摘要 |
A staple remover (10), with a staple removing blade (32), for removing a staple (118) from a stack of sheets of paper (114). The staple remover (10) prevents staple jams by providing a means for automatically discarding removed staples (118) from the staple removing blade (32). The staple remover (10) comprises a storage compartment (58) and an elongate staple removing blade (32). The elongate staple removing blade (32) comprises a longitudinally extending staple pulling surface (33) and a laterally flared portion (102) located at the apex (35) of the staple pulling surface(33). The geometry of the elongate staple removing blade (32) substantially resiliently deforms the legs (117) of the staple, allowing the legs to spring back towards each other and project the staple (118) into the storage compartment (58).
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