Staple cartridge for electric stapler
A staple cartridge includes: a cartridge body for accommodating a large number of staples; and a faceplate provided at a front end portion of the cartridge body, for forming a striking passage ( 211 ) of striking a staple by a driver, wherein support pieces are integrally formed from both side edges of the face plate to the rear, engaging bosses formed in the support pieces are engaged with recess portions formed on both sides of the front end portion of the cartridge body ( 206 ), and the face plate is slidably and pivotally supported by the cartridge body ( 206 ). In the cartridge body ( 206 ) and cover ( 209 ), the small thickness grooves ( 215 ), ( 216 ), by which the staple cartridge ( 204 ) is bent into two pieces, are formed on the circumference of the staple accommodating portion.
1. A staple cartridge, for an electric stapler having a driver for striking a staple to sheets of paper and also having a clincher arranged opposed to the driver that bends leg portions of the staple penetrating the sheets of paper, comprising:
a cartridge body having an accommodating portion that accommodates a large number of staples;
staples accommodated in the accommodating portion; and
a cover that closes an opening portion of the accommodating portion,
wherein the staple cartridge is detachably attached to the electric stapler, and
wherein the cartridge body and cover are provided with a small thickness groove for dividing the staple cartridge into pieces by bending the staple cartridge on the circumference of the accommodating portion.
2. The staple cartridge for an electric stapler according to claim 1 , further comprising a leaf spring for pushing the staples to one side of the accommodating portion.