Patent ID: 6050471
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: B25C,B27F

Abstract:
A staple cartridge for an electric stapler, the staple cartridge being used for supplying linked staples to a driver passage, the staple cartridge comprising:a staple containing chamber to be replenished with linked staples;a check pawl for engaging with the linked staples in the staple cartridge in order to block the linked staples from moving back, wherein said check pawl is pivotally mounted to said staple cartridge and resiliently contacts the linked staples;a staple feeding plate mounted in said staple cartridge for longitudinally reciprocating motion;a feed pawl pivotally mounted to said staple feeding plate; anda pusher mounted on a rear portion of said staple feeding plate and biased forwardly, wherein said feed pawl is rotated about a pivot point when said pusher presses forwardly on a portion of said feed pawl below said pivot point so that a portion of said feed pawl above said pivot point engages the linked staples.