Dual inserter applicator

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2005-08-23

2005-08-23

Dillon, Jr., Joe (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: fluid current

Processes

C406S003000, C406S019000, C406S156000, C406S176000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06932544

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for feeding sliders (31) from a source of sliders to the slider insertion area (27) of at least two slider insertion devices (18, 19). A sensor (30, 52) on a sender track (20, 21) detects a lack of sliders (31) in the sender track. A signal is sent from the sensor (30, 52) to actuate a vibratory bowl (14) of sliders (31) and a plunger (35) to open a passage, thereby releasing the sliders (31) to a sender track (20, 21). When a sensor (46, 56) detects a lack of sliders (31) in a loading rack (25, 26) or a slider insertion area (27), the sensor (46, 56) signals a plunger (44, 58) and a pneumatic valve (48, 60) to open a passage to provide an air blast, thereby launching the sliders (31) onto the slider insertion area (27) of each slider insertion device (18, 19). A directional gate (33) sends the sliders (31) to either sender track (20, 21) prior to launching to either slider insertion device (18, 19), or a directional gate (79) sends the sliders (31) to either slider insertion device (18, 19) after launching of the sliders (31).

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