Patent ID: 7516533

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 move and position the one support wire relative to said staple head in response to vertical movement of said staple head and while said staple head moves only vertically relative to said base such that upon activation, said staple gun staples the one support wire in the intended position to the base, wherein the support wires have peaks, valleys, and connecting segments joining the peaks and valleys, and wherein said wire positioner is configured to engage at least one of the connecting segments of a respective valley, wherein said wire positioner includes a pair of opposed grooves which engage both of the connecting segments of a respective valley and a central hole permitting passage of said staple head therethrough, wherein said wire positioner has a pair of jaws configured to grip the respective valley when said staple head approaches the valley.