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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007

Filed:

Jul. 22, 2005
Applicants:

David Kirby, Lemont, IL (US);

Andrew Kist, Palatine, IL (US);

Bikramjeet S. Sohi, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);

Roland Sudmalis, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

David Kirby, Lemont, IL (US);

Andrew Kist, Palatine, IL (US);

Bikramjeet S. Sohi, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);

Roland Sudmalis, Chicago, IL (US);

Assignee:

ACCO Brands USA LLC, Lincolnshire, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25C 5/02 (2006.01); G01D 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A stapler includes a base, a staple storage chamber coupled with the base, a staple pusher assembly positioned at least partially in the staple storage chamber, and a low staple indicator distinct from the staple pusher assembly and movable between a first position indicating the presence of a staple at a location in the staple storage chamber and a second position indicating the absence of a staple at the location in the storage chamber.


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