Fastener attachment stock
US4039078A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4987
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Fastener attachment stock to be separated or divided, e.g., by cutting, severing, rupturing or shearing to provide a plurality of fastener attachment devices each preferably having substantially an H shape. The stock in its most preferred form includes two undivided elongated and continuous plastic side members having a plurality of plastic cross links coupled to and between each of said side members, each of said links being preferably spaced equidistantly apart from each other. The stock of this invention provides for a completely waste-less or scrap-less fastener attachment dispensing system in the hands of the ultimate user while also permitting the automatic repetitive dispensing of large numbers of fastener attachment devices under positive feed control and at a rapid rate without the necessity of frequent system stock reloadings (as necessitated using the stock of the prior art). The stock of this invention may be fed from a canister therefore containing the stock which may be placed in a roll or other compressed formation for storage thereof.
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