# US 10,307,809 B2 · Assembly for and method of marking and cutting wires, and machine comprising said assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,307,809 B2 - Document ID: US10307809B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/897,747 - Filed: 2014-06-09 - Published: 2016-04-21 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2013-06-14 - Assignees: Cometo S.R.L. - Applicants: Cometo S.R.L. - Inventors: Pietro Tocchetti - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10307809B2 ## CPC - B21C 51/005: {Marking devices} - B21F 11/00: Cutting wire - B23D 15/00: Shearing machines or shearing devices cutting by blades which move parallel to themselves - B23K 35/0216: {Rods, electrodes or wires} - B44B 5/0052: {by pressing (B44B5/0061 and B44B5/0076 take precedence)} - B21C: MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL - B21F: WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE (rolling of metal wire B21B1/16; by drawing, auxiliary operations used in connection with metal-working without essentially removing material B21C) - B23D: PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (making toothed gears or the like B23F; cutting metal by applying heat locally B23K; arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q) - B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM - B44B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR TOOLS FOR ARTISTIC WORK, e.g. FOR SCULPTURING, GUILLOCHING, CARVING, BRANDING, INLAYING (processes for producing decorative effects B44C; embossing leather C14B) ## Abstract Assembly for marking and cutting wires, comprising first cutting means (12), second cutter (14) facing the first cutter (12) and designed to cooperate with the first cutter (12) for cutting a wire (11), the first cutter (12) and the second cutting means (14) being designed to be moved in a direction (Y-Y) transverse to a direction (X-X) of feeding of the wire (11), wherein at least one of the first cutter (12) and the second cutter (14) comprises marking elements (13, 15) configured to mark the wire (11). A machine for marking and cutting wires and a method of marking and cutting wires are also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for marking and cutting wires by using an assembly comprising a first cutter, a second cutter, and a fixed abutment, the second cutter facing said first cutter, being located between said first cutter and said fixed abutment, and being designed to cooperate with said first cutter for cutting a wire, at least one of said first and second cutters comprising reliefs or incisions formed in a face thereof, and said first and second cutters being designed to be moved in a direction transverse to a wire feeding direction and toward said fixed abutment, said method comprising the following steps: feeding the wire wherein the wire is positioned between the first cutter and the second cutter on a wire feeding axis; stopping the wire wherein wire feeding is interrupted when the wire has reached a predetermined length; advancing the first cutter toward the second cutter in the direction transverse to the wire feeding direction until the first and second cutters come into contact with the wire; cutting the wire wherein the first cutter continues movement in the direction transverse to the wire feeding direction, cutting the wire and moving the second cutter therewith; marking the wire with distinguishing markings when said reliefs or incisions confront a longitudinally-extending sidewall of the wire when the movement of said second cutter in the direction transverse to the wire feeding direction is halted due to said fixed abutment. ### Claim 2 An assembly for marking and cutting wires, comprising a first cutter; a second cutter facing the first cutter and designed to cooperate with said first cutter for cutting a wire; and a fixed abutment positioned such that said second cutter is located between said first cutter and said abutment; said first cutter and said second cutter being movable in a direction transverse to a wire feeding direction, and toward said fixed abutment, for cutting the wire; at least one of said first cutter and said second cutter comprises reliefs or incisions formed in a face thereof that confronts a longitudinally-extending sidewall of the wire such that, when further movement of said second cutter in the direction transverse to the wire feeding direction is prevented due to said fixed abutment, distinguishing markings are formed in the sidewall of the wire by said reliefs or incisions. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A machine for marking and cutting wires, comprising at least one assembly for marking and cutting wires according to claim 2; wire guide means designed to guide the wire in the wire feeding direction and to position it between the first cutter and the second cutter; a motor designed to move said first cutter in the direction transverse to the wire feeding direction and toward said fixed abutment; and a support surface for supporting the wire. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The assembly for marking and cutting wires according to claim 3, wherein said direction transverse to the wire feeding direction is a direction perpendicular to the wire feeding direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The assembly for marking and cutting wires according to claim 3, further comprising a support base on which said first cutter, second cutter, and fixed abutment are mounted, wherein said first cutter and said second cutter are slidably mounted on said support base. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The assembly for marking and cutting wires according to claim 3, wherein said first cutter is connected to an actuator which is connected to a motor for driving the first cutter in the direction transverse to the wire feeding direction and toward said fixed abutment. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The assembly for marking and cutting wires according to claim 3, further comprising resilient means located between said second cutter and said fixed abutment for resiliently returning said second cutter to a starting position after engagement with said fixed abutment prevents further movement of said first and second cutter along said direction transverse to said wire feeding direction and the wire has been applied with the distinguishing markings. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The assembly for marking and cutting wires according to claim 7, wherein the resilient means is selected from the group consisting of a spring, an opposition spring, a gas spring, a nitrogen cylinder spring, and a nitrogen spring. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The assembly for marking and cutting wires according to claim 3, further comprising a first motor-driven carriage, a second carriage, and a support base on which the first motor-driven carriage, the second carriage, and the fixed abutment are mounted, wherein said first cutter is fixed to the first motor-driven carriage, the second cutter is fixed to the second carriage, and the first motor-driven carriage and the second carriage are slidably mounted relative to the support base. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The assembly for marking and cutting wires according to claim 3, wherein the distinguishing marks produced by said reliefs or incisions include indicia.