摘要 |
To cut and form heads on a plastic stud or rod, particularly in binding papers together, a rotating tool of special construction is forced against a conical concave cam surface. The tool has a hollow shank with at least one flexible arm extending therefrom, said arm formed with a head, the arm being normally outwardly slanted so that the head is spaced outward of the axis of rotation. Each head has an inward projecting blade at its distal end. The space between the axis and the inner edge of the blade in normal position is sufficient to permit longitudinal movement of the stud inward of the head. The exterior of the distal end of the head is conical, convex and complementary to the cam. As the tool head is brought toward the cam, the head is forced inward causing the blade to sever the stud. Simultaneously the distal end of the head as it spins splays the severed end of the stud, forming a rivet head, which holds the papers in place. In a preferred embodiment there are two cooperating heads on the tool.
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