Manufacture of rake-shaped wire structure for dishwasher rack, by forming heads at ends of crosswise rods by cold forming after connecting together

摘要

The method involves using cold forming to create a head (48) on the end of a crosswise rod (15) extending from a longitudinal rod (16). The head is formed after connecting together the longitudinal and crosswise rods. Heads are preferably formed at the end of each crosswise rod. An independent claim is included for an apparatus for manufacturing a rake-like wire structure.