Patent ID: 6729962
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: B21G,Y10T

Abstract:
Apparatus for manufacturing an adhesive-free clip from loose fasteners for use in an impact operated tool, comprising:a mechanical fixture for receiving and for precisely positioning said loose fasteners therein in such manner that the heads of each of said fasteners are substantially coplanar and that the center lines of said fasteners are substantially coplanar; said fixture being mounted on a rotatable turret for repositioning said fixture upon demand; a servomechanism mounted adjacent said fixture adapted to locate the abutment coordinates of all adjacent fasteners in said fixture; means for recording the abutment location coordinates; a movable spot welder; means for retrieving said abutment location coordinates and positioning said spot welder according to said coordinates; a fixture unloading station; means for repositioning said fixture at said unloading station; and means for unloading said finished clip for subsequent packaging.