Consumable staple refill
US6736922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/19
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for building a consumable part refill, which may be a staple refill, the method comprising the steps of fabricating an array of consumable parts detachably connected along a first direction, stacking a plurality of such fabricated arrays of parts, or staple wire plates, along a second direction, and providing an adhesive bond between adjacent ones of this stacked plurality of arrays.
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