Apparatus for inserting a fastener into a packing strip or plate

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PATENT NO 6739037
APP PUB NO 20020035021A1
SERIAL NO

09950921

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A method and an apparatus are provided for inserting a fastener (3) into a flexible plate or strip (1) which shall act as a packing structure and which has a channel fitted with two lips (2a, 2b) partly closing the channel, the fastener (3) to be inserted between the lips. The method includes slightly bending the plate or strip (1) transversely to the direction of its channel in a way to spread apart its lips (2a, 2b), furthermore to insert the fastener (3) and to substantially reflatten the plate or strip (1) in order that the lips (2a, 2b) shall resume their initial positions.

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ITW LITEC FRANCE71700 TOURNES

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Birkel, Thierry Vandoeuvre les Nancy, FR 4 17

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