Apparatus and method for drawing continuous fiber
US6732562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S72/70
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for drawing continuous metallic wire having a first diameter to a metallic fiber having a reduced second diameter. A feed mechanism moves the wire at a first linear velocity. A laser beam heats a region of the wire to an elevated temperature. A draw mechanism draws the heated wire at a second and greater linear velocity for providing a drawn metallic fiber having the reduced second diameter.
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