Press for forming work pieces from wire and bar stock

Claim 1

IN A PRESS FOR FORMING WORK PIECES IN A CHIP-LESS MANNER, ESPECIALLY FROM WIRE AND BAR STOCK MATERIAL: DIE MEANS FOR RECEIVING STOCK MATERIAL TO BE FORMED, FIRST MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DIE MEANS FOR ACTING UPON A WORK PIECE IN SAID DIE MEANS AND TOGETHER THEREWITH DETERMINING THE FINAL SIZE OF THE PRODUCT FORMED IN SAID DIE MEANS, A STOCK MATERIAL RECEIVING AND CUTTING OFF MECHANISM INCLUDING SECOND MEANS FOR VARYING THE LENGTH OF THE RESPECTIVE PIECE TO BE CUT OFF FROM SAID STOCK MATERIAL, FEEDING MEANS FOR FEEDING CUT OFF STOCK MATERIAL TO SAID DIE MEANS, MEASURING MEANS OPERABLE TO MEASURE THE PRESSURE TO WHICH THE WORK PIECE IN SAID DIE MEANS IS BEING SUBJECTED AT THE END OF THE SHAPING OPERATION IN SAID DIE MEANS, AND CONTROL MEANS OPERABLE BY SAID MEASURING MEANS AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE SAME TO BRING INTO HARMONY WITH EACH OTHER THE VOLUME OF THE CUT OFF PIECE OF STOCK MATERIAL AND THE VOLUME OF SAID DIE MEANS AT THE END OF THE SHAPING OPERATION IN SAID DIE MEANS.