Patent ID: 6154943
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A44B,B25B,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for closing a sheathing, the sheathing having two oppositely located rim parts and closure elements (26) mounted on the two rim parts, wherein the closure elements on one of the rim parts can be connected to, or separated from, the closure elements on the other one of the rim parts, said device comprising:a tool (24);a slider (27) carried by said tool (24) and having actuating elements (51, 64) which engage the closure elements (26) to urge the closure elements (26) on each rim part toward or away from the closure elements (26) on the other rim part for connecting and separating the closure elements (26) on one of the rim parts with respect to the closure elements (26) on the other one of the rim parts; anda device (29) for securing closure elements which have been connected together by attaching a fastening element (62) to the two rim parts, the fastening element having two legs and said device (29) being operative for inserting each leg into a respective rim part, said device (29) being provided on said tool (24) and being operable independently of said slider (27), and said device (29) comprising a bending member that is insertable into the sheathing for bending the two legs of the closure element into a securing position after the two legs have been inserted into the respective rim parts.