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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Herbert Birkhofer, Brunswick, DE;
Assignee:
Scovill Apparel Fasteners Inc., Watertown, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
227-4 ; 227-2 ;
Abstract
A machine is disclosed for attaching rivets, snap fasteners or similar fasteners to garments, the machine including an upper tool, a lower tool and a ram for advancing the upper tool. Holding tongs for the fasteners are carried by a guide rod which engages a brake carried by the tool ram. An operating switch releases the guide rod and a second switch is actuated when the tongs are in their lowermost position to actuate the upper tool ram.