Fastener-Stick Dispenser For Field Use, and Method of Providing Same
OwnerJohn Paul Southgateinventor
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Abstract
A fastener-stick dispenser for dispensing sticks of fasteners, such as staples, nails, and screws. In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a body defining a fastener-stick receptacle that receives a plurality of the fastener sticks. The dispenser also includes a dispensing port through which fastener sticks are dispensed one or more at a time by a user. The dispenser may also include one or more securing device for securing the dispenser to a user so that the user can carry the dispenser in a hands-free manner. A method of providing a fastener-stick dispenser is also disclosed. The method includes providing a fastener stick dispenser and providing various instructions for its use.
Claims20
A fastener-stick dispenser for dispensing fastener sticks, comprising:
- a body defining a fastener-stick receptacle designed and configured to receive a plurality of fastener sticks;
- a dispensing port designed, configured, and located for controllably dispensing ones of the plurality fastener sticks when the when the plurality of fastener sticks are installed into said fastener-stick receptacle;
- a dispensing-port closure designed and configured to be actuated by a user so as to alternatingly open and close said dispensing port during a dispensing operation;
- and
- a securing device designed and configured for securing the fastener-stick dispenser to the user.
An assembly, comprising:
- a bundle of fastener sticks;
- and
- a fastener-stick dispenser that includes:
- a body defining a fastener-stick receptacle conformally receiving said bundle of fastener sticks;
- a dispensing port designed, configured, and located for controllably dispensing ones of the fastener sticks in said bundle fastener sticks;
- a dispensing-port closure designed and configured to be actuated by a user so as to alternatingly open and close said dispensing port during a dispensing operation;
- and
- a securing device designed and configured for securing the fastener-stick dispenser to the user.
A method of providing a fastener-stick dispenser for dispensing fastener sticks, comprising:
- providing the fastener-stick dispenser, wherein the fastener-stick dispenser includes:
- a body defining a fastener-stick receptacle designed and configured to receive a bundle of the fastener sticks;
- a dispensing port designed, configured, and located for controllably dispensing ones of the bundle of fastener sticks when the when the bundle of fastener sticks is installed into the fastener-stick receptacle;
- a dispensing-port closure designed and configured to be actuated by a user so as to alternatingly open and close the dispensing port during a dispensing operation;
- and
- a securing device designed and configured for securing the fastener-stick dispenser to the user;
- and
- providing a set of instructions for using the fastener-stick dispenser, wherein the set of instructions includes:
- instructions instructing the user to insert the bundle of fastener sticks into the fastener-stick receptacle;
- and
- instruction instructing the user to dispense ones of the fastener sticks through the dispensing port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.