Jam clearing mechanism for a stapler
AssigneeACCO Brands Corporation
InventorsAnthony Jairam, Bikram Sohi
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Abstract
A stapler comprising a base, and a cartridge assembly coupled to the base. The cartridge assembly includes a magazine having a magazine housing with a dispensing opening and a rail positioned in the magazine housing. The rail is movable relative to the housing between a static position toward the opening and a retracted position away from the opening. A rail retractor is adapted to engage the rail and move the rail from the static position to the retracted position to facilitate removal of a jammed staple.
Claims15
A stapler comprising:
- abase;
- and
- a cartridge assembly coupled to the base, the cartridge assembly including a magazine having:
- a magazine housing with a dispensing opening and defining a longitudinal axis, and
- a rail positioned in the magazine housing and movable relative to the housing along the longitudinal axis between a static position toward the opening and a retracted position away from the opening;
- and
- a rail retractor adapted to engage the rail and move the rail from the static position to the retracted position to facilitate removal of a jammed staple.
A method of removing a staple jammed in a stapler including a magazine housing having a front wall and a dispensing opening adjacent the front wall, and a rail positioned in the magazine housing and movable relative to the housing along a longitudinal axis between a static position toward the front wall and a retracted position away from the front wall, wherein the jammed staple is positioned between the rail and the front wall, the method comprising:
- increasing a space between the rail and the front wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.