Method of joining a suspension or fastening device with a folder or the like

Abstract

A riveting device for joining a suspension or fastening device, particularly a ring mechanism, to a folder, comprises, a holder for positioning a folder in vertical alignment with a fastening device and below riveting means which is capable of moving through the fastening device and the folder to rivet them together. The support structure includes a lifting element engageable with one of the folder or the fastening device to move it relative to the other below the riveting means and into interengagement in a position for it to be riveted from the opposite side by the riveting device. With the invention, either the folder or the fastening device is arranged one over the other and below a riveting head and a lifting element is disposed to engage with the lower one of the two elements and move it upwardly into engagement with the other in a position to receive the rivet from the rivet head.

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