Dispensing of attachments
US5615816A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65C7/006
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for dispensing attachments from continuously connected ladder stock of the type comprising a pair of plastic side members coupled together by a plurality of plastic cross links includes a mount, a support movably mounted on the mount, and a pair of carrier blocks mounted on the support. A needle block is mounted on each carrier block and a hollow, slotted needle is mounted on each needle block. A feed mechanism including a pair of feed wheels, is mounted on said support for advancing the ladder stock into the hollow slotted needles and a pair of feed tracks, one for each hollow slotted needle, are provided through which the ladder stock passes from the feed wheels into the pair of hollow slotted needles. A pair of knifes are provided for severing an attachment from the ladder stock, and a pair of ejector rods are provided for ejecting the severed attachment through the hollow slotted needles. The carrier blocks are disposed parallel to each other and movable sideways relative to each other so that the spacing between the hollow slotted needles can be changed for different applications and the feed wheels are disposed parallel to each other and movable sideways relative to…
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