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System for dispensing plastic fasteners

  • US 6,698,641 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2003
  • Issued: 03/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A module for dispensing a plastic fastener from a reel of fastener stock to couple together two or more objects, said module comprising:

  • (a) a hollowed needle having a sharpened tip, (b) a needle holder for holding said hollowed needle, (c) a retractable needle guard assembly coupled to said needle holder at least a portion of said retractable needle guard assembly being adapted to slide along at least a portion of the length of said hollowed needle, (d) a feed mechanism for advancing the fastener stock into said hollowed needle, (e) a severing mechanism for severing the fastener to be dispensed through said hollowed needle from the fastener stock, and (f) an ejection mechanism for ejecting the severed fastener through said hollowed needle.

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