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US 6,206,236 B1Granted
Clip fastener
OwnerJohn Hakalainventor
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Abstract
A clip fastener has a housing and a magazine located in or on the housing for holding a plurality of clips. A track for receiving clips from the magazine is provided. The fastener has means for moving the clip along a pathway defined by the track, and spreader means in the pathway for separating an inner loop of the clip from an outer loop thereof. An adjustable track to accommodate clips of different sizes may be provided.
Claims22
A clip fastener comprising:
- a housing;
- a magazine located in or on the housing for holding a plurality of clips;
- a track for receiving clips from the magazine;
- means for moving the clip along a pathway defined by the track;
- spreader means in the pathway for separating an inner loop of the clip from an outer loop thereof;
- and
- a depressing member immediately upstream of the spreader means, the depressing member for pushing down slightly a part of the clip to facilitate engagement of the spreader between the inner loop and the outer loop.
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