Patent ID: 11964374
Assignee: WORKLIFE BRANDS LLC
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A stapling device having a width running a length from a first end of the stapling device to an opposite second end of the stapling device, the stapling device comprising:
a base running the length of the stapling device and comprising a stapling plane offset from the first end of the stapling device in a direction toward the second end of the stapling device, the stapling plane arranged orthogonal to the width of the stapling device and defining a path that staples follow when ejected from the stapling device;
a carrier frame attached to a portion of the base, the carrier frame pivotally supporting a staple carrier, the staple carrier comprising a staple ejection area disposed in the stapling plane;
a handle pivotally attached to the carrier frame, wherein the handle and the staple carrier pivotally move between an unactuated and an actuated state relative to the base;
a staple forming block disposed at least partially in the stapling plane and attached to the base, wherein the staple forming block extends in a direction toward the carrier frame; and
a dial attached to the base adjacent the first end of the stapling device, the dial rotatably moveable between a first staple forming position and a second staple forming position, the dial comprising:
a cylindrical body comprising a first end surface and a second end surface disposed opposite the first end surface, wherein a recess extends into the cylindrical body from the second end surface in a direction toward the first end surface;
an inward staple clearance slot extending through the first end surface and into the recess, wherein the inward staple clearance slot is arranged in the stapling plane when the dial is in the first staple forming position, and wherein the inward staple clearance slot is arranged outside of the stapling plane, when the dial is in the second staple forming position; and
a pair of outward staple forming recesses disposed in the first end surface of the cylindrical body, the pair of outward staple forming recesses offset a distance from the inward staple clearance slot, wherein the pair of outward staple forming recesses are arranged in the stapling plane when the dial is in the second staple forming position, and wherein the pair of outward staple forming recesses are arranged outside of the stapling plane when the dial is in the first staple forming position.