摘要 |
A needle (51) particularly well-suited for use in the dispensing of plastic fasteners (21) of the type comprising a filament (15) having a cross-bar (23 - 1, 23-2) at a first end thereof, each of the cross-bar (23-1, 23-2) and the filament (15) including a first flat side, the first flat sides of the cross - bar (23-1, 23-2) being coplanar. The needle (51) includes a stem portion (53 ). The stem portion (53) terminates in a tip (57) at its front end and is shape d to define a longitudinal bore (59) and a longitudinal slot (61) for receivin g the filament (15) and the cross-bar (23-1, 23-2). The longitudinal bore (59) has a first flat side, and the longitudinal slot (61) has a first flat side, wherein the flat sides are coplanar.
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