Improved Stapling Apparatus.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 10th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Stapling Apparatus.
ARTHUR WRIGHT 22 Lothair Road, Finsbury Park London N. Traveller do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In 2 parts.
Consists of a small metal base having a groove to turn the staples, & pin holes to
regulate the exact position of press.
The press has pins which when passed through the material to be stapled, fits
the pin holes of base, causing the press to fit the groove, without the use of an
arm, as otherwise would be necessary to ensure the staples to turn in the groove.
The pins can be either attached to the press or the base.
The press is made from metal the centre being milled to allow the driver &
staple to pass up and down.
On the outside of press, near the milling are small projections through which
pass the pins which screw up or down according to the wishes of the user.
The above can be made in any size according to requirements.
I, ARTHUR WRIGHT, of 22 Lothair Road, Finsbury Park, in the County of
Middlesex, Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to he particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to an improved stapling apparatus, which consists of a small
base having grooves to turn the staples and pins to regulate the exact position of
the press.
The press has two holes which when passed over the two pins through the material
to be stapled, fits the pins of the base causing the press to fit the grooves without
the use of an arm.
The pins can be either attached to the press or the base.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a plan of the bottom of the press before it is fitted to the base.
Fig. 2, is a front elevation of the apparatus.
Fig. 3, is a view of the wire staple.
Fig. 4, is a plan of the top of Fig. 2.
In carrying my invention into practice I construct an elongated base a with two

page_text: grooves b cut across the top, parallel to each other, and outside these said grooves b
I fix two vertical pins c by means of set screws d, and on the aforesaid two vertical
pins I fit the upper part of my apparatus where two holes e are provided in order
to receive the two vertical pins.
The upper part of my apparatus is constructed with a press f fixed to a vertical
rod g which operates in a groove cut in the base i and in the inside of the vertical
case j. A spring k is attached to the rod g beneath the head to hold the press
in its normal position. To operate a staple; the staple m is placed in the groove h
as in Fig. 2, and the materials to be clinched together are passed over the pins c,
the upper part of the apparatus is then fitted to the base a and the press is forced
downwards in the direction of the arrow thereby clenching the staple.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a stapling apparatus, the combination of the base a grooves b pins e set
screws d holes e press f vertical rod a groove h base i vertical case j spring k and
head 1, substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawing.
2. In a stapling apparatus, the combination of the various parts substantially as
above described in this specification and for the purpose specified.
3. In a base for the press, the combination of the base a grooves b vertical
pins c and set screws d, substantially as herein described and according to the
accompanying drawing.
Dated this 10th day of February 1897.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W, Agent for the Applicant.