Hammer tacker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12409538-B2
Application number	US-202318453499-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 22, 2023
Priority date	Aug 24, 2015
Publication date	Sep 9, 2025
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025

Abstract

A hammer tacker comprises a housing, a staple holder, and a latch operatively connected to the staple holder. The latch comprises a pivotable press member that is movable about a pivot axis between a lock position and a release position. The pivotable press member is resiliently biased towards the lock position. An elongated body of the staple holder is biased towards a normal position and movable against such bias to a jam release position while the staple holder remains in the operative position. The elongated body has a rearward portion thereof extending in longitudinally overlapping relation with a rearward portion of the pivotable press member, such that pivotal movement of the pivotable press member towards the rearward portion of the elongated body causes the pivotable press member to be moved from the lock position to the release position.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A hammer tacker comprising:
a housing, the housing is formed from a fiber reinforced polymer material;
a staple holder comprising an elongated body configured to extend along a length of the housing, the staple holder being movable between an operative position secured within the housing, and a refill position wherein the staple holder extends outwardly from the housing;
the staple holder constructed and arranged to receive at least three staple sticks therein, and
a latch operatively connected to the staple holder,
wherein the latch comprises a pivotable press member that is movable about a pivot axis between a lock position wherein the pivotable press member is configured to lock against the housing and secure the staple holder in the operative position, and a release position wherein the pivotable press member is released from the housing to enable the staple holder to move to the refill position, the pivotable press member being resiliently biased towards the lock position,
wherein the pivotable press member including the pivot axis thereof is slidably mounted to the elongated body for linear movement relative to each other to move the elongated body from a normal position to a jam release position,
wherein the elongated body is biased towards the normal position and movable against such bias to the jam release position while the staple holder remains secured in the operative position within the housing;
wherein the elongated body has a rearward portion thereof extending in longitudinally overlapping relation with a rearward portion of the pivotable press member, such that pivotal movement of the pivotable press member towards the rearward portion of the elongated body causes the pivotable press member to be moved from the lock position to the release position.

2. The hammer tacker according to claim 1 , wherein the pivotable press member is biased towards the lock position by a spring, and
wherein the spring further biases the elongated body towards the normal position.

3. The hammer tacker according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot axis comprises a pin member.

4. The hammer tacker according to claim 3 , wherein the pin member passes through a slot provided in the elongated body.

5. The hammer tacker according to claim 4 , wherein the slot is configured to allow longitudinal movement of the elongated body relative to the pin member.

6. The hammer tacker according to claim 1 , wherein the staple holder is formed from a fiber reinforced polymer material.

7. The hammer tacker according to claim 1 , wherein the staple holder is formed from a metal material.

Assignees

• Stanley Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Pelletier Thomas
• Wu Kun-Ta

Classifications

• B25C5/1665

  with means for preventing jamming or aiding unjamming within the drive channel · CPC title

• B25C5/1696

  Staple support displaceable relative to the tool to allow re-loading · CPC title

• B25D1/005

  with nail feeding devices · CPC title

• B25C5/06 Primary

  without provision for bending the ends of the staples on to the work · CPC title

• B25C5/11 Primary

  operated by manual {or foot} power · CPC title