Plastic fastener dispensing hand tool having a novel anvil design to reduce needle sticks
US10683125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49833
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved hand tool for dispensing plastic fasteners having a novel anvil design and a needle. The hand tool has a gun shaped casing with a barrel portion and a handle portion. The casing has a needle assembly opening at the front of the barrel portion and a trigger slot at the front of the handle portion. The hand tool further has a hollow needle disposed on one end of a needle assembly. The hand tool further has a trigger that is pivotally mounted within the casing that extends out from the trigger slot. The hand tool further has an anvil.
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