| 摘要 |
A clip driver(10) for driving elastic clips(1) each having have a back portion(2), and abutment portions(3) for clipping edge portions of sheet-members(6) between the opposite ends of the abutment portions(3), comprises: a casing body(11,12) for accommodating said clips(1) and including a sheet-member insertion inlet(18) formed at a front end, a clip insertion inlet(47) formed at a rear end, a longitudinally extending opening(34) formed in a front end upper surface, a clip path(22,26) formed so as to extend from said sheet-member insertion inlet(18) to said clip insertion inlet(47), and clip stopper portions(27) for engagement with said clips(1) so as to allow said clips(1) to advance but prevent said clips(1) from retreating; clip opening springs(17) disposed in the vicinity of said sheet-member insertion inlet(18) for opening a nip between said abutment portions(3) of the frontmost clip(1); an operation knob(13) longitudinally movably fitted into said opening(34) for feeding the frontmost clip(1) in said clip path(22,26) toward said sheet-member insertion inlet(18) over said clip opening springs(17) by means of the front end of said operation knob(13); a feed member(14) movable together with said operation knob(13) and having feed protrusions(65) which make a second and following ones of said clips(1) advance simultaneously when said feed member(14) advances, while said feed member(14) can retreat without making said advanced clips(1) retreat by said feed protrusions(65); and an elastic member(16) always elastically biasing said operation knob(13) and said feed member(14) toward the rear end of said casing body(11,12). <IMAGE> |
