Stapler for Use with Distinctively Shaped Staples

摘要

The invention generally pertains to a stapler for applying a distinctively shaped staple to a receiving body, such as a plurality of paper pages. The distinctively shaped staple typically comprises a shaped face top member coupled to a plurality of straight legs. The stapler generally comprises a base plate provided with an anvil for bending the straight legs of the distinctively shaped staple, a staple magazine pivotally connected to the other end of the base plate to be pivotal with respect to the base plate sized and configured to receive and dispense a plurality of distinctively shaped staples, and an actuating lever pivotally connected to the staple magazine and also pivotal with respect to the base plate. The actuating lever is configured to actuate a staple driver to drive a distinctively shaped shaped staple from the staple magazine into the receiving body.

主权项

1. A stapler for applying a distinctively shaped staple to a receiving body, said distinctively shaped staple having a shaped face coupled to a plurality of straight legs, said shaped face of said staple having a unique shape and a width that is at least twice the width of each of said plurality of straight legs, said stapler comprising:
a handle having a staple driver attached adjacent an end of said handle, said staple driver is configured for striking said shaped face of said distinctively shaped staple; a base having an anvil attached adjacent an end of said base, said staple driver aligned with said anvil, said anvil is configured for bending said plurality of straight legs of said distinctively shaped staple; and a magazine having a pusher coupled to a spring and rod, said magazine configured to receive a plurality of distinctively shaped staples, said magazine having an opening at one end to dispense a single distinctively shaped staple when said staple driver is actuated, wherein said legs are configured to bend after passing through a receiving body and thereafter attach said staple to said receiving body when said handle is actuated.