System for dispensing plastic fasteners
US6536648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65C7/006
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for coupling two or more items with a plastic fastener includes a device for dispensing the plastic fastener and an anvil adapted to support the two or more items to be coupled by the plastic fastener. In one embodiment, the anvil comprises a support block and a plurality of tufts of filaments fixed to the support block. The support block is constructed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and includes a flat top surface. A plurality of holes are formed into the top surface, each hole being circular in lateral cross-section with a diameter of approximately 0.098 inches. Each hole formed in the top surface of the support block is adapted to receive a corresponding tuft of filaments. Each filament is constructed of nylon and is circular in lateral cross-section with a diameter of approximately 0.018 inches.
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