Clip attachment apparatus
US5269054A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53783
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Clip attachment apparatus for attaching a U-shaped metal clip about gathered material includes a frame, a channel supported on the frame for receiving a clip, a punch for driving the clip in the channel against a die, and a pair of pivot gates which are driven by an eccentric cam and follower responsive to independent actuators. The gates are moveable between a closed position wherein the gates form a part of the channel and position the die at the end of the channel, and an open position for inserting casing material into the clip apparatus.
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