Patent ID: 8282328
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: B25C,F16B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Staple insulation for operable arrangement along one or more staples to provide one or more insulated staples, each of the one or more staples having a width and a bight section extending in a widthwise direction of the staple between a pair of legs, the legs extending from an underside of the bight section, each of the pair of legs and the bight section having a thickness extending transverse to the staple width between opposing sides of the insulation form, the staple insulation comprising: one or more insulation forms, each form including a crown section having a top side configured for operable arrangement along the underside of the staple bight section and a width extending in a widthwise direction of the staple, the form also having a thickness extending transverse across the form width and which is substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the staple leg and bight section; and, wherein the form width is less than or substantially equal to the width of each staple; and wherein the one or more insulation forms includes at least one connector adapted to connect any adjacent insulation forms for forming an array of connected insulation forms.