Fastener driver cap feeder assembly

Details Fastener driver cap feeder assembly Fastener driver cap feeder assembly

1999-03-10

2000-11-14

Martin-Wallace, Valencia

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

With means to position 'mating-member' in alignment with driver

Comprising feed means for 'mating-member'

227120, A41H 3704

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061457256

ABSTRACT:
A fastener cap assemblage comprising multiple fastener caps, as used with fasteners such as nails, screws or tacks, held in a fixed relationship to one another and adapted to be held and moved through a guide to a specified position where they may receive the fastener. Each fastener cap is releasably connected to another fastener cap by at least one breakable member. The breakable member or members are disposed on the marginal edge of each fastener cap. Preferably, the fastener caps are connected to each other by two breakable members. Most preferably, two breakable members are arranged parallel to the length of the fastener cap assemblage, and each other, and are off-set from the center of each fastener cap. The fastener caps may also be may also be arranged in a strip. Each fastener cap may have a centrally disposed aperture adapted to permit passage of a shaft of a fastener through the fastener cap. Each fastener cap may be generally disc shaped, with a generally circular marginal edge, and may have at least one indentation or opening adapted to be engaged by a moving means. The fastener cap assemblage may include a carrier member, where each fastener cap is releasably attached to the carrier member configured as a carrier strip.

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