Method of forming a bead chain

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8904744
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14197495

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The method includes providing a source of flat stock; forming the flat stock into a spherical shaped bead that includes connected semi-spherical bead halves with each half having opposed open recesses that are located in a circular edge that defines each semi-spherical half; providing a source of wire stock; forming the wire stock into a series of the interconnected links with each link having a middle section and contiguous opposed enlarged ends at respective ends of the middle section; positioning the formed links each between adjacently disposed spherical shaped beads for accommodation in facing recesses thereof; closing the connected semi-spherical bead halves to form the spherical shaped bead; and laser welding between the connected semi-spherical bead halves.

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NATIONAL CHAIN COMPANY55 ACCESS ROAD WARWICK RI 02886

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Cipolla, Steven A Warwick, US 29 165

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