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US3650451A
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Tag attacher
Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
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Filing: 1970-09-30
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Granted: 1972-03-21
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Expires: 1990-09-30
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed apparatus for attaching tags to a variety of articles by means of fasteners. A typical fastener useable in a connection with the apparatus has a bar section at one end, a head or button section at the other end, and these sections are joined by a filament section. The fasteners can be interconnected to provide a unitary fastener assembly. The tag attaching apparatus is illustrated as including a body in which a tubular member such as a needle is mounted. The needle has an elongated bore, a side opening or slot communicating with the bore, a sharp piercing end at one end, a cutting edge at its other end and another slot through which a bar section can enter the bore. The needle has a rack which meshes with a segment of a pinion by which the needle can be driven into or out of the body. The body mounts operating and drive levers, and a one-piece ratchet wheel and feed wheel. A push rod in alignment with the bore is guided for reciprocatable movement in the body and is connected to the drive lever by a pin-and-slot connection. A pawl cooperates with the ratchet wheel and a slide interconnects the pawl with the drive lever. There is a pin-and-slot connection between the drive lever and the slide and there is a pin-and-slot, lost-motion, connection between the slide and the pawl. The slide and the pawl are guided for reciprocatable movement relative to each other and relative to the feed wheel. A spring is used to return the push rod and the levers to their initial positions and to cause the ratchet wheel to be driven to advance the fasteners when the operating handle is released.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman R Weiland
- 👤 Eugene W Finke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C7/00; B65C7/003; B65C7/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
Apparatus for attaching tags using fasteners, each fastener including a bar section and a button section joined by a filament section, said apparatus comprising a body, a tubular member having an enlarged portion, a bore extending lengthwise of said tubular member, a slot in the side of the said tubular member communicating with said bore, means engageable with a bar section for pushing the bar section of the fastener through said bore while its filament section extends through said slot, a hole in said body for receiving said enlarged portion of said tubular member, and means engage able with said enlarged portion for driving said tubular member out of said hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
Apparatus for attaching tags using fasteners, each fastener including a bar section and a button section joined by a filament section, said apparatus comprising a body, a tubular member having an enlarged portion, a bore extending lengthwise of said tubular member, a slot in the side of the said tubular member communicating with said bore, means engageable with a bar section for pushing the bar section of the fastener through said bore while its filament section extends through said slot, a hole in said body for receiving said enlarged portion of said tubular member, and means engage able with said enlarged portion for driving said tubular member out of said hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus for attaching tags as defined in claim 1, wherein said driving means includes a rack formed on said tubular member and gear means in meshing engagement with said rack.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus for attaching tags as defined in claim 1, wherein said driving means includes rotary means, and means for limiting the rotary movement of said rotary means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus for attaching tags as defined in claim 1, including a piercing end at one end of said tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
173 words
Apparatus for attaching tags using fasteners, each fastener including a bar section and a button section joined by a filament section, said apparatus comprising a body, a tubular member having an enlarged portion, a bore extending lengthwise of said tubular member, a slot in the side of said tubular member communicating with said bore, means engageable with a bar section for pushing a bar section of the fastener through said bore while its filament section extends through said slot, a hole in said body for receiving said enlarged portion of said tubular member, and means for releasably locking said tubular member in said hole including a handle, a shaft secured to said haNdle and rotatably mounted by said body, a spring normally holding said shaft in one position but enabling said shaft to be shifted to a second position, and means for holding said shaft against rotation when shaft is in its first position and for enabling said shaft and its handle to be rotated when said shaft is in its second position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
173 words
Apparatus for attaching tags using fasteners, each fastener including a bar section and a button section joined by a filament section, said apparatus comprising a body, a tubular member having an enlarged portion, a bore extending lengthwise of said tubular member, a slot in the side of said tubular member communicating with said bore, means engageable with a bar section for pushing a bar section of the fastener through said bore while its filament section extends through said slot, a hole in said body for receiving said enlarged portion of said tubular member, and means for releasably locking said tubular member in said hole including a handle, a shaft secured to said haNdle and rotatably mounted by said body, a spring normally holding said shaft in one position but enabling said shaft to be shifted to a second position, and means for holding said shaft against rotation when shaft is in its first position and for enabling said shaft and its handle to be rotated when said shaft is in its second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
Apparatus for attaching tags using fasteners, each fastener including a bar section and a button section joined by a filament section, said apparatus comprising a body and a tubular member having an enlarged portion, a bore extending lengthwise of said tubular member, a slot in the side of said tubular member communicating with said bore, means engageable with a bar section for pushing the bar section of the fastener through said bore while its filament section extends through said slot, a rack disposed at said enlarged section, and gear means engageable with said rack.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
Apparatus for attaching tags using fasteners, each fastener including a bar section and a button section joined by a filament section, said apparatus comprising a body and a tubular member having an enlarged portion, a bore extending lengthwise of said tubular member, a slot in the side of said tubular member communicating with said bore, means engageable with a bar section for pushing the bar section of the fastener through said bore while its filament section extends through said slot, a rack disposed at said enlarged section, and gear means engageable with said rack.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
134 words
Apparatus for attaching tags as defined in claim 6 including a shaft mounted by said body, said gear means including a gear member received on said shaft and locked against rotation relative to said shaft, means formed partly by said gear member and partly by said shaft for preventing said gear member from shifting axially on said shaft, a spring received about said shaft and acting on said body and said gear member to normally urge said shaft into one position, a handle joined to said shaft, means engageable with said handle for holding said handle, said shaft and said gear member against rotation when said shaft is in said one position, said shaft, said handle and said gear member being rotatable when shifted to a second position against the force of said spring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus for attaching tags using fasteners, each fastener including a bar section and a button section joined by a filament section, said apparatus including a tubular member having an enlarged section, said tubular member having a bore extending lengthwise of said tubular member, and a rack formed on said enlarged portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus for attaching tags using fasteners, each fastener including a bar section and a button section joined by a filament section, said apparatus including a tubular member having an enlarged section, said tubular member having a bore extending lengthwise of said tubular member, and a rack formed on said enlarged portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus for attaching tags as defined in claim 8, said tubular member having a piercing end opposite said enlarged portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus for attaching tags as defined in claim 8, said tubular member having a cutting edge at its enlarged portion and a piercing end opposite its enlarged portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-03-21 | 1975-09-20 | 1976-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-03-21 | 1979-09-20 | 1980-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-03-21 | 1983-09-20 | 1984-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |