Sequin feeder

A sequin feeding apparatus comprising:

• a feeding mechanism for feeding a continuous sequin strip, let out from a reel and then placed on an upper surface of a supporting plate, a predetermined pitch at a time through forward and rearward movement of a feed lever, said feeding mechanism feeding the continuous sequin strip by causing said feed lever to move forward with a distal-end hook portion of said feed lever engaging a hole of a sequin;
• a lock lever having an engaging claw engageable with a hole of a sequin;
• and
• a lock lever drive mechanism pivotably supporting said lock lever near said feed lever,
• wherein, when predetermined-pitch feeding, by said feed lever, of the continuous sequin strip has been completed, said lock lever drive mechanism causes the engaging claw of said lock lever to engage a hole of another sequin of the continuous sequin strip than the sequin engaged by the hook portion of said feed lever, to thereby immovably lock the continuous sequin strip, and
• when said feed lever should then resume the predetermined-pitch feeding, said lock lever drive mechanism causes the engaging claw of said lock lever to be disengaged from the hole, so as to permit movement of the continuous sequin strip.