Abstract: This invention relates to a portable, hand-operated, staple magazine holder for supplying staples to a work location. The staple magazine holder comprises in combination, an elongated housing having a slot for slidably receiving a plastic strip containing a plurality of staples of a predetermined height, and an extension from said housing through which said staples pass upon exiting from said housing. The extension has a vertical dimension less than said predetermined height such that the staples, contained in and moved by said plastic strip, will project above and below said extension. Additionally, the staple magazine holder includes means for indexing the movement of the staples, and for loading the holder with staples. To operate the staple magazine holder, the user moves the staple containing strip a predetermined distance to expose a staple in said extension. In this position the staple may be anchored in a post by striking the crown portion of the staple.

Abstract: A mold for forming an article such as a unitary sole and heel tread member of a shoe, and means integral with said mold for separating said article from such mold. The mold for such article is formed of first and second mold members defining a molding cavity therein, where one of said mold members is provided with an ejector pin projecting into said molding cavity to grip the article after forming. When the mold members are operatively assembled together for molding, where one of said mold members has been provided with conduit means for supplying casting material under pressure to said molding cavity, injection of the casting material through such conduit means to fill the molding cavity will result in the casting material flowing about said ejector pin. Such ejector pin is provided with a head or end configuration which is capable of gripping the molded article to pull or peel such member from one of the mold members, when such mold members are disassembled.