Claims
- 1. A clip disk assembly, comprising:
a) a plurality of clip disks, each having different sized peripheral notches; b) an adaptor hub having first means for coupling to the motor of a crimping machine and second means for releasably coupling to each of the plurality of clip disks.
- 2. A clip disk assembly according to claim 1, wherein:
said second means includes a plurality of threaded studs.
- 3. A clip disk assembly according to claim 2, wherein:
said second means includes a plurality of wing nuts.
- 4. A clip disk assembly according to claim 3, wherein:
each of said clip disks defines a plurality of mounting holes adapted to receive said threaded studs.
- 5. A clip disk assembly according to claim 4, wherein:
said studs are not all the same diameter and said mounting holes have diameters corresponding to said studs.
- 6. A crimping machine for crimping eyelets to candle wicks, comprising:
a) an eyelet dispenser; b) a pneumatic crimping device spaced apart from said eyelet dispenser; c) a rotatable hub spaced apart from said eyelet dispenser and said pneumatic crimping device, said rotatable hub having first coupling means; and d) a plurality of clip disks, each having different sized peripheral notches and each having second coupling means for releasably coupling to said first coupling means, wherein
when one of said clip disks is coupled to said rotatable hub, said peripheral notches are adjacent to said eyelet dispenser and said crimping device such that rotation of said rotatable hub moves an eyelet from said dispenser to a position adjacent to said crimping device wherein it can be crimped by said crimping device.
- 7. A crimping machine according to claim 6, further comprising:
e) wick material delivery and cutting means for threading wick material through an eyelet and cutting wick material to length, said wick material delivery and cutting means being located adjacent to said rotatable hub.
- 8. A crimping machine according to claim 6, wherein:
said first coupling means includes a plurality of threaded studs.
- 9. A crimping machine according to claim 8, wherein:
said first coupling means includes a plurality of wing nuts.
- 10. A crimping machine according to claim 9, wherein:
said second coupling means includes a plurality of mounting holes adapted to receive said threaded studs.
- 11. A crimping machine according to claim 10, wherein:
said studs are not all the same diameter and said mounting holes have diameters corresponding to said studs.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is related to co-pending application Ser. No. ______, entitled “Method and Apparatus for Impregnating a Candle Wick with Candle Wax”, Ser. No. ______, entitled “Multi-Part Candle Wick Die Plates”, and Ser. No. ______, entitled “Self-Centering Crimping Tool for Securing an Eyelet to a Candle Wick”, all filed simultaneously herewith, the complete disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09584044 |
May 2000 |
US |
Child |
09992323 |
Nov 2001 |
US |