Staple removing machine
CA 1233163 A · Owner: Owen Tri-Cut Limited · Inventors: Owen, Trevor W.
Overview
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An apparatus for removing staples from paper card, and like sheet-form material is disclosed. The apparatus includes an anvil which deflects downwardly the leading end portion of a sheet inserted into the apparatus. A staple in the incoming sheet abuts against a tongue which causes the tongue to pivot rearwardly. The tongue is then moved towards the anvil to indent the paper adjacent the staple and orient the staple against the front face of the tongue. Next the tongue is returned to a vertical position and the staple is pressed upwardly into a relieved portion of a rotary knife. The knife then slices off the top of the staple and removes the sliced off portion. Remaining portions of the …
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- Granted February 23, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 23, 2005.
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