Patent ID: 6164513
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B27F

Abstract:
A motor driven stapler comprising:a driver unit including forming plates for forming a U-shaped staple having a pair of legs and a cross-bar, a driver for driving the U-shaped staple to penetrate a pile of sheets, and a guiding means to support the cross-bar of the staple and to guide the staple while penetrating the pile; anda clincher unit including stapler holding means for holding parts of legs of the staple extending from an underside of the pile of sheets, and a clincher for clinching the parts of legs of the staple projecting from the pile of sheets;wherein said stapler holding means has a pair of holding members, each of said holding members further including a pair of holding parts that are movable toward each other to hold a leg of the staple, and said clincher clinches the parts of the legs of the staple held by said holding members.