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.
Claims14
A stapler comprising:
- a base;
- 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, wherein increasing the space includes moving the rail away from the front wall of the magazine housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.