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First and second separately actuatable triggers are mounted to a housing which carries a hollow needle through which a fastener is dispensed. The needle is mounted to the housing for movement between original and extended positions. The article to be tagged is situated adjacent the front of the hous

First and second separately actuatable triggers are mounted to a housing which carries a hollow needle through which a fastener is dispensed. The needle is mounted to the housing for movement between original and extended positions. The article to be tagged is situated adjacent the front of the housing. When the first trigger is depressed, a tag is moved from a stack on the housing into alignment with the needle as the needle is moved forward to pierce the tag and article. Also, a fastener is fed into the needle. When the second trigger is depressed, the fastener is moved through the needle such that the T-bar end is situated behind the article and the needle retracts to its original position. The apparatus is pulled away from the article, leaving the tag affixed by the fastener. The apparatus is lightweight, easily manipulatable, and can be operated by a single hand.

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Tag attaching apparatus comprising a housing, actuating means including first and second actuators, a hollow needle through which a fastener is dispensed, means for movably mounting said needle to said housing for movement between an original position and an extended position along an axis, means fo

Tag attaching apparatus comprising a housing, actuating means including first and second actuators, a hollow needle through which a fastener is dispensed, means for movably mounting said needle to said housing for movement between an original position and an extended position along an axis, means for moving a fastener through said needle and means for aligning a tag with said needle, means for moving said needle mounting means and means for operably connecting said actuating means and said tag aligning means, effective, in response to the actuation of said first actuator, to cause said tag aligning means to align a tag with said axis and to move said needle mounting means from said original position to said extended position to cause the needle to pierce the aligned tag and means for causing said fastener moving means to move a fastener through said needle, in response to the actuation of said second actuator.