Patent ID: 6109474
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
Automatic feed apparatus for feeding felt tabs formed in a coil of serially connected individual felt tabs to a fastener driving gun, wherein the fastener driving gun has a power source and a fastener awaiting driving, said automatic feed apparatus comprising:a clip having an outer wall and an open interior dimensioned and configured to hold and unreel the coil of tabs;a driver having engagement elements disposed to engage some of the felt tabs of the coil and a motive element disposed to move said engagement elements in a direction causing the coil of felt tabs to unreel, power connection means for operating said motive element from the power source of the fastener driving gun; andattachment means for attaching said clip and said driver to the fastener driving gun such that one unreeled felt tab is positioned in linear alignment with the fastener awaiting driving with respect to the fastener driving gun such that the fastener will pass through the one unreeled felt tab.