# US 5,704,532 A · Stapler magazine assembly for retaining nails of different lengths

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- Number: US 5,704,532 A
- Document ID: US5704532A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/681,975
- Filed: 1996-07-30
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1996-07-30
- Inventors: Fwu-Lai Wey
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704532A

## CPC

- B25C 1/005: {for rows of contiguous nails}
- B25C: HAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; MANUALLY OPERATED PORTABLE STAPLING TOOLS (for shoemaking A43D)

## Abstract

A stapler magazine includes a longitudinal channel for slidably receiving nails. A cover is secured to the magazine and has a passage for slidably engaging with the nails. Two guide slots are formed in the cover and perpendicular to the passage. A beam is slidably engaged in the passage of the cover. A plate is engaged on the cover. Two bolts secure the plate to the beam and are engaged through the guide slots for moving the beam in a direction perpendicular to the passage and for moving the beam to engage with the nails of different lengths.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A stapler magazine assembly comprising:
a magazine including a longitudinal axis and including a channel extended along said longitudinal axis for slidably receiving nails,
a cover secured to said magazine and including a passage for slidably engaging with the nails, said cover including at least one guide slot formed along a second axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis,
a beam slidably engaged in said passage of said cover, and
means secured to said beam and engaging through said at least one guide slot for moving said beam along said second axis and for moving said beam to engage with the nails.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A stapler magazine assembly according to claim 1, wherein said cover includes a notch formed in parallel to said second axis and defined by a pair of walls, a first of said walls includes a plurality of recesses, said securing means includes a plate having a protrusion slidably engaged in said notch, said protrusion including a projection means for engaging with said recesses so as to retain said plate to said cover, said securing means includes a bolt engaged through said guide slot for securing said plate to said beam.