# US 2008/0184494 A1 · Staple holder

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- Number: US 2008/0184494 A1
- Document ID: US20080184494A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/012,780
- Filed: 2008-02-05
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-06
- Inventors: Benjamin V. Govotski
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080184494A1

## CPC

- B25C 5/11: operated by manual {or foot} power
- B25C 7/00: Accessories for nailing or stapling tools, e.g. supports (for tools operated by detonation of a cartridge B25C1/18)
- B25C: HAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; MANUALLY OPERATED PORTABLE STAPLING TOOLS (for shoemaking A43D)

## Abstract

A staple holder for driving staples into a suitable surface, such as driving U-shaped staples during installation of wire, such as barbed wire, or wire cloth, such as chicken wire, includes a headpiece that defines an opening and a handle that extends essentially normal to a major axis of the opening. The headpiece can include magnets to facilitate holding a staple in the headpiece. The handle can include markings, such as would be employed to properly distance staples during use of the staple holder.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A staple holder, comprising:
a) a headpiece defining an elongate opening on one side; and
b) a handle extending from a second side of the headpiece, the handle having a major axis essentially normal to a major axis of the opening defined by the headpiece.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the headpiece includes a magnetic component that holds a staple within the elongate opening.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The staple holder of claim 2, wherein the magnetic component defines, at least in part, the opening in the headpiece.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The staple holder of claim 2, wherein the magnetic component includes at least two magnets embedded in the headpiece, and which do not define the opening of the headpiece.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the headpiece defines a surface essentially normal to a major axis of the opening, the surface defining a plane that intersects the major axis of the opening and is opposite to the opening.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The staple holder of claim 5, wherein the surface includes a layer of material that is harder than a substantial portion of the remainder of the headpiece.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the headpiece defines a surface essentially normal to a major axis of the opening, the surface defining a plane that intersects the major axis of the opening and is at the opening defined by the headpiece.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the headpiece includes at least one of iron, wood and plastic.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the opening defined by the headpiece has a width in a range of between about 2 inches and about 2¼ inches, a height in a range of between about ½ inches to about 1/16 inches, and a depth in a range of between about 1 inch and about 1 and 1/16 inches.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The staple holder of claim 9, wherein the headpiece has a width in a range of between about 3 inches and about 3½ inches, a height in a range of between about 4 inches and about 4¼ inches, and a depth in a range of between about 2 inches and 2½ inches.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The staple holder of claim 10, wherein the headpiece has a weight in a range of between about 1 lb and about 1¼ lbs.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the headpiece includes a magazine in communication with the opening, whereby a cartridge of staples can be loaded into the magazine.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the magazine is spring-loaded, whereby staples are automatically fed from a cartridge into the opening.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the handle has a length of at least about 18 inches.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The staple holder of claim 14, wherein the handle is of the same material as the headpiece.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The staple holder of claim 15, wherein the handle includes at least one of iron, wood and plastic.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the handle includes markings that indicate measurement in English or metric units.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the handle has an essentially square cross-section at least one point along its length.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the handle includes a recessed portion along its length.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The staple holder of claim 1, wherein the handle includes a retractable component.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The staple holder of claim 20, wherein the retractable component is a ruler that indicates measurements in English or metric units.