Method and apparatus for making a pin for hermetic terminal assemblies.

摘要

An improved hermetic terminal pin (7) for conducting electrical current including a stop flange (9) and fuse-like and locking groove areas (11,17) adjacent thereto and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the terminal pin including the steps of feeding a wire material (2) of preselected composition from a storage area (3) to a cutting area (6) and then to a roll forming area (8), the apparatus including die means (12,13) to accomplish the roll forming step.