Stapler
AssigneeMax Co., Ltd.
InventorsToshio SHIMIZU, Futoshi KAMEDA, Shinpei SUGIHARA
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Abstract
The cutting portion includes a pair of introduction portions allowing the staple legs penetrating the sheets of paper to be introduced therein, a pair of cutting members configured to cut the staple legs introduced in the introduction portions, and a discharging path configured to discharge cut staples cut by the cutting members. The discharging path includes a temporary receiving portion for the cut staples provided between the pair of introduction portions. The temporary receiving portion includes a pair of inlet portions respectively provided on side surfaces thereof opposing the introduction portions. The pair of inlet portions are configured to allow the cut staples cut by the cutting members to enter therein.
Claims5
A stapler comprising:
- a staple striking portion configured to strike a staple to penetrate sheets of paper;
- a cutting portion configured to cut staple legs of the staple penetrating the sheets of paper;
- and
- a binding portion configured to bind the sheets of paper by bending the staple legs of the staple penetrating the sheets of paper,
- wherein the cutting portion comprises:
- a pair of introduction portions allowing the staple legs penetrating the sheets of paper to be introduced therein;
- a pair of cutting members configured to cut the staple legs introduced in the introduction portions;
- and
- a discharging path configured to discharge cut staples cut by the cutting members,
- wherein the discharging path comprises a temporary receiving portion for the cut staples provided between the pair of introduction portions,
- wherein the temporary receiving portion comprises a pair of inlet portions respectively provided on side surfaces thereof opposing the introduction portions, and
- wherein the pair of inlet portions are configured to allow the cut staples cut by the cutting members to enter therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.