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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1992
Edward C Musil, Lyons, IL (US);
Flexible Steel Lacing Company, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a device for supporting a plurality of rivets in a desired orientation and spacing for insertion of the rivets as a group into the plurality of apertures of a belt fastener. The rivet holder comprises two portions which are releasably interconnected such that the two portions are separable upon application of manual force thereto to release the rivets from the rivet holder as a group upon application of manual force. In one embodiment, the rivet holder comprises two portions which are pivotally interconnected in such a manner that the two portions are not separable until sufficiently pivoted with respect to one another. This prevents the two portions from separating prior to the time of intended use, as may otherwise occur during transport or the like in which there may be forces acting on the rivets tending to force the two rivet holder portions apart which would result in the premature release of the rivets.