Patent ID: 7490401

Claim:
An apparatus for manufacturing a bedding foundation having a base and a wire grid of support wires, said apparatus comprising: at least one vertically moveable staple gun having a staple head and a wire positioner associated with said staple head, said wire positioner being configured to engage one of the support wires and to position the one support wire relative to said staple head such that upon activation, said staple gun staples the one support wire in the intended position to the base, said wire positioner having a fixed positioning element and a movable positioning element, said positioning elements being adapted to position the one support wire therebetween, said support wires having peaks, valleys and connecting segments joining the peaks and valleys, said wire positioner being configured to engage at least one of the connecting segments of a respective valley, said wire positioner including a linkage for moving said movable positioning element, and wherein said wire positioner includes an actuator which contacts the base and actuates said linkage to move said movable positioning element.