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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bruno Muenster, Bad Ditzenbach, DE;
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242580 ;
Abstract
A supply reel for staple wire is provided with a holder on which the leading end of the staple wire is held by clamping. The holder is held positively and/or non-positively on the reel flanges of the supply reel. The holder is configured to be removable from the supply reel and placeable on a finishing unit. Upon placement onto a finishing unit, clamping of the staple wire is abolished. Arranged on the holder are oil-impregnated felt pads between which the staple wire is guided. The holder is provided at both of its ends with flexible guide tubes which prevent bending of the leading end of the wire and protect the user from injury.