Method of manufacturing a band with a fastener
OwnerLawrence Wayne Vereschagininventor
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Abstract
A device and method is disclosed for manufacturing a band of a desired length with a fastener attached to the band. Generally, metal band material is fed from a spindle on the device until the end of the band material is detected by the device. The device includes a positioning component that places the fastener at the desired location of the band, which is then looped through the fastener. The device then crimps the fastener to the band, positions the band at its desired length, and cuts the band to the desired length.
Claims19
A method of manufacturing a band of a selected length with a fastener at one end thereof comprising:
- (a) moving said band in a machine along a path;
- (b) positioning the fastener at a fixed position in said path so that said band has one end extending past said fastener;
- (c) bending said one end of said band around said fastener;
- (d) fixing said fastener to the band;
- (e) cutting a desired length of said band.
A method of producing a band with a clip comprising the steps of:
- (a) unwinding one end of the band from a spool;
- (b) moving the one end of the band through a machine along a path in a first direction;
- (c) positioning the clip at a fixed position along the path so that the one end of the band engages and extends beyond the clip;
- (d) bending the one end of the band around the clip;
- (e) crimping the clip to the band;
- (f) cutting the band to a selected length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.