Magnetic staple remover
OwnerCarmen Denice Davisinventor
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Abstract
A staple remover that retains waste staples and holds them using a magnetic field until they can be disclosed is provided. The magnetic staple remover comprising an upper hemisphere having teeth, which extend from the front face and a lower hemisphere having teeth, which extend from the front face. The rear face of the lower hemisphere is pivotally attached to the rear face of the upper hemisphere and a magnet is located on the interior surface of the lower hemisphere. A cup is adapted to fit into the interior surface of the lower hemisphere above the magnet. Preferably, the magnetic staple remover also comprises a slot in the cup and an ejection tit in the upper hemisphere. This ejection tit rotates into the slot when the upper hemisphere is rotated away from the lower hemisphere as the staple remover is fully opened.
Claims18
A magnetic staple remover comprising:
- an upper hemisphere having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a front face, and a rear face, wherein teeth extend from said front face;
- a lower hemisphere having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a front face, and a rear face wherein teeth extend from said front face, the rear face being pivotally attached to said rear face of said upper hemisphere;
- a magnet on said interior surface of said lower hemisphere;
- and
- a cup fitting into said lower hemisphere above said magnet.
A magnetic staple remover comprising:
- an upper hemisphere having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a front face, and a rear face, wherein teeth extend from said front face and an ejection tit extends from said rear face;
- a lower hemisphere having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a front face, and a rear face wherein teeth extend from said front face, the rear face being pivotally attached to said rear face of said upper hemisphere;
- a magnet on said interior surface of said lower hemisphere;
- and
- a cup fitting into said lower hemisphere above said magnet, said cup comprising a slot, wherein said ejection tit is adapted to rotate into said slot when said upper hemisphere is rotated away from said lower hemisphere.
A method of removing a staple from a surface comprising:
- inserting the teeth of a staple remover between said staple and said surface, said staple remover comprising:
- an upper hemisphere having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a front face, and a rear face, wherein teeth extend from said front face;
- a lower hemisphere having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a front face, and a rear face wherein teeth extend from said front face, the rear face being pivotally attached to said rear face of said upper hemisphere;
- a magnet on said interior surface of said lower hemisphere;
- and
- a cup fitting into said lower hemisphere above said magnet;
- pivotally closing said upper and lower hemispheres with the staple between the teeth of said staple remover, thereby unfolding said staple;
- releasing said upper and lower hemispheres from the closed position, wherein said staple moves to said cup;
- pivotally opening said upper and lower hemispheres until said cup is exposed;
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- removing said staple from said cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.