Stapler

US10603811B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10603811-B2
Application numberUS-201715786662-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 18, 2017
Priority dateOct 31, 2016
Publication dateMar 31, 2020
Grant dateMar 31, 2020

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Abstract

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The staple receiving portion includes a clamping portion exposed to the paper clamping portion and configured to clamp the sheets of paper, and a staple guide portion provided on an end portion of the clamping portion at a side thereof, on which the staple striking portion is located, and configured to guide the staple struck by the staple striking portion. The clamping portion is made configured of a resin material. The staple guide portion includes a staple leg support member provided on a side of the clamping portion opposite to a side thereof, on which the sheets of paper are clamped, and configured to support the staple legs of the staple struck by the staple striking portion, and a guide member provided to oppose the staple leg support member, the staple leg support member and the guide member are made configured of a metal material.

First claim

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The invention claimed is: 1. A stapler, comprising: a staple striking portion configured to strike a staple so as to penetrate sheets of paper; a staple receiving portion attached on the staple striking portion and configured to receive the staple before being struck out from the staple striking portion; a binding portion configured to bind the sheets of paper by bending staple legs of the staple penetrating the sheets of paper; and a paper clamping portion configured to clamp the sheets of paper between the staple striking portion and the binding portion, wherein the staple receiving portion comprises: a clamping portion exposed to the paper clamping portion and configured to clamp the sheets of paper; and a staple guide portion provided on an end portion of the clamping portion at a side thereof on which the staple striking portion is located, and configured to guide the staple struck by the staple striking portion, wherein the clamping portion is configured of a resin material, wherein the staple guide portion comprises: a staple leg support member provided on a side of the clamping portion opposite to a side thereof on which the sheets of paper are clamped, and configured to support the staple legs of the staple struck by the staple striking portion; and a guide member provided to oppose the staple leg support member, and wherein the staple leg support member and the guide member are configured of a metal material. 2. The stapler according to claim 1 , wherein the staple leg guide member is provided to be movable in directions approaching and separating from the guide member and is urged in the direction approaching the guide member. 3. The stapler according to claim 1 , wherein the staple leg guide member is configured to be stationary in a state where a gap allowing one staple to pass therethrough is formed between the staple leg guide member and the guide member.

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Classifications

  • B27F7/36Primary

    operated by electric power · CPC title

  • Staple feeding devices · CPC title

  • Cam mechanisms · CPC title

  • Details about the binding means or procedure · CPC title

  • Binding sets of sheets, e.g. by stapling, glueing · CPC title

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What does patent US10603811B2 cover?
The staple receiving portion includes a clamping portion exposed to the paper clamping portion and configured to clamp the sheets of paper, and a staple guide portion provided on an end portion of the clamping portion at a side thereof, on which the staple striking portion is located, and configured to guide the staple struck by the staple striking portion. The clamping portion is made configur…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Max Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B27F7/36. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).