Wire joint and method
US6645159B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49208
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process for joining two discrete wire components without the need of a third component, wherein material from the end of one wire component is removed to form a female end and the end of the other wire is formed into a male end. The male may be secured within the female end by conventional means. The female end may be formed by electrical discharge machining or laser drilling.
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