Collated clip assembly

Details Collated clip assembly Collated clip assembly

1997-07-07

1999-03-09

Fidei, David T.

Special receptacle or package

For a fastener

Staple, clip, belt, or lacing hook

206338, 206346, B65D 7100

Patent

active

058788808

ABSTRACT:
A collated stack of U-shaped sheet metal clips, each of which has an arcuate crown portion and first and second parallel leg portions depending from the crown portion. The first leg portion of each clip is juxtaposed immediately adjacent the second leg portion of the adjacent U-shaped clip. Each clip has two spaced apertures through the arcuate crown portion and at least one upstanding tab adjacent the edge of each aperture into which a non-metal elongate flexible connector is inserted and secured by folding the tab or tabs downwardly over the top of the aperture. Alternative embodiments of sheet metal clips and methods of collating an array of such clips are disclosed.

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