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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Erwin Cheldin, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Erkie, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
7160 ; 7166 ; 254 28 ;
Abstract
A staple remover is provided with first and second jaws pivotally connected for rotation about a single axis having wedging elements for prying a staple away from a stapled article. The remover may include gripping elements for grasping a partially disengaged or sheared staple. A letter opening is provided on one of the jaws for insertion into an envelope and slitting the same for opening the envelope.