Patent ID: 8550322

Claim:
A stapler device, comprising: a housing body including a track chamber along a bottom thereof; a handle pivotably attached to the housing body; a striker movable vertically in the housing body between a normal initial upper position above a staple track and a lower position in front of the staple track; the staple track co-extensive with the track chamber, the staple track including a closed operative position under the housing body, and a track-open position extending forward from the housing body; a track release pivotably attached at a rear of the housing body including a normal engaged position retaining the staple track in the closed operative position and a released position wherein the staple track is free to slide forward in the housing toward the track-open position, the track release including a pressing area exposed at a rear of the housing body, and a catch of the track release below the staple track, the track release including a single plastic molded element including the pressing area and the catch; the track release pivots upon the housing from the engaged position toward the released position when the pressing area is pressed; and a resilient arm of the track release moves to press on the staple track when the track release pivots, the arm being a resilient link between the track release and the staple track which biases the staple track to move forward.