A winding method of forming a coil by edgewise bending a flat rectangular conductor comprises a step of edgewise bending the rectangular conductor to form edgewise bending portions so that two predetermined two adjacent bent portions are formed so that an outward bulging portion to be generated by edgewise-bending of the flat rectangular conductor is generated in a concentrated manner in a side between the two edgewise bent portions, and the side having the bulging portion constitutes each of a pair of opposite sides of the coil.

A wire bending apparatus and a method for bending a wire and creating a loop in the wire is provided. The wire bending apparatus includes an anvil block that is connectable to a wire bending portion and connectable to a loop bending portion, such that the wire bending portion and the loop bending portion are rotatable. The anvil block includes a gap for holding a wire and the wire bending portion includes a groove for positioning the wire to be parallel to the direction of the wire when the wire bending portion is connected to the anvil block and rotated to form the bend in the wire. The loop bending portion includes a channel for engaging the wire when the loop bending portion is connected to the anvil block and rotated to form a loop in the wire.

The present invention relates to wire bending system for a hand tool for forming a controlled bend in a wire. The tool has a wire bending system engaged with a hand tool. The wire bending or shaping system may be open or enclosed, and optionally permits bending in a direction that is perpendicular or coaxial to an axis of a hand tool. The wire bending system may be at either side of the hand tool. A pin may be used to additionally aid bending. The hand tool is provided with a plurality of first and second operably engaged housings for securing a number of tool bits members.

A handheld loop former for beading wire is provided. The loop former comprises a cutting lever, a slotted forming platform, a forming lever, and two scissors links. The cutting lever has a combination shear blade/forming die at its distal end. The slotted forming platform has a medially located slot, a shearing ledger, and a forming stanchion. The forming lever has a second forming die at its distal end. The cutting lever, forming platform at the medially located slot, and forming lever are journaled together with a pivot pin. Each of the forming lever and the cutting lever is journaled to one of the scissors links. Both scissors links are journaled to the forming platform. The sheer blade/forming die passes closely to the shearing ledger and with the second forming die envelops the forming stanchion when the forming lever and cutting lever are urged together. The forming platform is drawn proximally.

The present invention provides a mandrel tool and method for more efficiently and consistently forming various shapes of material. In one embodiment of the invention, a pair of pliers having mandrel jaws that are shaped with a uniform cross sectional area throughout a length of the mandrel jaw is used to replace the traditional tapered mandrel. Because the mandrel jaws have a uniform cross sectional area, the wire, for example, can be wrapped multiple times around the mandrel jaw when it is desired to produce multiples of the same shape. For added versatility, the pliers can have opposing mandrel jaws, with different size cross sectional area.

The present invention provides a mandrel tool and method for more efficiently and consistently forming various shapes of material. In one embodiment of the invention, a pair of pliers having mandrel jaws that are shaped with a uniform cross sectional area throughout a length of the mandrel jaw is used to replace the traditional tapered mandrel. Because the mandrel jaws have a uniform cross sectional area, the wire, for example, can be wrapped multiple times around the mandrel jaw when it is desired to produce multiples of the same shape. For added versatility, the pliers can have opposing mandrel jaws, with different size cross sectional area.

Apparatuses for holding a tool used for performing a task and methods for performing a task are provided. In one example, the apparatus includes a movable base that is configured to move along a floor surface. A multi-axis arm is coupled to the movable base and is configured to pivotally move in multiple directions. A holding member is coupled to the multi-axis arm and is configured to hold the tool in a position and while moving the tool by moving the movable base and/or pivotally moving the multi-axis arm.

The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for replacing a bucket handle. The replacement handle is fashioned from a length of workable metal tubing. Holes are drilled where the original handle was attached, the holes slightly larger than the original mounting apertures. The tubing is bent into a desired shape and flattened at opposing ends. The drilled apertures are reinforced before fasteners are used to attach the flattened ends to the bucket.

Machine for working bars, suitable for working at least one bar having a mainly oblong development; the machine comprises at least two support sliders, of which at least one is mobile reciprocally toward/away from the other along an axis of movement and each provided with a work plane on which at least one curving unit is installed, suitable to curve at least a longitudinal portion of said bar, and at least a first bending unit, provided with a first contrast element having a first bending radius, and with a first bending element selectively rotatable about said first contrast element in order to bend said bar around the latter.

Automated systems and processes for manufacturing post-tension tendons are provided. In one embodiment the system may comprise a conveyor configured to introduce a pre-determined length of a tendon into a tub; a cutter configured to cut the tendon when it meets the pre-determined length; and (c) a control unit configured for a user to input the pre-determined length and a pre-determined bundle diameter. The control until is typically operably connected to the cutter and to the tub. Advantageously, the tub is configured to coil the tendon to form a tendon bundle and tie the tendon bundle in the predefined bundle diameter. A movable seater station may be employed to fasten an anchor to one end of the strand and said seater station may be configured to move among two or more tubs. A manipulator may be employed to move and hang coiled tendons.