| 20090044672 | Apparatus for Forming Tin Flakes - An apparatus for forming tin flakes from a continuous tin wire is provided. The apparatus for forming tin flakes comprises a driving apparatus, a feeding mechanism, a cutting mechanism, a linkage mechanism and a fixed cutter. The feeding mechanism comprises a conveying mechanism and a forming mechanism. The conveying mechanism transports the continuous tin wire to the forming mechanism along the first direction. The forming mechanism rolls a portion of the tin wire into a fine strip along the first direction. The cutting mechanism is driven to move from the first position to the second position, in which the driving apparatus cuts off a portion of the tin strip to form tin flakes. The linkage mechanism drives the forming mechanism to feed a predetermined length of the tin strip along the first direction. The fixed cutter is adapted to cut off a portion of the tin strip when the cutting mechanism is disposed along the second position. | 02-19-2009 |
