FASTENER HOLDER AND DISPENSER
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1. A fastener holder and dispenser for a fastener core having a plurality of fasteners, each fastener having a fastener height and a fastener length, the fastener holder and dispenser comprising:
- a housing having a front wall, a back wall, opposing side walls, an open top wall, and a partially open bottom wall;
a fastener rail extending along a length of an interior of the housing between the top wall and the bottom wall, the fastener rail defining a fastener-shaped channel in the interior of the housing; and
at least one magnet affixed to the partially open bottom wall;
wherein the bottom wall, front wall, and opposing sidewalls define a dispensing slot extending from a bottom edge of the front wall to a plane defined by the bottom wall, and from a front edge of the bottom wall to a plane defined by the front wall.
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Abstract
A holding and dispensing device may conveniently store fasteners and permits a user to easily and quickly retrieve and dispense fasteners, such as staples, one at a time, without the risk of fasteners falling out of the device, or protruding in a manner that may harm the user. Embodiments may be especially suitable for a core of staples. The present disclosure further relates to methods of holding fasteners in a fastener holder and methods of dispensing fasteners.
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1. A fastener holder and dispenser for a fastener core having a plurality of fasteners, each fastener having a fastener height and a fastener length, the fastener holder and dispenser comprising:
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a housing having a front wall, a back wall, opposing side walls, an open top wall, and a partially open bottom wall; a fastener rail extending along a length of an interior of the housing between the top wall and the bottom wall, the fastener rail defining a fastener-shaped channel in the interior of the housing; and at least one magnet affixed to the partially open bottom wall; wherein the bottom wall, front wall, and opposing sidewalls define a dispensing slot extending from a bottom edge of the front wall to a plane defined by the bottom wall, and from a front edge of the bottom wall to a plane defined by the front wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A fastener holder and dispenser for use with a fastener core having a plurality of fasteners, each fastener having a fastener height and a fastener length, the fastener holder and dispenser comprising:
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a housing having a front wall, a back wall, opposing side walls, an open top wall, and a partially open bottom wall having a magnetic element configured to engage a fastener; a tapered fastener rail extending along a length of an interior of the housing between the top wall and the bottom wall, the fastener rail defining a fastener-shaped channel in the interior of the housing from an opening in the open top wall to the partially open bottom wall; wherein the partially open bottom wall, front wall, and opposing sidewalls define a dispensing slot extending a first distance of at least the fastener height from a bottom edge of the front wall to a plane defined by the bottom wall, and extending a second distance of less than the fastener length from a front edge of the bottom wall to a plane defined by the front wall. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A fastener holder and dispenser system comprising:
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a fastener core having a plurality of fasteners, each fastener having a fastener height and a fastener length; fastener holder and dispenser having; a housing having a front wall, a back wall, opposing side walls, an open top wall, and a partially open bottom wall having a magnetic element configured to engage a fastener; a fastener rail extending along a length of an interior of the housing between the top wall and the bottom wall, the fastener rail defining a fastener-shaped channel in the interior of the housing configured to receive the fastener core; wherein the bottom wall, front wall, and opposing sidewalls define a dispensing slot extending a first distance at least the fastener height from a bottom edge of the front wall to a plane defined by the bottom wall, and extending a second distance less than the fastener length from a front edge of the bottom wall to a plane defined by the front wall. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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