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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2005
David W. Kirby, Lemont, IL (US);
Bikramjeet S. Sohi, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Stephen J. Gaynes, McHenry, IL (US);
Richard J. Page, Lake Villa, IL (US);
David W. Kirby, Lemont, IL (US);
Bikramjeet S. Sohi, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Stephen J. Gaynes, McHenry, IL (US);
Richard J. Page, Lake Villa, IL (US);
ACCO Brands USA LLC, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
A stapler and detachable accessory combination includes a stapler having a base with an accessory storage chamber. A detachable accessory defines an operating end, a non-operating end, and a grasping portion intermediate the operating and non-operating ends. The detachable accessory is insertable into and removable from the storage chamber such that the operating end leads during insertion into the storage chamber and the non-operating end leads during removal from the storage chamber. The accessory can be a staple remover, a hole punch, a pencil sharpener, or other office tool.