Stapler

• US 5,857,608 A
• Filed: 12/05/1997
• Issued: 01/12/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Su-Yon Liau
• Original Assignee: Su-Yon Liau
• Inventors: Liau, Su-Yon
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Scott A.
• Application Number:
  US08/985,570
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 227/134, 227/113, 227/152, 227/120, 227/156
• US Class Current: 227/134
• CPC Class Codes: B25C 5/025 the plunger being manually operated
• CPC Class Codes: B25C 5/1606 Feeding means

Abstract

A stapler has a staple slot seat provided with a magnetic block which is located at the staple ejecting end of the staple slot seat. A staple admitting port is located at another end opposite to the staple ejecting end of the staple slot seat for loading staples such that the staples are caused to move toward the staple ejecting end by the attraction force of the magnetic block. The staple slot seat is further provided in the midsection thereof with a guide edge having a hook and an elastic member which is engaged with the hook for locating the staples in the staple slot seat.

Claims

1. A stapler comprising:

a cap provided at a front end thereof with a staple pressing plate;

a base provided at a rear end thereof with two pivoting lugs;

a staple slot seat provided at a rear end thereof with two lugs and mounted on said base such that said two lugs are fastened pivotally with said two pivoting lugs of said base by means of a pivot, said staple slot seat further provided with a staple ejecting slot, said staple ejecting slot provided at a staple ejecting end thereof with a magnetic block, said staple slot seat still further provided with a staple admitting port located between said two lugs of said staple slot seat for feeding staples such that the staples are caused to move toward said staple ejecting end by attraction force of said magnetic block; and

a clamping member provided at a rear end thereof with two retaining edges and mounted on said staple slot seat such that said two retaining edges are engaged with said pivot;

wherein said staple slot seat is provided in a midsection thereof with a guide edge having a hook, and an elastic member engaged with said hook for locating the staples in said staple slot seat.