Claims
- 1. A combination stapling machine and tool, comprising:
a stapler, comprising:
a base lever having first and second ends; a staple driving lever, for driving a staple onto said base lever, said staple driving lever having first and second ends; and a pin, around which said staple driving lever and said base lever pivot when said staple driving lever is driving said staple onto said base lever, said pin located proximate said second ends of said levers; and a double jawed tool, comprising first and second jaws, said first and second jaws movable between an open and a closed state, wherein said first and second jaws move from said open state to said closed state when said first end of said staple driving lever and said first end of said base lever pivot around said pin in a direction toward each other.
- 2. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said movability of said first and second jaws is a pivoting around said pin of said stapler.
- 3. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 2, said pin having a first staple driving position and a second double jawed tool working position.
- 4. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 3, wherein said pin is selectively slidable between said first and second positions.
- 5. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 4, further comprising a latch located and operable between said base lever and said staple driving lever, said latch having a latched and a released state, wherein said double jawed tool is operable when said latch is in said released state, and said double jawed tool is inoperable when said latch is in said latched state.
- 6. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 4, said double jawed tool further comprising at least one spring for biasing said first and second jaws to their open state, when said pin is in said second position so as to allow for single handed use of said combination stapling machine and tool by a user.
- 7. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 4, wherein said double jawed tool is concealed within said second end of said combination stapling machine and doubled jawed tool when said pin is in said first position.
- 8. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 4, wherein said stapler is operable when said pin is in said first position, and said double jawed tool is operable when said pin is in said second position.
- 9. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 4, wherein said stapler is only operable when said pin is in said first position, and said double jawed tool is only operable when said pin is in said second position.
- 10. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 1, said base lever having a stop attached thereto, located proximate said double jawed tool, and said first jaw of said double jawed tool having an active end and an inactive end, said active end interacts with said second jaw of said double jawed tool when said double jawed tool operates, and said inactive end interacts with said stop when said double jawed tool operates.
- 11. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 2, wherein said interaction of said inactive end and said stop causes said active end to interact with said second jaw when said staple driving lever and said base lever pivot around said pin in a direction toward each other.
- 12. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said double jawed tool is a staple remover.
- 13. A combination stapling machine and tool, comprising:
a stapler, comprising:
a base lever; a staple driving lever, for driving a staple onto said base lever; a pivot point, around which said staple driving lever and said base lever pivot when said staple driving lever is driving said staple onto said base lever; and a first biasing means for helping to pivot said base lever and said staple driving lever away from each other around said pivot point, when said tool is in operation; and a double jawed tool capable of single-handed operation by a user of the combination device, comprising:
first and second jaws, said first and second jaws pivotable between an open and a closed state; and a second biasing means for helping to pivot said first and second jaws between said open state and said closed state, in cooperation with said first biasing means; wherein said double jawed tool is single hand operable by said user due to the biasing effects of said first and second biasing means in respectfully forcing said stapler levers and said jaws apart against a closing force being asserted against said levers by said user.
- 14. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 13, said first biasing means comprising at least one spring element.
- 15. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 14, wherein said at least one spring element is a pair of complimentary working springs.
- 16. A combination stapling machine and tool as recited in claim 13, said second biasing means comprising at least one spring element.
CONTINUING APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application 60/111,970 filed Dec. 11, 1998; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/414,140, filed Oct. 7, 1999, pending.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60111970 |
Dec 1998 |
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Continuations (1)
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09414140 |
Oct 1999 |
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09850444 |
May 2001 |
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