NEEDLE FOR A PLASTIC FASTENER DISPENSING TOOL

摘要

A needle (11, 71, 101, 151) for use as part of a fastener dispensing tool adapted for dispensing plastic fasteners of the type typically used to attach tags to products for marking and identification. The needle (11, 71, 101, 151) is made from a single sheet of metal by a stamping and/or rolling technique, and comprises an elongated, generally cylindrical, hollow, slotted member having a stem portion (13, 73, 153) and a base portion (19, 75, 159). The stem portion terminates at its front end in a relatively sharp tip (15, 155). The base portion is sized and shaped for insertion in an opening (31) in the nose of the tool and includes a spring tab (24, 83, 165) which is sized and shaped to releasably engage a recessed area formed in one of the walls of the opening so as to prevent unintended removal of the needle (11, 71, 101, 151) from the tool.