Automatic loop forming tag attacher apparatus and method

Details Automatic loop forming tag attacher apparatus and method Automatic loop forming tag attacher apparatus and method

1998-05-26

2000-05-23

Vo, Peter

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

With means to shape work or cut product

Means to form opening in work for member

227 30, 227 68, B25C 100

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060656611

ABSTRACT:
Standard tag attaching fasteners in continuous strip form are intermittently moved toward an attacher along a guide track which gradually changes shape from planar to semicircular. The T-bars are feed to the attacher, which is mounted upright on a base. At the same time, each paddle, in turn, having traveled along the guide, is oriented in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the needle, at a location in alignment with but spaced from the needle. A tag or hook, previously removed from a stack by a moveable arm with a vacuum head, is in place over the needle. A portion of the article is situated between the needle and the fastener filament, with the needle in an opening or recess of the article. Upon actuation of the apparatus, the paddle is clamped in position and driven toward the needle such that the paddle is penetrated by the needle. The attacher then ejects the T-bar which lodges on the far side of the paddle, securing the ends of the fastener together to form a closed loop around the article. The article with the tag or hook bearing fastener looped around it is removed by the operator. The next tag or hook is then placed on the needle, as the T-bar and paddle of the next fastener are moved into position.

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