Patent ID: 6820787
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B27F

Abstract:
A stapler comprising:a frame; a head assembly attached to the frame; a staple driving mechanism reciprocally disposed in the head assembly between a starting position and a driving position along an axis of staple insertion, the staple driving mechanism including a staple driving member lying in a plane; a motor fixed to the head assembly; and at least one cam member operatively engaged to the motor for rotation, wherein the at least one cam member has a first cam surface operatively engaged with the staple driving mechanism to reciprocate the staple driving mechanism between the starting position and the driving position; wherein the at least one cam member rotates about an axis that intersects the plane containing the staple driving member; wherein the frame and head assembly are movable with respect to one another in a clamping direction between a first open position and a second clamped position; and wherein the axis of rotation of the at least one cam member is generally perpendicular to the clamping direction.