Clip dispenser and applicator
OwnerRobert L. Eckertinventor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a dispenser and applicator tool for the dispensing and fastening of clips such as hog rings and the like to work elements. The applicator mechanism of the tool has pivotal jaw members for clinching the clip about the work element and an appropriate mechanism for effecting pivotal movement of these jaw members. The dispensing mechanism of the tool includes a removable magazine of clips aligned in a stacked, face-to-face array with a feeder mechanism to advance the clips to the tool. The feeder mechanism and pivotal jaw members are interconnected by a slide including a plate mounted for reciprocal movement on the tool body and effective to advance the magazine into clip dispensing alignment with the jaw members of the tool.
Claims7
A tool for applying clips such as hog rings and the like about a work element comprising:
- a tool body;
- first and second jaw members in fixed pivotal connection on said tool body to receive and crimp said clips about said work element;
- lever means mechanically linked thereto and carried on said tool body for effecting relative pivotal movement of said jaw members;
- clip supply means including magazine means supporting a plurality of said clips in a stacked face-to-face array and resilient means biasing said array of clips toward said tool;
- reciprocable slide means including a plate slidably carried on said tool body and supporting said clip supply means whereby said supply means can be moved into a clip dispensing position adjacent said jaw members to deliver a clip to said jaw members and moved into a spaced apart position to permit application of said clip to said work element;
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- clip retaining groove means extending along opposite portions of said jaw members to receive a clip from said supply means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.