Apparatus for orienting and attaching fasteners to an article
US3987950A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 1975 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/244
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener element is oriented by rolling the element along a friction surface until a projection on the back of the element engages a ledge extending along the path of movement of the element such that the element then slides with a predetermined orientation. Additionally, an orienting element having a sinuous edge for orienting double pronged elements can be retracted.
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