Process for making copper wire
US6179988A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21C37/045
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for making wire, comprising: (A) forming a circular disk of electrodeposited copper, (B) rotating said disk about its center axis; (C) feeding a cutting tool into the peripheral edge of said disk to cause a strip of copper to peel from said disk; and (D) slitting said strip of copper to form a plurality of strands of copper wire.
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