Papers and other Articles, and in Devices for Holding and Carrying Staples.
Year: 1886

page_text: Papers and other Articles, and in Devices for Holding and
Carrying Staples.
I, ISAAC W. HEYSINGER, of No. 1426 Girard Avenue, in the City and County
of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Physician,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in Machines for
Inserting Metallic Staples in Papers &c. and in devices for holding and carrying
staples of which the following is a full, clear and exact description, reference
being had to the annexed drawings, in which-
Fig. 1 is a partial horizontal sectional view through the staple-driver and its
co-acting parts.
Fig. 2 is a front view as on the line x, x, figure 1.
Fig. 3 is an elevation from the side occupied by the staple feeding bar.
Fig. 3 shows different equivalent forms of the follower which moves the staples
along the bar.
Fig. 4 is a full vertical sectional view of the forward end of the staple inserting
arm, and adjuncts.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of the machine from the side opposite that shown in
Figure 3, the arm being raised.
Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the end of the staple bar, slightly
modified, and the adjacent parts of the machine, the staple carrier being shown in
receiving position.
Figs. 7 and 7 show different but practically equivalent forms of the clamp used
to hold the staple-feeding bar in place.
Fig. 8 is a perspective view, enlarged, of the staple feeding stick or bar that is.
furnished with or attached to the machine, the same being supplied with staples
and secured at its open end by a band or cord, for transportation.
Fig. 9 is a transverse vertical section of said bar, as on line a, b, Figure 8.
Fig. 10 shows a bar and its flap made of separate pieces, which I prefer to do in
metal bars, fastened together by nails or screws J, and having the free end of the
flap secured by a nail n, instead of a band, as in Figure 8.

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Fig. 11 shows a stick having a flap both above and below to accomodate a double
row of staples, which may be of different lengths of legs, or sizes.
Fig. 12 is an elevation of my machine provided with a pivoted paper support,
which when depressed at its forward end, elevates the staple-inserting arm.
Fig. 13 shows staples that may be used in my machine.
The lettering in all the figures is uniform.
My invention consists, firstly, in the construction of a self-feeding staple-driving
machine, either for hand or foot, or power use, in which the staples are delivered into
the machine from a longitudinal staple feeding bar, carrying a series of staples, which
are delivered into the machine not directly under the plunger or driver thereof,
but alongside the vertical axis of the same, and thence carried laterally under the
plunger by a transversely reciprocating head-block or carrier, actuated either inde-
pendently of, or in connection with the motion of the plunger or driver, so that
the staples will not jam against each other in the staple-guiding channel of the
driver from any accidental or incomplete movement of the plunger, as is the case
when the staples are fed from a feed-bar immediately under the plunger.
Secondly, in combining with a staple-inserting and clinching machine having a
vibrating arm carrying staple driving mechanism at its free end, operating over a
clinching anvil, provided with a clincher and having a base to which the said
driver arm is attached, so that the latter may be raised to have staples inserted at the
open end of the staple-guiding channel thereof, of various sizes, a self feeding device
consisting of a staple-carrying bar supplied with a series of staples pressed forward
into the machine, external to the line upon which the plunger operates, and having
a transversely reciprocating head block or carrier constructed to carry the staples
singly across the face of the machine and under the plunger, and adapted to be
used either as a self feeding or a single-feeding machine as may be desired.
Thirdly, in the use in a self-feeding staple-driving machine, of a longitudinal
staple-carrying bar, consisting of a body upon which the crowns of the staples rest,
lying against each other, and having their legs extending down along the sides
thereof, and provided with a tongue or flap, extending along the length of said bar,
attached at one end and having the other free, so that the staples may be fed
directly into the machine by a follower travelling along the said bar, behind the
staples the flap or tongue acting as a guide for the staples while being fed into the
machine singly, and as a protection to the staples strung upon the bar, during
transportation thereof, or when not required for use, and in the special construction
of such staple-carrying bar.
The invention consists, finally, in certain novel details of construction and
operation which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.
I show
Referring to the drawings, figure 1 shows, partly in horizontal section, the staple-
machine as adapted for use as a hand tool upon a desk or table, and operated by
a blow upon a knob, or, if preferred, pressure upon a lever attached to the plunger.
B is a metallic base having posts B¹, B¹, raised at one end thereof, between which
is pivoted the end of a vibrating arm A, which carries at its free end the staple-
driving mechanism, and rests by its own weight upon the paper or other material
to be stapled. The base B, is provided at its forward end (see Figs. 2 3, 5 and 12)
with a raised clinching anvil B, which contains a clinching groove B, upon its
upper surface, which may be of any of the forms in use for like purposes.
the front of this anvil sloped off so that papers may be pushed under the driver if
desired, without raising the same by hand. When the arm A, is raised, staples
like a, b or c, or suspension ring staples liked (Fig. 13) may be inserted in the open
end of the staple-guiding channel, A8, and when the arm is depressed, and the
plunger forced down, they will be driven through any papers interposed between
the driver and the clincher, and the legs bent inwards, or clinched upon the
grooved face of the anvil B. B is a stiffening rib in the base, and B' a sliding
guide to regulate the distance from the margin of the papers at which the staples
are to be driven.
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page_text: Referring to Figures 2 and 4, A* is the driver head of the swinging arm. A, to
the front face of which is attached by screws A³ a front plate, D, (Fig. 1) which
holds the parts in place, and is suitably recessed for the purpose. F¹ is a staple
driver or plunger, supported by the coiled spring F, and reciprocating vertically in
a channel in the head, as shown. It is provided at its upper end with a large,
rounded hand knob, F, or a lever may be used instead, or, in power machines, a
rotating cam, so that by pressure upon the head of the plunger, the same will be
forcibly driven down. F is a blade forming a downward extension from the
bottom of the plunger, F1, and it rests above the crown of a staple, when in position
for driving, which said staple is driven downward through a narrow staple-guiding
channel, A, as the plunger descends. When a clincher is used the legs of the
staple are clinched upon the grooved anvil B4, beneath. E is a transversely recipro-
cating head block, or carrier, which traverses laterally across the line of vertical
motion of the plunger F1, and the driving blade, FS; as shown in Figure 1. Or, the
carrier may not extend entirely across the face of the machine, but may be a
transversely reciprocating blade, approaching the line of descent of the plunger, and
then receding therefrom laterally, so that a staple lying in front of the said trans-
verse blade would be carried under the plunger by its motion toward the same.
But I prefer to use the grooved head block, E, as it is more certain of operation,
and a staple in the groove E³, would be carried to and fro as the head block was
reciprocated, so that a fresh staple could not enter the groove E³, until the preceding
one had been driven out by the plunger F. The groove E³, conforms to the size
and shape of a staple lying flatwise therein the legs pointing downward: If
staples with slightly flaring legs are used, as shown in Fig. 7 the groove will be
slightly wider below; if staples with straight legs, as in Figure 7, the sides will be
vertical. When pushed to the left, the motion of the head block E; will be arrested
by the stop E³, and in its return, the head block will be stopped by the lug
or stop E. Within these limits it is free to travel to the left, and is brought up
sharply to the right by a spring, G, which may be of any desired form or con-
struction, though I prefer to use a simple coiled extension spring, as shown in
Figure 1. When pushed to the left, the groove E2, will occupy the space marked
by a dotted staple L. This staple (Fig. 2) lies behind the head block, and is the
terminal staple of a series strung or otherwise arranged upon a longitudinal staple*
holding bar, extending back from the dotted staple of Figure 2, in the manner
shown at J, in Fig. 1. This series of staples, lying flatwise against each other, is
carried forward under tension by a spring follower K, see Fig. 3; so that the.
staples, which are prevented from lateral escape by the flap or tongue J, are
pressed forward along the slot, J³, the terminal staple abutting against the smooth
rear face of the head block or carrier, E. . If the groove, E³, is empty, and the head
block E, be pushed to the left to its full extent, it will slide along the front end of
the series of staples until the groove E' comes opposite the staple bar J, when a
single staple will be projected into the groove, E³, and the series of staples L, will
move up one space along the slot J³. When pressure is removed from the head of
the carrier Es, the spring G, will suddenly return the carrier to its place, and the
groove E, carrying the staple, the latter will be placed directly under the driving
blade, F. A blow upon the top of the plunger F, will drive the blade, F³, down
through the groove, E, and the staple guiding channel A³, carrying the staple
before it, and drive the legs of the staple into any suitable material beneath. It
will be seen that the plunger cannot descend unless the carrier is in place, with its
groove, E³, beneath the same, nor can two or more staples be carried under the
blade F³, at one time, as, the staple will remain in the groove E³, if it be again
reciprocated, and block the entrance to any succeeding staple until the former one
be driven out by the descent of the plunger. As the staple has sometimes a
tendency to drop a little in the groove E', when carried over the staple-guiding
channel A, unless somewhat carefully fitted, so that the legs are likely to be
caught and the staple injured by being carried back accidentally a second time,
in the carrier, F usually secure in the groove, E a flat spring f, provided with
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page_text: curved or inclined head f¹, upon which the staple rests and is supported. This
spring does not interfere with the driving of the staple, as when the blade F³,
strikes the latter, the head of the spring is forced back and the staple released. In
lieu of the spring, I sometimes make the carrier E, of hardened steel and magnetize
it, so that a staple lying in the said groove E, will be attracted and adhere to the
bottom of the same without tendency to slip or drop. I also sometimes, instead of
the carrier, magnetize the driving blade F, so that the staple will slide along its
under surface in contact therewith; but I prefer to use the spring. Yet, however
if the parts be nicely fitted, the staple will be held mechanically, and the use of a
spring or magnetism will be unnecessary. As often as the carrier is reciprocated,
and the staple driven out, a new one may be taken up and the operation go on
continuously until the staples upon the bar J, are exhausted, when the bar is
removed and a fresh one, filled with staples, is put in place. I usually make these
bars from eight inches to a foot in length, each one holding from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred or more staples, and make them of wood, sheet or bar metal,
compressed paper or other suitable material, and furnish them already filled for use
in the machine, and they may be thrown aside when empty or refilled at pleasure.
While the bar J is in use, or at any time, it may be desired. to use staples of odd
sizes such as are not at the time upon the feed-bar, or to use a suspension ring
staple, such as is shown at d Fig. 13. In such case the carrier E is merely left in
place, instead of being reciprocated, and the arm A, being raised, as shown in
Figure 5, the staples are inserted singly at the open end of the staple guiding
channel, A, crown first, and when the bar is brought down the staple will be
driven and clinched, as in ordinary single feed staple inserting machines. To
accomodate the laterally extended loop of a suspension ring staple, as shown at d
Figure 13 the rear side of the staple guiding channel As, is recessed at its middle
part with a notch extending through the same as shown at A Fig. 2.
..
Instead of operating the carrier E, by independently working it laterally to the
left by, a vertical motion of the arm the lower end of which is pivoted to the sli.ling
carrier, and the angle pivoted to the frame of the driver D. And, in power
machines for instance, I sometimes attach this lever to the plunger so that the
upward motion of the latter may operate the carrier, or I work the carrier and
the plunger from one or more cams, by the same belt or gearing. For a simple,
cheap hand machine I prefer the form shown in Fig. 2.
The face plate D, is screwed on to the face of A' and holds the plunger the
springs and the carrier in place, forming a case for the same. The line of parting
of the castings is shown in Fig. 4.
It will be seen that the front of A*, is substantially a flat surface, the grooves
and channels for the most part being formed in the cap D. The hollow roll or
bead D¹, contains the spring G, which may however lie outside if desired. The
head block E reciprocates in grooves somewhat wider than the grooved bead D¹.
At D is a post extending down from D¹, nearly to the bead block E, and at E';.
is a screw or post raised upon the front side, of E. A coiled spring G, stretched
from one to the other serves to return the carrier to its place and hold it there.
The vertical groove D³, crosses the groove D1 and, in conjunction with an opposite
groove on A, carries the plunger F¹. At the lower part of D, the staple guiding
channel A, is also preferably formed in the cap D, through which, as well as
through E, the plunger blade F³, descends in driving the staple.
I modify my machine to drive shoe nails tacks, glazier's points &c without
departing from the principles of my invention, as will be obvious to any one skilled
in the art to which it pertains.
Instead of using a detachable staple feeding bar J; I sometimes use a bar
permanently attached to the machine, and having a longitudinal staple bar below
and a guide flap above, all of metal, so constructed as to direct the staples against
the transversely reciprocating carrier. And I sometimes leave this permanent
feeding bar open to the rear so that staples may be readily slipped onto it, and
into the groove from a rod or otherwise, and in such cases, I support the feeding

page_text: bar and the flap from the top and bottom, or side of the swinging arm so as to leave
the slot open behind. The construction of the staple bar or rod J, is clearly shown
in Figs. 8 and 10, and, in cross section, in Figures 7, 7, 9 and 11. It consists of a
long rod Je of wood, or metal &c, substantially of the sectional form shown, and is.
provided with a tongue or flap J, extending along the top of the same, attached at
one end to leave an open groove J³, rather wiler than the thickness of the wire of
which the staples are made, and which staples I usually make of Bessemer, or other
steel or iron wire, and having the opposite end of the tongue or flap, J³, free so
that the staples may be pushed out of the slot, J, by a follower moving behind, the
flap Js, acting as a guide to prevent them being pushed off at the side, and directing
them along the slot and out from the open end of the same.
I usually prefer to make these staple bars of wooden strips, of a proper size and
length, sawing the slot, J, into the same from one end nearly to the other, with a
band or other smooth saw. The unsawed end I prefer to protect against splitting
by a small nail J³, Figures 8, 9 and 10. When made of metal I sometimes make
the parts J and Jo, of separate pieces, as shown in Fig. 10 and secure them
together by means of the screws or pins J³, a block; being interposed as shown, to
keep the slot open to the proper guage.
In Fig. 11, I widen the supporting piece J6, so that I am enabled to string a
series of staples along both the upper and the under sides, and I use a second flap,
with the staples underneath. I otherwise variously modify my stick, by sloping
the ends where the staples are delivered, or otherwise matching them to the tool
with which they are to be used, by grooving their undersides to slide upon a guide
bar to hold them fast, or by providing their undersides or rear ends with holes to
enable them to be fixed in various positions.
Having strung this bar full of staples, I secure them by tying a cord, or elastic
band over the end, as shown in Fig. 8 at J7, which securely holds the flap down
and keeps the staples in place. Instead of a cord or band a small nail n, may be
used, but I do not prefer it, as it roughens the delivery space. I furnish these
staple bars already filled at no perceptible advance in price over staples in boxes,
and they are all ready for use in the machine. In Fig. 6 I show the end of the.
flap J, bevelled or provided with an offset, J10. While not absolutely essential I
prefer to use this to keep the slot, Ja, open while the staples are being fed into the
machine. Upon D, is a bevelled projection De matched to J10, so that when the
staple bar is pushed into the machine the bevel, J1, of the flap, Js, will impinge
against and rise upon the bevel D, of the machine, thus spreading the slot J³, and
holding it open. Where the follower spring is of considerable strength this will
usually suffice without these bevels or offsets. A filled bar J, being ready to be
inserted into the machine, the front end will be inserted, (the band J7, having
been removed or stripped back) underneath the overhanging head A¹, of the
machine, and over the socketted support A¹ (Fig. 6). The middle or rear part of
the bar J, will be supported by the clamp, A6, A7, attached to the arm A. Resting
in place in the clamp, it is tightened up by the screw H, H¹, in Fig. 7, or. the
spring clamps H', in Fig. 7. The front end of J, is closely applied to the rear face
of the carrier E.
The spring follower K, which is attached in the Figures to one end of a clock or
other spiral spring M, turning upon a post M', to which its inner coil is fastened, is
drawn back and hooked over the end of the staple bar J, the projections K, of the.
follower K, or a small removable pin in lieu thereof, as shown in Figure 3*,
entering through the grooves J, made in the unsawed end of J, and travelling
along the groove or slot Js, so as to push the staples along. The lower parts of the .
sides of K, extend down alongside the rod J, and embrace the legs of the staples, L,
so as to push them evenly along. At K³ the sides are shown extending in
advance of the body of K, to pass into the machine and deliver the final staples of
the series. The follower however, may be made to embrace the entire stick,
clasping around its undersides in whole or in part, and in such case, or when used

page_text: for simple transportation, or for other reasons, no such grooves J*, will be required
and in Fig. 10 none such are shown.
The clamp A, A7, may be anywhere along the length of the rod J, and
I sometimes place it so as to bind at the unscrewed end of J.
While I prefer to feed from my staple bar directly into the machine, I sometimes
strip the staples from my bar provided with its retaining tongue or flap J³, on to
a metal bar permanently fixed in the machine. The detachable bar, however,
enables the mechanism to be examined from behind should a staple catch, by
merely detaching the bar J, instead of taking off the plate, D, as would otherwise
be requisite. Instead of the clock spring M, I sometimes use a simple coiled
spring or an elastic band, but I prefer to use the form shown as being more
sensitive and convenient.
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The final feature of my invention relates to a paper support or table, T (Fig. 12)
in combination with a staple inserting machine of the class mentioned, said support
or table being pivoted at x, to a stud or post projecting from the upper side of
the base. The forward portion or arm t¹, of the table T, projects beyond the
anvil B, and has an opening o, therein immediately above the latter, the rear of
the table being provided with a stud or projection t, that bears against the under
side of the pivoted arm A.. The papers &c, to be stapled are placed upon the
forward part t¹, of the table which, when pressed downward, as illustrated by the
adjacent arrow, causes the stud t, on the rear end t to bear against and raise
the arm A, and with it the staple inserting mechanism on its forward end,
whereby the papers may be readily inserted beneath the latter.. This table may
be operated by hand foot or other power, and is applicable to all machines of the
class mentioned. When the above described paper support is employed the sliding
marginal guide B7, is attached thereto at a point to the rear of the anvil.
When the clincher B³, is not required, as when a simple driver is used, I dispense
with the base, B, and its parts, and furnish the self-feeding driver, as above
described, without a clincher, and with or without a handle. For making up
boxes, upholstering furniture wiring blinds, and for various other purposes, my
invention is thus extremely desirable.
Instead of having the carrier reciprocate in a right angle transversely to the
axis of the plunger, I sometimes_construct it to move at various angles thereto, or
upon the arc of a circle, and I otherwise variously modify the machine without
departing from the principles of my invention as hereinbefore set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is,
1. A staple-inserting machine, consisting of a plunger case A, D, plunger or
driver F¹, F³, and staple guiding channel A8, in combination with a laterally
reciprocating carrier E, moving transversely in the plunger case A, D, and
constructed to carry a staple transversely from a point outside the line of descent
of the said plunger under the driving blade thereof, substantially as and for the.
purposes described.
2. In combination with the plunger case A, D, of a staple inserting machine,
provided with a reciprocating plunger F1, staple guiding channel A*, and trans-
versely reciprocating carrier E, the self feeding staple bar J, having a series of
staples strung thereupon and constructed to deliver the said staples singly to the
carrier E, at a point outside the line of descent of the said plunger F¹, and the said
carrier E, constructed to carry the said staples, singly under the said plunger F",
substantially as described.
3. In combination with the base B, having clincher, B5, the swinging arm A,
pivoted at its rear end to said base, and having at its front end a staple driver con-
sisting of plunger F³, working vertically in a case A, D, staple guiding channel A³,
and retracting spring F, together with the transversely reciprocating head block

page_text: or carrier E, and the self-feeding staple holding bar, J, the whole constructed to
operate substantially as and for the purposes described.
4. In a staple driving machine, in combination with the plunger case A, D, the
plunger F1, and staple guiding channel A8, the transversely reciprocating head
block E, provided with the shallow staple holding groove E, and the self feeding
staple holding bar J, delivering a series of staples singly from the said bar J,
against the said head block E, and into the said groove E³, thereof substantially as
described.
5. In a staple driving machine, having plunger case A, D, plunger F¹, and staple
holding and guiding channel A, the reciprocating head block or carrier E, having
a staple holding groove E, formed therein, the said carrier E, or the groove E³,
thereof, being magnetized to attract and hold steel or iron staples thereto, during
the reciprocation thereof, and until driven by the said plunger substantially as
described.
6. The combination in a staple driving machine, with the plunger case A, D,
plunger F¹, and staple holding and guiding channel A8, of the reciprocating head
block or carrier E, having a staple holding groove E2, therein and the spring f, in
said groove, having a head f₁, upon which the staple is sustained during. the
reciprocation thereof, and until driven by the said plunger substantially as
described.
7. A self feeding staple driving machine having plunger case A, D, plunger F¹,
staple guiding channel A8, spring M, and spring follower K, in combination with
the detachable self feeding staple holding bar J, removably clamped to the machine,
and constructed to receive the follower K upon the same, in rear of the series of
staples with which the said bar J is loaded, and to deliver the said staples singly
into the machine for driving the same, as the preceding staples are driven, the said
detachable bar being removeable to open the machine for examination and the said
bar J being replaceable when empty with another and a fully loaded like staple
holding bar substantially as described.
8. In combination with a self feeding staple driver having a plunger case A, D,
a plunger working vertically therein and a staple guiding channel Å³, a socketted
opening A, A, to admit the head of a staple feeding bar J, into the machine and
having a slope or offset D6, together with a staple, feeding bar, having a longi-
tudinal body Je, staple holding and guiding slot Js, and protecting flap J5, said
flap Jo, bevelled at Jo, for engagement against De, to hold the said flap in place
and to prevent closure of the said slot Js, substantially as described.
9. In a self feeding staple driver, in combination with the transversely recipro-
cating carrier E, the retracting spring G, and suitable staple setting mechanism.
substantially as described.
10. In combination with the arm A, staple driver A, D, F, F1, A8, and detach-
able self feeding staple bar J, the clamping and releasing mechanism, H, A6, A7, or
its equivalent attached to said arm A, and constructed to set and detachably secure,
the said staple bar J, for use in the machine, substantially as described.
11. The combined self feed and single feed staple driving machine, consisting of
a clinching base having pivoted thereto at one end, a vibrating driver arm adapted
to be raised in an upright position to receive staples, fed into the open end of the
delivery slot of a staple driver constructed upon the free end of said arm, singly,
and having in connection with said driver a transversely reciprocating carrier,
adapted to take up staples singly from a self-feeding staple bar, outside the line of
descent of the said driver, and carry them under the said driver by the recipro-
cation thereof the whole constructed to be used as a self feeding machine when the
carrier is in use and as a single feed machine when the carrier is not reciprocated,
substantially as described.
12. In a staple driving machine having a base B, provided with a clinching
anvil B, and a grooved clincher, B³, and a.staple driver resting upon said clinching
groove, having a reciprocating plunger F, and a staple guiding channel As, and
pivoted to the said base B, the said anvil B4, sloped or bevelled off upon its front
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page_text: side and having the driver case overhanging the said slope so that papers may be,
inserted by presenting them against the slope of B, and thus raising the driver by
their pressure substantially as described.
13. In combination with a staple inserting and clinching machine, having base B,
provided with a clinching recess, and the pivoted arm A, provided with staple
inserting mechanism, as shown, and attached to said base, the pivoted paper
support or table T, extending beyond the clinching anvil B', and pivoted at x, so
that when the front part is depressed the rear end will be elevated and raise the
pivoted staple inserting arm A, by acting thereupon substantially as described.
14. The combination with a staple inserting and clinching machine, having
base B, provided with a clinching recess, and the pivoted arm A, provided with
staple inserting mechanism as shown, and attached to said base, of the pivoted
paper support or table T, extending beyond the clinching anvil B', and pivoted
at x so that when the front part. is depressed the rear end will be elevated and
raise the pivoted staple inserting arm A, by acting thereupon together with the
adjustable marginal guide B7, upon said table, to the rear of the anvil substantially
as described.
15. The stick herein described for holding metallic staples &c, consisting of an
elongated staple supporting. piece J6, a guard flap J5, extending along above the
same, attached thereto at one end and free at the other, and a slot J³; open at one
end and closed at the other, substantially as described.
16. In combination with the staple supporting. piece J6, carrying a series of
staples L, the guide flap J5, supported at one end of Jo, so as to leave an open
slot, J³, extending forward from the point of attachment thereto, the said flap Jo,
extending along the piece J6, above the series of staples L, and forming a longi-
tudinal guide therefor, substantially as described.
17. The staple guide and holder J, having a supporting piece J6, adapted to
support a series of staples L, the lateral escape of the same being prevented by the
legs of the said staples overhanging the sides of J6, and the upward escape pre-
vented by the rigid guide flap Jo, extending along above the same, and secured to
the said J6, for transportation, at the ends thereof, substantially as described..
18. The staple holding and guiding stick, having a longitudinal staple supporting
piece, adapted to be attached to a staple inserting machine to deliver the staples
thereto and a rigid guide flap formed integral with the said stick, adapted to form
a guide for the staples against upward displacement during the operation of delivery
of the staples into the machine, substantially as described.
19. The stick for holding staples &c, consisting of a longitudinal supporting
*piece J, flap J³, slot J³, and grooves J', substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
20. In a staple holding stick the support J6, series of staples L, guard flap J³,
and band J7, or its equivalent substantially as and for the purposes described.