41 |
Apparatus for attaching touch fasteners with self-heating attachment
adhesive |
US939364 |
1986-12-08 |
US4822443A |
1989-04-18 |
John M. Dubowik |
Apparatus for attaching touch fastener material capable of self-bonding to a porous surface such as fabric and the like by the application of an electrical current therethrough. The material comprises a backing material with front and rear surfaces and having one portion of a touch fastening system on the front surface thereof. A layer of thermoplastic and thermosetting adhesive is bonded to the rear surface. Heat generating means are incorporated into the layer of adhesive for producing sufficient heat in the adhesive when a low voltage and high current electrical source is applied therethrough to cause the adhesive to adhere to a porous surface with which it is in contact. In one embodiment, the heat generating means comprises a strip of metal foil embedded within the layer of adhesive. In a second embodiment, the heat generating means comprising a plurality of electrically conductive/resistive particles embedded within the layer of adhesive. The apparatus includes embodiments having a roller and band moving in combination, a pair of opposed rollers, and mirror imaged feet moving in the manner of a sewing machine drive foot. Each embodiment includes contact pins for contacting the adhesive passing low voltage high current electricity therethrough. |
42 |
Apparatus for removing fastener members from a garment fabric |
US899892 |
1986-08-25 |
US4757589A |
1988-07-19 |
Katsufumi Nakano |
In an apparatus for removing fastener members, from a garment fabric by punching the fastener members, by means of a movable punch and a stationary die, a scrap-piece removal member is carried on a vertically movable punch holder around the punch and movable downwardly relative to the punch, in response to the upward movement of the punch holder, for automatically removing a scrap piece which is stuck to the punch as a result of the punching. |
43 |
Punch assembly for garment fastener attaching apparatus |
US927099 |
1986-11-05 |
US4736880A |
1988-04-12 |
Toshiaki Sodeno |
In an apparatus for joining together a pair of fastener elements of a garment fastener, such as a snap fastener, a button or an ornamental article, with a garment fabric sandwiched between the two fastener elements, a punch assembly for forcing one fastener element against its mating fastener element has a clamp-holder divided into a pair of separate pieces, and an adjustable spring means for imparting an appropriate amount of braking force to the two clamp-holder pieces. |
44 |
Fastener-assembling apparatus with safety device |
US896064 |
1986-08-13 |
US4724990A |
1988-02-16 |
Keiichi Yoshieda; Yasunari Noda |
A fastener assembling apparatus has a safety device including a vertical elongate rod vertically movably supported by a reciprocable ram and having a feeler disposed adjacent to the path of movement of a punch carried on the ram, the rod being normally urged downwardly toward a lowermost position in which the feeler is disposed adjacent to a die of the apparatus, and an actuator operatively connected with a sensor and a ram-driving mechanism for activating the ram-driving mechanism only when the arrival of the rod at the lowermost position is detected by the sensor, thus avoiding any accident should the operator's finger be inadvertently jammed between the punch and die. A stopper lever is pivotably connected to the rod and normally urged toward a locking position in which the stopper is held in interlocking engagement with an abutment disposed on the ram, the stopper lever being driven by a further actuator to turn to a releasing position in which the stopper lever is disengaged from the abutment, thereby permitting downward movement of the rod. |
45 |
Apparatus for applying fastener tape to fabric pieces |
US729258 |
1985-05-01 |
US4630364A |
1986-12-23 |
Leo W. Fyfe; A. Matthew Seaman |
An apparatus for securing a pair of elongated cooperative interlocking tapes to the corresponding edges of a pair of fabric pieces, for guiding the edge portions of the fabric pieces to an overlapping vertically aligned position, and for pulling and compressing the overlapping portions into interlocking engagement. The apparatus is particularly adaptable for stitching cooperative tapes of "Velcro" to the opposed edges of fabric pieces, such as the margins of an opening in an edge panel in a sofa cushion cover. The overlapping edges with their opposed tapes are compressed into interlocking relationship so that the edges may be retained closed when the fabric pieces are subsequently stitched to other fabric pieces to complete a sofa cushion cover. |
46 |
Mechanism for delivering fastener elements to fastener-assembling
apparatus |
US687012 |
1984-12-28 |
US4618053A |
1986-10-21 |
Yukio Taga |
A mechanism, for delivering two different kinds of fastener elements to a fastener-assembling apparatus, comprises a pair of hoppers for containing the two different fastener elements separately, and a pair of pick-up plates pivotally and vertically movable in the respective hoppers for picking up the fastener elements therein to deliver the same to a pair of separate chutes. The two pick-up plates are driven by a single drive, such as an air-cylinder or oil-cylinder. |
47 |
Apparatus for assembling a pair of fastener elements |
US687013 |
1984-12-28 |
US4615473A |
1986-10-07 |
Yukio Taga |
An apparatus, for assembling a pair of fastener elements of a garment fastener, including a lower or die unit having a retainer which is disposed immediately upstream of a die and which is vertically movable between a retracted position in which an upper end portion of the retainer is retracted below a top of the die to allow one fastener element to be supplied onto the die, and a projected position in which the upper end portion of the retainer projects from the top of the die to engage a peripheral edge of the head of the fastener element to thereby prevent the latter from being displaced on the die. |
48 |
Apparatus for assembling a pair of fastener elements |
US673727 |
1984-11-21 |
US4598468A |
1986-07-08 |
Keiichi Yoshieda |
An apparatus, for assembling a pair of fastener elements of a garment fastener, includes a safe-confirmation member mounted on a lower end of a vertically movable supporting rod supported by a frame in parallel relation to a punch-carrying plunger, and a drive means for moving the supporting rod vertically between an uppermost position in which the safe-confirmation member is disposed around a punch, and a lowermost position in which the safe-confirmation member is disposed around the die in the absence of the operator's finger or a tool near the die. Upon arrival of the safe-confirmation member at the lowermost position, a detecting means produces a command signal to start lowering of the punch toward the die. |
49 |
Apparatus for attaching fastener elements onto a garment |
US590579 |
1984-03-16 |
US4579270A |
1986-04-01 |
Yasuhiko Matsuda |
An apparatus for attaching a pair of fastener elements onto a garment includes a gripping mechanism for temporarily holding one fastener element and for releasing the latter immediately before a reciprocally punch arrives at the predetermined lowermost position in which the one fastener element is clinched to the other fastener element supported on a die with the garment sandwiched between the fastener elements. The apparatus may comprises a guide mechanism including a chute having a guide track for the passage of the one fastener element, and a speed reducing device disposed in the chute for slowing down the movement of the one fastener element prior to the arrival of the latter at a retaining portion of the gripping mechanism. An overturning device may be provided in the chute for turning over the one fastener element as the latter slides along the guide track. |
50 |
Actuating assembly for the prime movers of riveting presses and the like |
US598989 |
1984-04-11 |
US4566182A |
1986-01-28 |
Gerd Altwicker; Wilhelm Eiringhaus |
A riveting press wherein the motor for the movable riveting tool is started in automatic response to closing of two discrete switches. One of the switches can be closed by a rivet which is already applied to a workpiece, such as a piece of textile material, and such one switch is located at a variable distance from the riveting tools. The other switch is also located at a selected distance from the riveting tools and can be closed by a marginal portion of the workpiece whereby the tools automatically apply a rivet to that part of the workpiece which is disposed therebetween while the two switches are closed. |
51 |
Apparatus for attaching fastener elements onto a garment |
US212610 |
1980-12-03 |
US4436238A |
1984-03-13 |
Fumio Seki |
An apparatus for attaching a pair of fastener elements onto a garment comprising a plunger reciprocably mounted in a bored head for movement along a path toward and away from a stationary die mounted on a table in opposite relation to the bored head, the plunger having a punch for coacting with the die to attach the pair of fastener elements onto the garment from opposite sides thereof, and first and second means mounted respectively on the bored head and on the die for releasably holding the fastener elements in the path in front of the punch and the die. The first means is actuatable by the punch for releasing the one element. The second means is responsive to coaction with the first means for releasing the other element. |
52 |
Apparatus for attaching pronged and mating elements to articles |
US597076 |
1975-07-18 |
US3964661A |
1976-06-22 |
Erich A. Schmidt; Volker E. Schmidt |
An apparatus for attaching fastener elements and the like to articles includes an indicator extending downward from a slide bar which advances one of a pair of mating elements to an upper station. The indicator points out the position on an article where the fastening elements will be secured to the article and is automatically retracted when the slide bar is retracted. Additionally, detent members are provided on resilient guide bars for holding elements in an intermediate position along a slide path, and a ram is provided with vertical extensions to maintain orientation of a fastener element. |
53 |
Machine for the attachment of fasteners |
US497643 |
1974-08-15 |
US3934777A |
1976-01-27 |
Friedhelm Kramer; Gunter Wolfertz |
The invention relates to a machine having a drive for the attachment of fasteners such as rivets and the like. Each of two conventionally and reversibly interchangeable containers have engaging positions coupled to the drive and are provided to store and feed the fasteners separately to an operating position. |
54 |
Heat applicator apparatus and method for fastener tapes |
US3772947D |
1971-04-16 |
US3772947A |
1973-11-20 |
FOSKETT R; RUSSELL D |
A method and apparatus for applying relatively small increments of hook and loop fastener tape to various web materials including means for feeding and cutting said increments from a tape source and vacuum means for transferring and holding said increments prior to heat bonding of said increments to said web material.
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55 |
Apparatus for making a buckle and strap assembly |
US3587947D |
1969-09-24 |
US3587947A |
1971-06-28 |
BLOCK CHARLES; MINTZ LEON J |
AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY APPARATUS MAKES ADJUSTABLE STRAP ASSEMBLIES COMPRISING A LINK AND A DOUBLE EYELET BUCKLE AT TWO ASSEMBLY STATIONS. AT THE FIRST ASSEMBLY STATION, THE ADJUSTABLE SECTION IS THREADED THROUGH THE LINK AND BUCKLE, CUT OFF AND TIPPED. AT THE SECOND ASSEMBLY STATION, AN ANCHOR SECTION IS APPLIED AND THE ADJUSTABLE SECTION IS COMPLETED.
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56 |
Fastener attaching machine with swatch feed mechanism |
US3536241D |
1969-01-07 |
US3536241A |
1970-10-27 |
KNOWLTON DAVID R |
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57 |
Automatic stud setting apparatus |
US50653265 |
1965-11-05 |
US3367550A |
1968-02-06 |
VICTOR JEZIERSKI |
|
58 |
Work movable mechanism |
US42788265 |
1965-01-25 |
US3331544A |
1967-07-18 |
BACHMAN JR WALTER S; ERHARDT JR WILLIAM A; SURPRENANT EDWARD V |
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59 |
Work movable mechanism and fastener attaching machine |
US42865365 |
1965-01-28 |
US3279671A |
1966-10-18 |
BACHMAN JR WALTER S; ERHARDT JR WILLIAM A; SURPRENANT EDWARD V |
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60 |
Swatch severing mechanism |
US21122162 |
1962-07-20 |
US3208322A |
1965-09-28 |
MAURICE COHN |
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