(57) An apparatus automatically manufactures a succession of slide fasteners (22) with
flies (14) from a continuous slide fastener chain (10) having a pair of intermeshed
rows of coupling elements (12) with element-free spaces (13) therein and stringer
tapes (11) supporting the rows of coupling elements (12), respectively, with the flies
(14) sewn to one of the tapes (11). The apparatus includes a feed path (29) along
which the chain (10) can be fed along, a fly folder (26) in the feed path (29) for
folding one of the flies (14) on itself at a time, a slider applicator (27) in the
feed path (29) for mounting one of the sliders (17) at a time on the rows of coupling
elements (12), a feed roller assembly (32) for feeding the chain (10) along the feed
path (29) in selective engagement with the intermeshed rows of coupling elements (12),
a bottom stop applicator and chain cutter (28) in the feed path (29) for applying
a bottom stop (21) to the rows of coupling elements (12) and cutting off the chain
(10) across one of the element-free spaces (13) to produce a slide fastener (22) with
a fly (14), and a discharge roller assembly (33) actuatable in synchronism with the
feed roller assembly (32) for discharging the produced slide fastener (22) with the
fly (14).
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