Patent ID: 6918525

Claim:
A stapling device for dispensing staples comprising: a handle pivotably mounted to a housing body; the body having a front end and a hinge connection proximate to a rear end; a base pivotably engaging the body at the hinge connection; a striker slidably disposed in the body proximate to the front end thereof; a track disposed beneath the striker for holding the staples, wherein the striker is biased to move toward the track to impact the staples; a lever having a front end, a back end, a pivot axis therebetween, and a tab in between the pivot axis and the back end, wherein the pivot axis pivots against the body, the handle rotatably engages the tab, and the lever front end selectively lifts the striker against the bias, and wherein the lever pivot axis includes an elongated slot pivotably and slidably mounted to the body so that the re-set spring further urges the lever to slide linearly toward the body front end; and a re-set spring disposed rearward of the lever pivot axis and engaging the lever back end and body, urging the lever front end toward the track to re-engage the striker.