METHOD OF MAKING BORDER WIRE AND APPARATUS FOR PRACTICING METHOD

摘要

An apparatus (10) is provided which makes a border wire (30) having a rectangular cross section. The apparatus (10) is adapted to receive a roll (14) of wire having a circular cross section, straighten the wire and change the cross-section of the wire to rectangular. The reconfigured wire (19) is then accumulated, passed through another straightener, cut to size and then bent into a rectangular configuration. Opposed ends of the piece of wire (36) having a rectangular cross section are welded together to complete the border wire (30). The apparatus has an ejector which removes the completed border wire (30) from the apparatus (10).