Stapler with guide
US7562801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25G1/102
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stapler includes a housing having a hand grip portion constructed and arranged to be manually grasped by an operator, a staple drive track disposed in the housing, a staple feed track leading to the staple drive track configured to guide staples toward the drive track, and a staple driver mounted within the staple drive track, the staple driver configured to drive staples into a workpiece. The stapler further includes a guide pivotally mounted in a body portion of the housing. The guide has an elongated member receiving region. The guide is configured to pivot between a stored position in which the guide is disposed within the housing and a deployed position in which the guide extends out of the housing.
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