Patent Publication Number: US-6338430-B1

Title: Decorative housing for a stapler

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a decorative housing, and more particularly to a decorative housing for a stapler. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     A conventional stapler in accordance with the prior art comprises a support base, a guide base with one end pivotally attached to a rear end of the support base, a staple magazine mounted in the guide base and a press cover with one end pivotally attached to the rear end of the support base. However, the conventional stapler has a mundane and unattractive appearance that needs to be advantageously altered. 
     The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantages of the conventional stapler. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The main objective of the present invention is to provide a decorative housing for a stapler. The decorative housing for a stapler in accordance with the present invention includes a casing and a bottom plate. The casing includes a first cavity defined in a front portion of the casing to receive a press cover of a stapler and a second cavity defined in a rear portion of the casing. A cover is attached to the casing to close the second cavity. At least two liquids with different specific gravity are injected into and fill the second cavity. The liquids do not mix with each other. Multiple floating objects float on the interface between the liquids to promote the visual appearance of the stapler. 
     Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a decorative housing for a stapler in accordance with the present invention; 
     FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the decorative housing for a stapler in FIG. 1; 
     FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the decorative housing for a stapler in FIG. 1; 
     FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the decorative housing for a stapler in accordance with the present invention; and 
     FIG. 5 is a side plan view of the decorative housing for a stapler in FIG.  4 . 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1 to  3 , a decorative housing for a stapler in accordance with the present invention comprises a transparent casing ( 10 ) and a bottom plate ( 20 ). The stapler includes a support base (A) and a press cover (B). One end of both the support base (A) and the press cover (B) are pivotally attached to each other. The transparent casing ( 10 ) is adapted to be mounted on the press cover (B), and the bottom plate ( 20 ) is adapted to be attached to the support base (A) of the stapler. 
     The casing ( 10 ) is formed in an animal shape, such as a hippopotamus, turtle, alligator, etc., and comprises a first cavity ( 11 ) and a second cavity ( 12 ). The first cavity ( 11 ) is defined in a front portion of the casing ( 10 ) to receive the press cover (B) of the stapler, and the second cavity ( 12 ) defined in a rear portion of the casing ( 10 ). A cover ( 13 ) is attached to the casing ( 10 ) to close the second cavity ( 12 ). At least one liquid is injected into and the second cavity ( 12 ). Multiple floating objects ( 14 ) float on the surface of the liquid. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, there are two liquids with different specific gravity injected into and fill the second cavity ( 12 ). The liquids used in the decorative housing for a stapler in accordance with the present invention are colored and do not mix with each other. One of the liquids is colored water and the other is oil. Multiple floating objects ( 14 ) float on the interface of the water and the oil. The floating objects are formed in animal shapes such as ducks, turtles, etc. to promote visual appearance. A weight (not shown) is attached to a bottom of the floating object to make the floating object always standing upright. 
     The bottom plate ( 20 ) includes a recess ( 21 ) defined in one side facing the casing ( 10 ). The recess ( 21 ) is adapted to receive the support base (A) of the stapler. 
     With reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 that show another embodiment of the decorative housing for a stapler in accordance with the present invention. The casing ( 10 ) comprises a first cavity (not shown) defined in a lower portion of the casing to receive the press cover (B) of the stapler and a second cavity ( 15 ) defined in a upper portion of the casing ( 10 ) to receive liquid. A cover (not shown) is attached to the casing ( 10 ) to close the second cavity ( 15 ). At least one liquid is injected into second cavity ( 15 ). In the preferred embodiment, there are two liquids with different specific gravity rejected into and fill the second cavity ( 15 ). The liquids used in the decorative housing for a stapler in accordance with the present invention are colored and do not mix with each other. One of the two liquids is water and the other is oil. Multiple floating objects ( 14 ) float on the interface of the two liquids. The floating objects are formed in animal shapes such as ducks, turtles, etc to promote the visual appearance. A weight (not shown) is attached to a bottom of the floating object to make the floating object always standing upright. 
     To assemble the decorative housing for a stapler in accordance with the present invention, the floating object ( 14 ) is put into the second cavity ( 12 ) of the casing ( 10 ) and the cover ( 13 ) is attached to the casing ( 10 ) to close the second cavity ( 12 ) of the casing ( 10 ). The cover ( 13 ) has a bore (not shown) defined to allow the liquids to be injected into the second cavity ( 12 ) of the casing ( 10 ). A plug (not shown) is securely inserted into the bore in the cover ( 13 ) to prevent the liquids from leaking out of the second cavity ( 12 ) in the casing ( 10 ). 
     The decorative housing for a stapler in accordance with the present invention can promote the visual appearance and add value to the conventional stapler. 
     Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.