摘要 |
<p>A machine has a support (3) which receives and supports a button shank (6) at a support station (4); a winding device (12) rotates thread (21) through an outlet (25) to wind it around the shank (6) supported in the support under the control of a tensioner (17); preferably hooks (56, 57) catch the thread at points either end after bonding the winding, the hooks moving as a unit (77) snap the threads to release the shank from the support (3).</p> |