摘要 |
A pair of top end stops (1) is attached to respective beaded edges of a pair of stringer tapes (5) of a slide fastener chain (2) which is fed along a feed path (11). A punch and die assembly (23, 24) disposed above the feed path (11) has a pair of pockets (12) for gripping the top end stops (1), respectively. The die assembly (23, 24) being movable between a horizontal position for receiving the top end stops (1) and a vertical position directly above an attaching position for attaching the top end stops (1) to the stringer tapes (5). The punch and die assembly (23, 24) is moved from the horizontal position to the vertical position, and then lowered from the vertical position into the attaching position across the feed path (11). The stringer tapes (5) are spread apart from each other by a thrust lever (37), and then the punch and die assembly (23, 24) is pressed by a pusher rod (38) to clinch the top end stops (1) gripped in the pockets (12) on the respective beaded edges of the stringer tapes (5). |