Transparent jewelry wire bender

• US 6,253,798 B1
• Filed: 09/28/2000
• Issued: 07/03/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hayward Group Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Gary L. Helwig
• Inventors: Helwig, Gary L.
• Primary Examiner(s): ECHOLS, PERCY W
• Application Number:
  US09/671,142
• Time in Patent Office: 278 Days
• Field of Search: 140/92.1, 297/55, 298/50, 298/964, 298/964.1, 298/964.3
• US Class Current: 140/92.1
• CPC Class Codes: B21F 1/002 by means of manually operated devices, e.g. pliers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49588 Jewelry or locket making

Abstract

A wire bending jig which has a plurality of apertures extending into the top face of the jig but stopping short of the opposite or bottom face. A plurality of pegs are placed into selected apertures to define a pattern for bending wire around the pegs into a specific shape. A pattern of the specific shape is attached to the bottom face of the jig, and the jig is transparent so the pattern can be seen from the top face, and so the pattern will be protected during the wire bending process.

Claims

1. A wire bending jig comprising:

a transparent base,

said transparent base having a top surface and a bottom surface,

said bottom surface being relatively flat and unobstructed by any protrusions,

means for supporting a wire bending pattern on said bottom surface,

said wire bending pattern having printed matter on at least one side,

said printed matter facing said bottom surface and being attached thereto by said means for supporting a wire bending pattern,

whereby said printed matter can be viewed through the transparent base, and

means for mounting guide pins in said top surface,

said guide pins extend into said transparent base, but do not extend through said transparent base.

2. The wire bending jig as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for supporting a wire bending pattern on said bottom surface is an adhesive.

3. The wire bending jig as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for mounting guide pins in said top surface is apertures, and

said apertures extend into said transparent base, but do not extend through said transparent base.

4. The wire bending jig as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for supporting a wire bending pattern on said bottom surface comprises a plate,

said plate is spaced from said bottom surface to form a slot,

said slot accepts said wire bending pattern having printed matter on at least one side.

5. The wire bending jig as claimed in claim 1, wherein said guide pins have different sizes.

6. The wire bending jig as claimed in claim 3, wherein said guide pins are removable from said apertures.

7. The wire bending jig as claimed in claim 3, wherein said apertures are made of single size, and

selected guide pins are the same size as said apertures, and

other selected guide pins have a first dimension which is larger than said apertures, and

said other selected guide pins have a second dimension which will fit into said apertures.