Title: Apparatus for attaching a plurality of studs on flexible sheet material

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a plurality of studs on a flexible sheet material such as work fabric, leather or the like according to a desired pattern comprizes a holder for holding the sheet material, a supply device for supplying studs severally, a plastic working device including a punch and die set for attaching the studs on the sheet material, and a drive device for varying the relative position between the holder and the plastic working device. The studs may be supplied severally and attached sequentially to the sheet material while the relative position between the holder and the plastic working device is varied by the drive device.

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Inventors: Sugiyama, Akira (Nagoya, JP)
Hirota, Kunio (Aichi, JP)

Application Number: 06/330084
Filing Date: 1981-12-14
Publication_date: 1983-11-01
Assignee: BROTHER IND LTD (JP)

Primary Class(es): 227/85 29/563, 227/92, 227/2, 227/104, 29/564.100, 29/701
Other Classes: A41H37/00; B68F1/00; B27F7/21
US Patent Ref:

2814803	December, 1957	Northup	227/2	Joining apparatus
3641651	February, 1972	Rockwell, Jr.	29/701	WORK POSITIONING MECHANISM
3727284	April, 1973	Ragard et al.	227/2	APPARATUS FOR SELECTING AND INSERTING DUAL IN-LINE COMPONENTS
3837063	September, 1974	Wright	227/2	POST TERMINAL INSERTION APPARATUS
4080730	March, 1978	Woodman, Jr.	29/701	Machine for assembling components

Other Refs: JP29-6842JP43-4162JP48-40033

April, 1954
February, 1968
November, 1973

Primary Examiner: Bell, Paul A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Leydig, Voit, Osann, Mayer & Holt, Ltd.

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