System for dispensing plastic fasteners
US6561405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65C7/003
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for dispensing a fastener from a reel of fastener stock so as to secure a product onto a display card includes a module for dispensing the fastener, a counterbalance for supporting the module, a mounting stand for supporting the counterbalance, a reel holder for supporting the reel of fastener stock and an anvil for supporting the product and display card. The module includes a hollowed needle, a retractable needle guard assembly disposed over the needle, a feed mechanism for advancing the fastener into the needle, a severing mechanism for severing the fastener from the fastener stock, and an ejection mechanism for ejecting the fastener through the needle. The retractable needle guard assembly is capable of being disposed between a protective position and a retracted position and includes a fixedly mounted needle guard and a movable needle guard which is slidably mounted on the fixedly mounted needle guard.
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