article or articles.
  • the wire used in the method, the article and the kit of parts of the present invention is preferably metal wire which is circular in section and has a diameter of not more than 6.0 mm, preferably from 1.6mm to 3.00mm.
  • the wire has been pre-finished, i.e.; has been provided with a suitable surface finish, e.g., has been coated with a suitable synthetic plastics material or with a suitable paintor other surface coating material such as a metallic paint or lacquer.
  • the said connector members may be of various different kinds for connecting the cut lengths of wire together in various different ways.
  • one kind of connector member may comprise two socket portions which are axially aligned for connecting two cut lengths of wire end-to-end in axial alignment.
  • Such one kind of connector member may, for example, be in the form of a hollow tube into opposite ends of which can be inserted the end portions of two cut lengths of wire to be connected together.
  • connector member may comprise two or more socket portions both or at least two of which have their axes angled with respect to one another, e.g., may comprise a right-angle connector member for connecting two cut lengths of wire at right-angles to one another, a Tee-shaped connector member for connecting three cut lengths of wire together in a Tee-formation, a Y-shaped connector member for connecting three cut lengths of wire together in a Y-formation, or an X-shaped connector member for connecting four cut lengths of wire together in an X-formation.
  • the kit of parts of the present invention will contain a number of connector members of selected different types sufficient to enable a particular article or articles to be formed.
  • the kit of parts may also include one or more feet for supporting an article formed from the kit.
  • the or each such foot may comprise a socket portion adapted to receive an end portion of a said cut length of wire and may, for example, be in the form of a solid sphere of plastics or other suitable material having an aperture therein which forms the socket portion.
  • Some wire articles may require the use of a base member, e.g., a base board, and the method of the present invention may comprise providing a base member, e.g., of polished wood or a suitable plastics material, having apertures therein adapted to receive end portions of the cut lengths of wire and inserting the end portions of the cut lengths of wire in said apertures.
  • the kit of parts of the present invention may comprise a base member having apertures therein adapted to receive end portions of the wire.
  • the kit of parts of the present invention may further comprise fixtures or fittings necessary for the forming of a particular article or articles, e.g., may comprise one or more shelves and shelf supports, one or more wall brackets whereby an article formed can be mounted on a wall, one or more trays or other containers, and/or one or more hook members.
  • Fixtures and fittings such as shelf supports, wall brackets or hook members may comprise a sleeve portion through which a cut length of wire can be inserted and which can, if required, he secured at a required position on the cut length of wire by means of a suitable adhesive.
  • a kit of parts according to the present invention comprises a supply of wire which may be in the form of a continuous length, e.g., a coil or skein, suitable for cutting into lengths of predetermined size or may be in the form of cut lengths la, lb, lc, etc., of predetermined size as illustrated in Fig. 1.
  • the kit of parts comprises a plurality of connector members which may be cf various differnt types for connecting the cut lengths of wire together in various different ways in order to enable one or more required articles to be formed.
  • Various different types of connector member are illustrated in Figs. 2A to 2K.
  • Fig. 2A to 2K Various different types of connector member are illustrated in Figs.
  • FIG. 2A shows a connector member 2 in the form of a hollow tube the opposite ends of which are adapted to receive end portions of two cut lengths of wire so as to connect the two cut lengths of wire in end-to-end axial alignment.
  • Fig. 2B shows a connector member 3 having two hollow tubular limbs 3a, 3b at right-angles to one another for connecting two cut lengths of wire at right-angles to one another.
  • Fig. 2C shows a Tee-shaped connector member 4 for connecting three cut lengths of wire in a Tee-formation whilst Fig. 2D shows a connector member 5 having four limbs at right-angles to one another for connecting four cut lengths of wire in a substantially X-formation.
  • Fig. 1 shows a connector member 2 in the form of a hollow tube the opposite ends of which are adapted to receive end portions of two cut lengths of wire so as to connect the two cut lengths of wire in end-to-end axial alignment.
  • Fig. 2B shows a connector

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EP80301014A 1979-04-05 1980-04-01 Procédé pour la fabrication des articles en fil métallique Expired EP0017462B1 (fr)

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WO1990008867A1 (fr) * 1989-01-26 1990-08-09 Square Grip Limited Barres de renforcement de beton et leurs raccords

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FR1162637A (fr) * 1956-09-28 1958-09-16 Dispositif d'assemblage pour pièces cylindriques et pour pièces de toutes formes munies de tenons
DE1833090U (de) * 1960-10-21 1961-06-15 Bertelsmann Verlag C Steckbuchsen-knoten fuer derationsgestelle.
FR1316970A (fr) * 1962-03-07 1963-02-01 Thomson Houston Comp Francaise éléments de liaison d'angle pour constructions en tubes métalliques
DE1898069U (de) * 1964-06-06 1964-08-06 Baustahlgewebe Gmbh Verbindungsglied zur verbindung von staeben.
DE1994798U (de) * 1968-07-09 1968-10-17 Schade Wilhelm Fa Gestell fuer die aufbewahrung von gegenstaenden.
DE2348434A1 (de) * 1972-09-26 1974-04-11 Takiron Chemical Co Rohrverbindung
GB1384369A (en) * 1970-12-02 1975-02-19 Cole E C Metal corner fittings for freight containers
DE2521759A1 (de) * 1975-05-16 1976-11-25 Fridolin Brykczynski Verbindungsstueck mit maximal 6 aufsteckmoeglichkeiten zum aufbau von ein- oder mehrdimensionalen rohrgestellen

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FR1162637A (fr) * 1956-09-28 1958-09-16 Dispositif d'assemblage pour pièces cylindriques et pour pièces de toutes formes munies de tenons
DE1833090U (de) * 1960-10-21 1961-06-15 Bertelsmann Verlag C Steckbuchsen-knoten fuer derationsgestelle.
FR1316970A (fr) * 1962-03-07 1963-02-01 Thomson Houston Comp Francaise éléments de liaison d'angle pour constructions en tubes métalliques
DE1898069U (de) * 1964-06-06 1964-08-06 Baustahlgewebe Gmbh Verbindungsglied zur verbindung von staeben.
DE1994798U (de) * 1968-07-09 1968-10-17 Schade Wilhelm Fa Gestell fuer die aufbewahrung von gegenstaenden.
GB1384369A (en) * 1970-12-02 1975-02-19 Cole E C Metal corner fittings for freight containers
DE2348434A1 (de) * 1972-09-26 1974-04-11 Takiron Chemical Co Rohrverbindung
DE2521759A1 (de) * 1975-05-16 1976-11-25 Fridolin Brykczynski Verbindungsstueck mit maximal 6 aufsteckmoeglichkeiten zum aufbau von ein- oder mehrdimensionalen rohrgestellen

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WO1990008867A1 (fr) * 1989-01-26 1990-08-09 Square Grip Limited Barres de renforcement de beton et leurs raccords

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