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US 7,011,243 · App. 10/477,326 · Granted Mar 14, 2006

Stapler apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,011,243
App. No.
10/477,326
Granted
Mar 14, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stapler apparatus includes right and left side frames each opposing the other, a reciprocally moving staple driving member arranged between the side frames, a cam member interlocked to the staple driving member to reciprocally move the staple driving member and a drive motor interlocked to the cam member. The drive motor, the cam member and the staple driving member are arranged in order between the left and right frames.

Claims (18)

1. A stapler apparatus comprising right and left side frames each opposing the other, a reciprocally moving staple driving member arranged between said side frames, a cam member interlocked to said staple driving member to reciprocally move said staple driving member and a drive motor interlocked to said cam member, wherein

said drive motor, said cam member and said staple driving member are arranged in order between said left and right frames;

wherein said cam member is formed of paired rotating cams, and rotating shafts of said respective rotating cams are arranged in parallel with a direction virtually orthogonalizing a plane formed by reciprocal movement locus of said staple driving member; and

wherein said paired rotating cams have cam faces displacing in a reciprocal movement direction of said staple driving member with rotation, and said cam faces are fitted with said staple driving member.

2. Said stapler apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said right and left paired side frames have holder members disposed therebetween, and said holder members have said drive motor and said cam member installed thereon.

3. Said stapler apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said holder members have supports for supporting rotating shafts of said cams and supports for supporting peripheries of said cams disposed thereon, and said cams are rotatably supported at said two supports.

4. Said stapler apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said stapler apparatus includes a holder housing having a mounting wall for said drive motor and a mounting wall for said cam member, and said two mounting walls contain gears therebetween for transmitting drive force from said drive motor to said cam member.

5. Said stapler apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein an anvil cam and a clinch cam are added thereto.

6. A stapler apparatus comprising:

right and left side frames each opposing the other;

a reciprocally moving staple driving member arranged between said side frames;

a cam member interlocked to said staple driving member to reciprocally move said staple driving member;

a drive motor interlocked to said cam member, wherein said drive motor, said cam member and said staple driving member are arranged in order between said left and right frames;

said stapler apparatus includes a holder housing having a mounting wall between said right and left side frames for installing thereon said drive motor and a mounting wall between said right and left side frames for installing said cam member, and said two mounting walls contain gears therebetween for transmitting drive force from said drive motor to said cam member.

7. Stapler apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein said cam member is formed of rotating cams, wherein said mounting walls have two supports for supporting rotating shafts of said cams and supports for supporting peripheries of said cams disposed thereon, and said cams are rotatably supported at said two supports.

8. Said stapler apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein said cam member is formed of paired rotating cams, and rotating shafts of said respective rotating cams are arranged in parallel with a direction virtually orthogonalizing a plane formed by reciprocal movement locus of said staple driving member.

9. Said stapler apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said paired rotating cams have cam faces displacing in a reciprocal movement direction of said staple driving member with rotation, and said cam faces are fitted with said staple driving member.

10. Said stapler apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein an anvil cam and a clinch cam are added thereto.

Assignments (13)
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT R/F 028217/0360 Recorded May 17, 2013
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EXISTING SWING LINE LENDER AND EXISTING L/C ISSUER
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS NEW ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, SWING LINE LENDER AND L/C ISSUER
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE MISSING ASSIGNEES ON THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 028168 FRAME 0713. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNEES ACCO BRANDS USA LLC AND GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION ARE ADDITIONAL ASSIGNEES. Recorded Jul 3, 2012
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION; ACCO BRANDS USA LLC; GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028487/0671 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE MISSING ASSIGNEES ON THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 028168 FRAME 0738. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNEES ACCO BRANDS USA LLC, AND GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION ARE ADDITIONAL ASIGNEES. Recorded Jul 3, 2012
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION; ACCO BRANDS USA LLC; GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028488/0056 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2012
From: ACCO BRANDS USA LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 028217/0360 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2012
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028168/0738 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2012
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028168/0713 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 30, 2009
From: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION; ACCO BRANDS USA LLC; DAY-TIMERS INC.; GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION; ACCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; GBC INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ACCO BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ACCO EUROPE FINANCE HOLDINGS, LLC; ACCO EUROPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; BOONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; POLYBLEND CORPORATION; SWINGLINE, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 023449/0180 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2009
From: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION; ACCO BRANDS USA LLC; BOONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023312/0784 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 2, 2009
From: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION; ACCO BRANDS USA LLC; DAY-TIMERS INC.; GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION; ACCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; GBC INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ACCO BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ACCO EUROPE FINANCE HOLDINGS, LLC; ACCO EUROPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; BOONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; POLYBLEND CORPORATION; SWINGLINE, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 023312/0902 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 7, 2005
From: ACCO BRANDS, INC.
To: ACCO BRANDS USA LLC
Reel/Frame 016628/0031 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 26, 2005
From: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ACCO BRANDS USA LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BOONE INTERNATIONAL, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; BOONE INTERNATIONAL, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION
To: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 016914/0813 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2003
From: MOCHIZUKI, NAOTO
To: ACCO BRANDS, INC.; NISCA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014899/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2003
From: MOCHIZUKI, NAOTO
To: ACCO BRANDS, INC.; NISCA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015276/0656 →