Needle construction for tag attachers
US4423837A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44009
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved needle construction for use in tag attachers. The needle includes an elongated body having a mounting end and a piercing end. The mounting end of the body is releasably securable to the tag attacher. The piercing end of the body includes a sharp point for piercing the article to be tagged. The elongated body includes an enlarged collar proximate the mounting end of the body which abuts against the front surface of the tag attacher when the needle is secured thereon.
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