Patents Assigned to Acme Staple Company, Inc.
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Patent number: 8322010Abstract: Fastening tool for driving a fastener such as a staple into a substrate a predetermined distance. The tool includes a housing and a driver reciprocally mounted in the housing and moveable with respect to the housing, the driver having a driving surface for engaging a fastener such as a staple. A magazine assembly is associated with the housing for positioning and aligning the fastener in the path of the driver so that when actuated, the driver strikes the fastener and forcibly ejects it from the magazine into the substrate to a predetermined extent so as to adjust or control the holding power of the fastener about the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Acme Staple Company, Inc.Inventors: Onno Boswinkel, Robert Haynes
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Publication number: 20100008745Abstract: Insulated or coated staple and a fastening tool for driving the same into a substrate. The tool includes a housing and a driver reciprocally mounted in the housing and moveable with respect to the housing, the driver having a driving surface for engaging a fastener such as a coated staple. A magazine assembly is associated with the housing for positioning and aligning the coated fastener in the path of the driver so that when actuated, the driver strikes the fastener and forcibly ejects it from the magazine into the substrate on which the object to be fastened is to be secured. Suitable fasteners include coated staples (of various sizes and configurations), nails, brads, rivets, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: Acme Staple Company, Inc.Inventors: Van Barlow, Onno Boswinkel, Robert Haynes, Richard Gold
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Patent number: 7011242Abstract: Insulated or coated staple and a fastening tool for driving the same into a substrate. The tool includes a housing and a driver reciprocally mounted in the housing and moveable with respect to the housing, the driver having a driving surface for engaging a fastener such as a coated staple. A magazine assembly is associated with the housing for positioning and aligning the coated fastener in the path of the driver so that when actuated, the driver strikes the fastener and forcibly ejects it from the magazine into the substrate on which the object to be fastened is to be secured. Suitable fasteners include coated staples (of various sizes and configurations), nails, brads, rivets, etc.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Acme Staple Company, Inc.Inventors: Van Barlow, Onno Boswinkel, Robert Haynes, Richard Gold
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Patent number: 6848607Abstract: Fastening tool for driving a fastener such as a staple into a substrate a predetermined distance. The tool includes a housing and a driver reciprocally mounted in the housing and moveable with respect to the housing, the driver having a driving surface for engaging a fastener such as a staple. A magazine assembly is associated with the housing for positioning and aligning the fastener in the path of the driver so that when actuated, the driver strikes the fastener and forcibly ejects it from the magazine into the substrate to a predetermined extent so as to adjust or control the holding power of the fastener about the object.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Acme Staple Company, Inc.Inventors: Onno Boswinkel, Robert Haynes
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Patent number: 6082604Abstract: A fastening tool having an alignment device that prevents the tool from firing unless the tool is properly aligned with respect to the object to be fastened. The tool includes a housing and a driver mounted in the housing and moveable with respect to the housing, the driver having a driving surface for engaging a fastener such as a staple. A magazine assembly and nosepiece are associated with the housing for positioning and aligning the fastener in the path of the driver so that when actuated, the driver strikes the fastener and forcibly ejects it from the magazine into the substrate on which the object to be fastened is to be secured. The magazine can be removably secured to the housing. A nose piece assembly having a semi-circular bottom cut-out is secured to the housing and includes a mechanism for ensuring that the object to be fastened is properly aligned in the cut-out before the driver can be actuated.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1999Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Acme Staple Company, Inc.Inventor: Donald Dennis
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Patent number: 5931364Abstract: A fastening tool having an alignment device that prevents the tool from firing unless the tool is properly aligned with respect to the object to be fastened. The tool includes a housing and a driver mounted in the housing and moveable with respect to the housing, the driver having a driving surface for engaging a fastener such as a staple. A magazine assembly and nosepiece are associated with the housing for positioning and aligning the fastener in the path of the driver so that when actuated, the driver strikes the fastener and forcibly ejects it from the magazine into the substrate on which the object to be fastened is to be secured. The magazine can be removably secured to the housing. A nose piece assembly having a semi-circular bottom cut-out is secured to the housing and includes structure for ensuring that the object to be fastened is properly aligned in the cut-out before the driver can be actuated.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignee: Acme Staple Company, Inc.Inventor: Donald Dennis
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Patent number: 4030656Abstract: An electromagnetic power device for moving the operating rod of a stapler or the like having a driving head pivotally mounted on a support member for movement toward an anvil, including plunger means mounted on the support member for linear movement through an advancing stroke from a first inoperative position to a second position for advancing the head and through a driving stroke from the second position toward a third position for driving the staple. Advancing coil means are provided for moving the plunger means from the first position to the second position and driving coil means are provided for moving the plunger means from the second position toward the third position. Circuit means are provided including a foot switch having sequentially operable switch means, the switch means having a normal switch position and sequentially operable advancing and driving switch positions for energizing first the advancing coil and thereafter the driving coil.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1976Date of Patent: June 21, 1977Assignee: Acme Staple Company, Inc.Inventor: Stanley H. Gordon