Stapler designed to receive different size staples
US6360933B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25C5/085
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stapler includes an elongate loader which receives sticks of staples with a back width in a particular range of widths and a slider attached to a rail and mobile between a first position in which it allows access to the loader and a second position in which the rail passes between the legs of a stick of staples installed in the loader to guide them towards a driver. The rail is positioned on the cover and has transverse dimensions such that it can pass freely between the legs of the staples. Cams are provided to move the rail laterally when the slider moves from its first position to its second position.
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