Method of fixing a tab and/or apparatus therefor
OwnerDerrick J. Woodsinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for cutting a tab from a strip of material and fixing the tab to a fixing surface. The apparatus has a housing and a driving head associated with the housing which is operable to drive a penetrating fastener into a fixing surface. A strip of material is fed by a feed mechanism to a cutter such that a portion of the strip can be cut by the cutter to form a tab. The portion of the strip to form the tab is presented to a position where it can be brought into contact with the fixing surface and fixed thereto by impact delivery of the penetrating fastener. Fixing of the portion of the strip can take place prior to or in conjunction with the portion being cut from the strip by the cutter. The apparatus can include a printer to apply indicia to the strip.
Claims17
Apparatus comprising a housing, impact means associated with said housing and operable to deliver a penetrating fastening means into a surface, feed means to feed a strip of material from which a tab is to be cut, cutting means to separate the tab from the strip, means to present the tab to a position where it can be brought into contact with the surface and by impact contact of said penetrating fastening means by said impact means fasten the tab to said surface, and engagement means moved by and as a consequence of movement of the impact means along a line of movement to engage with and thereby cause said cutting means to operate to separate the tab from the strip.
In a stapling apparatus comprising a staple gun having a primary pneumatic cylinder drivingly cooperating with impact means, a housing incorporating feed means for feeding a strip of material, cutting means operable to cut a portion of material from said strip to form a tab, and means to present said portion of the strip to a position where it can be brought into contact with a surface and fastened thereto by a staple driven therethrough by said impact means, said feed means including an auxiliary pneumatic cylinder coupled directly to said primary pneumatic cylinder whereby operation of said primary pneumatic cylinder causes operation of said auxiliary cylinder to occur.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.