Fastener bonding machine

A fastener bonding machine comprising a base, a heatable platen on said base, means for heating said platen, first gauge means on said base for orienting a fastener having a pronged member and an overlay member with adhesive thereon in contiguous relationship to said platen, leaf-receiving means including second gauge means on said base for receiving a leaf to which said fastener is to be bonded with said leaf being oriented in overlying relationship to said fastener, a presser member for pressing said leaf toward said platen with said fastener therebetween, a motor, a toggle linkage between said motor and said presser member, means for energizing said motor to move said toggle linkage from a relatively nonaligned position to a relatively aligned position to cause said presser member to approach said platen to press said leaf and fastener together while said fastener is being heated by said platen and to thereafter cause said toggle linkage to return to said relatively nonaligned position to permit removal of said leaf after said fastener has been adhesively secured thereto, a crank on said motor, a link between said crank and said toggle linkage whereby rotation of said crank actuates said toggle linkage, switch means for energizing said motor, and control means for causing said motor to move said crank through a cycle from a first position where said toggle linkage causes said presser member to be away from said platen to a second position wherein said presser member is adjacent said platen and dwells in said second position and back to said first position where it stops, said leaf-receiving means comprising a pivotable plate, and spring means for normally biasing said pivotable plate away from said platen.