Patent ID: 6237828
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B27F

Abstract:
A stapler for attaching a plurality of sheets of material using a staple, the staple having two prongs, each prong having a free end, the stapler comprising:a base comprising a first piece having a first surface and a second piece having a second surface wherein at least one of the first piece and the second piece are movable relative to the other of the first and second pieces to alternately secure and release the staple such that individual sheets of material or individual groupings of a plurality of sheets of material may be individually pressed onto the staple prongs while the staple is held firmly in place in the base between said first and second surfaces;a staple guide for pressing one or more sheets of material onto the free end of each one of the prongs, thereby impaling the one or more sheets of material onto the staple without folding the free end of either of the staple prongs; anda staple cincher for folding the free end of each one of the prongs onto the stack of material.