Stapler with illuminated stapling position
US7617581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5343
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
With a stapler having a fixed stapling position of its stapling head, in which a set of sheets to be stapled is inserted and at least partially manually repositioned under the stapling head to control the actual staple insertion position, an externally visible illuminated line is provided on the set of sheets being repositioned under the staple head, which illuminated line is located directly at the fixed stapling position of the stapling head, irrespective of the manual repositioning of the sheets being stapled, to thereby provide a clearly visible and accurate indication of a selected staple insertion position before actual stapling.
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