PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To retain rod-shaped material with mixed directivities in a same direction at a fixed mutual interval.SOLUTION: When a plurality of needle-like fine appliances A mixedly aligned with one ends defined as pointed ends 1a and the other end defined as obtuse ends 1b are lined up in a same direction and retained, elastic bodies 12 are disposed in their longitudinally both end sides and made to approach to each other to be stabbed with the pointed ends 1a, then the elastic bodies 12 are separated to divide the needle-like fine appliances with the pointed ends stabbed therein, the direction is arranged by separating the needle-like fine appliances from the elastic bodies, the needle-like fine appliances are supplied to a tool 13 with their interval set to a prescribed value, the retainer body 20 is disposed facing the pointed ends projecting from the tool, and the tool 13 is made to approach to the retainer body 20 to insert it with the pointed ends, so that the fine appliances are retained in the retainer body with the pointed ends 1a and the obtuse ends facing in the prescribed directions.COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT【課題】方向性が混在した棒状の素材を同一方向に且つ互いの間隔を揃えて保持体に保持させる。【解決手段】一方の端部が尖端1aとして他方の端部が鈍端1bとして混在して並べられた状態にある複数の針状極細器具Aを方向を揃えると共に保持するに際し、長手方向の両端側に夫々弾性体12を配置して互いに接近させて尖端1aを刺した後、弾性体12を離隔させて尖端が刺された針状極細器具を分け、弾性体から針状極細器具を離脱させることで方向を揃えた後、針状極細器具を治具13に供給して間隔を所定の値に設定し、治具から突出した尖端に対向させて保持体20を配置し、治具13と保持体20を接近させることで刺通することによって、尖端1aと鈍端1bを揃えて保持体に保持する。【選択図】 図2
