Patent ID: 6715657
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
A nail stapler magazine including a storage device including first and second shells (10, 20) engaged with each other so as to define a space (70) for storing nails (100) and staples (110), a feeder device for feeding the nails (100) and the staples (110) from the storage device, a gate device through which the nails (100) and the staples (110) can be fed and a distinguisher device (60) for distinguishing the nails (100) from the staples (110) and ensuring that that only one of the nails and staples (100; 110) is fed at a time, wherein the gate device includes a first plate (50) that is attached to the first shell (10) and defines a slot (54) for receiving a terminal section of each staple (110) and a second plate (40) attached to the distinguisher device (60) so as to define a gap between the first and second plates (40; 50) for receiving the other terminal section of each staple (110).