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A hand-held press is provided for installing fasteners in a sheet of fabric. The press has a frame with a pair of arms forming a C-shaped recess into which the fabric may be inserted. The frame has a handle extending outwardly from a press axis with a lever pivotally attached to the frame adjacent t

A hand-held press is provided for installing fasteners in a sheet of fabric. The press has a frame with a pair of arms forming a C-shaped recess into which the fabric may be inserted. The frame has a handle extending outwardly from a press axis with a lever pivotally attached to the frame adjacent the handle enabling a user to squeeze the handle and lever together. A shaft is oriented along the press axis and slidably cooperates with the frame. An advance sear on the shaft is engaged by the lever to cause the shaft to incrementally advance when the lever is squeezed with the handle. A retract sear cooperates with the shaft and the frame to prevent the shaft from retracting. A pair of die elements attached to the frame and the shaft facilitate the installation of fasteners in a sheet of fabric.

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A hand held press for installing fasteners in a sheet of fabric said press comprising: a rigid frame having first and second arms forming a C-shaped recess, said arms having fixed spaced apart ends which intersect a press axis; a handle extending from the frame; a lever pivotally attached to the fra

A hand held press for installing fasteners in a sheet of fabric said press comprising: a rigid frame having first and second arms forming a C-shaped recess, said arms having fixed spaced apart ends which intersect a press axis; a handle extending from the frame; a lever pivotally attached to the frame and having a grip portion positioned adjacent the handle enabling a user\s hand to squeeze the handle and lever grip portion together; a shaft oriented along said press axis and having first and second ends, said shaft slidably cooperating with the frame first arm and shiftable between an extended position wherein the shaft first end projects into the C-shaped recess toward the second arm and withdrawn position retracted therefrom; an advance sear cooperating with the shaft and the lever to cause the shaft to incrementally advance each time the lever grip portion is squeezed toward the handle; a retract sear cooperating with the shaft and the frame to enable the shaft to freely advance while preventing the shaft from retracting after each incremental advance; means for attaching a first die element to the shaft first end in axial alignment therewith; and means for attaching a second die element to the frame second arm in axial alignment with a first die element and the shaft.