CPC B21J 15/32 (2013.01) [B21J 15/025 (2013.01)] | 27 Claims |
1. An in-line fastener selection device comprising fastener conduit having a first fastener conduit portion and a second fastener conduit portion, and an escapement mechanism located between the first and second fastener conduit portions;
wherein the escapement mechanism has:
a first configuration in which a first barrier portion of the escapement mechanism is configured to block the passage of a leading fastener from a first section of the second fastener conduit portion to the first fastener conduit portion;
a second configuration in which the first barrier portion of the escapement mechanism is configured to permit the passage of the leading fastener from the first section of the second fastener conduit portion to the first fastener conduit portion, and a second barrier portion of the escapement mechanism is configured to block the passage of a trailing fastener from a second section of the second fastener conduit portion to the first section of the second fastener conduit portion; and
a third configuration in which the second barrier portion of the escapement mechanism is configured to permit the passage of the trailing fastener from the second section of the second fastener conduit portion to the first section of the second fastener conduit portion, and the first or second barrier portion of the escapement mechanism is configured to block the passage of the trailing fastener from the first section of the second fastener conduit portion to the first fastener conduit portion.
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