Apparatus for manufacturing self-attaching fastener
CA 1215221 A · Owner: Btm Corporation · Inventors: Sawdon, Edwin G.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
Open the CIPO recordAbstract From the Canadian patent
An assembly is disclosed having a simple standard fastener, secured to sheet material such as sheet metal. A support strap is integrally formed in an offset relationship with the sheet material and opposite sides of the fastener are deformed to interlockingly engage the remainder of the sheet material. A method and apparatus are also disclosed for securing the fastener to the sheet material in substantially one operation, including alternate manual and automatic means for feeding fasteners to such apparatus.
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Why it's free to use
- Granted December 16, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 16, 2003.
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