Dispensing of attachments
US4533076A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65C7/005
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for the dispensing of attachments. The attachments are fed from a continuous roll of stock into position where an individual attachment is separated from the stock. Thereafter the stock and the separated attachment are advanced so that the attachment enters a movable slide and the stock occupies the prior position of the severed attachment. The slide is then moved with respect to one or more output needles so that a plunger may force the attachment from the slide through the needle or needles and dispense it into the material with which the attachment is being used. When the dispenser has dual needles, the attachments severed from the stock can be used as plastic staples for securing objects and items.
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