摘要 |
Disclosed herein are method and apparatus for attaching pin fittings to a slide fastener having a separable end stop, in which a pin fitting is attached to a slide fastener by the steps of holding the pin fitting by a pin fitting holder, moving the stringer tape gripped by a gripper for introducing a core portion of the tape into the pin fitting, and deforming the pin fitting to secure it to the core portion. In these method and apparatus, attachment by deforming the pin fitting is performed under a condition where a first fastener element of a fastener element row affixed to the stringer is abutted against an end portion of the pin fitting with a force of a predetermined magnitude. |