US3757629A - Resilient plastic staple - Google Patents

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US3757629A
US3757629A US00141746A US3757629DA US3757629A US 3757629 A US3757629 A US 3757629A US 00141746 A US00141746 A US 00141746A US 3757629D A US3757629D A US 3757629DA US 3757629 A US3757629 A US 3757629A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B15/00—Nails; Staples
    • F16B15/0015—Staples
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10S411/00—Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener
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  • a fastener or staple is formed of a resilient plastic material which has an elastic memory.
  • the staple has legs, a crown integrally joining the legs, and retaining means such as barbs on the legs.
  • the staple is formed so that normally the legs of the staple are non-parallel.
  • the staple legs are displaced while being driven into the material to be stapled so that the legs are parallel, and after being driven into the material the legs return or tend to return to their normal non-parallel position due to the elastic memory of the plastic from which the staple is made.
  • the barbs or other retaining means are biased by the legs, which tend to return to their nonparallel position, into engagement with the material being stapled to retain the staple.
  • This invention relates to fasteners and more particularly, to plastic staples.
  • fasteners or staples have been formed from metal wire or strip in the form of a U and are driven into the material to be stapled.
  • the staple is usually clinched or secured in place by driving the ends of the staple against an anvil which forces the ends of the staple either apart or toward each other.
  • anvil In some locations, especially in the packaging industry, it is not always possible to use an anvil to clinch the staple.
  • metal staples have been suggested which have resilient ends or barbs which will deflect from a normal position while being driven and, after being driven in, will tend to return to their normal position to retain the staple and material together.
  • the holding power provided by such staples is limited because the barbs can be displaced only a limited amount.
  • the barbs remain essentially in the same holes formed in the material when the staple legs are driven into the material.
  • non-metallic staples such as staples formed from plastic.
  • the staples must be secured simply by driving them in from one side without the use of an anvil.
  • the staples are formed from a resilient plastic material which tends to return to its normal position after being displaced therefrom and is said to have an elastic memory.
  • the staple comprises leg portions joined by a crown portion in such manner that the legs in their normal position are non-parallel.
  • the legs have retaining means or barbs. The legs are held parallel during the driving or installation of the staple, but after the staple has been driven in, the legs of the staple tend to return to their normal or non-parallel position so that the barbs dig into the material into which the staple is driven, thus holding the staple in place. Since the entire leg is displaced, instead of just the barb thereof, the holding power of the staple is greatly increased.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a staple which can be driven into engaged or retained position from one side without the use of an anvil.
  • Still anther object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive non-metallic fastener with good holding strength. 7
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a staple gun with which the staples of the present invention may be used;
  • FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a row of staples comprising one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing the driving of the staple of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing the completed installation of the staple of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a staple comprising a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a staple comprising a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing the driving of the staple of FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing the completed installation of the staple of FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a row of staples comprising a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of a staple comprising a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 l is a side elevational view of a staple comprising a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. ll illustrates a hand fastener or stapling gun 20 with which fasteners or staples of the present invention may be used, it being understood that other types of fastening tools may also be used.
  • the stapling gun 20 has a magazine 22 which may be loaded with fasteners or staples and a driving head 24 which is activated by squeezing a trigger or lever 26 to drive the staple into the material, such as a corrugated cardboard or foam plastic container 28, to be secured or fastened with staples indicated at 30.
  • one embodiment of the staple 30 comprises a pair of elongated leg portions 32 integrally joined at their ends by a crown portion 34.
  • the legs 32 angle outwardly so that the legs 32 are divergent or non-parallel when the staple 30 is in its normal position.
  • Each leg 32 has retaining means which in this instance comprises a reversely extending pointed barb 36 defining a sharp point 35 at the free end of the leg 32.
  • Each barb 36 extends outwardly at an angle from its leg 32, and the barbs lie generally in the plane of the staple formed by the legs 32 and the crown 34. While only one portion of the staple, such as the legs or the crown, need be formed of resilient material, preferably the entire staple 30 is formed of a resilient plastic material which has an elastic memory.
  • a row or stick 38 of staples 30 may be formed by conventional plastic injection molding techniques to the desired length and shape.
  • the row 38 and staples 30 may be made of such synthetic plastic materials as nylon or polypropylene which have an elastic memory. Since the staples 30 are formed by injection molding, there is no need for adhesive to hold the individual staples 30 together. Instead, weakened or thin sections are formed between adjacent staples 30, as at 40 in FIG. 2. The staples 30 then break off one at a time when struck by the driver blade 42 (FIG. 3) of the staple gun 20.
  • a row 38 of staples 30 is loaded in the magazine 22 having parallel side guide walls 44, the upper portions 46 thereof preferably being tapered outwardly to acommodate the divergent legs 32 of the staples 30.
  • the driver blade 42 of the staple gun 20 strikes the end staple 30 of the row 38 moving it through the guide walls 44 to the position shown in the dashed-dot lines, with the legs 32 having been cammed generally parallel to each other by the wall portions 46.
  • the staple 30 then is driven completely through the guide walls 44 into the material to be fastened, such as the cardboard 28 and the underlying plastic foam or cellular material 48.
  • the staple 30 While in the lower portion of the guide walls 44, the staple 30 is in a position with its legs 32 parallel, in this instance vertical, and after being completely driven from the guide walls 44 into the materials 28and 48, the legs 32 again move outwardly because of the elastic memory of the staple to substantially their normal or nomparallel position.
  • the tendency for the legs 32 to return to their non-parallel position causes the barbs 36 of the legs 32 to firmly grip the material 48, and the barbs are embedded in the material to prevent removal of the staple 30 as in FIG. 4.
  • the relatively rigid barbs 36 form holes or clearances between the legs 32 and the surrounding material 48, and these clearances facilitate the return of the legs 32 toward their non-parallel position.
  • the staples of the present invention are particularly suited for use on soft materials, such as corrugated cardboard, cellular or foam plastic packaging materials, fibrous or pulp building, insulating and construction materials, and rubber or gum-like materials.
  • soft materials such as corrugated cardboard, cellular or foam plastic packaging materials, fibrous or pulp building, insulating and construction materials, and rubber or gum-like materials.
  • the legs 32 of the staple 30 may not fully return to their normal position but will spread sufficiently for the barbs 36 to grip the material and retain the staple.
  • each leg of the staple diverges from a parallel position may vary and depends upon the intended application of the staple. Staples which are driven completely through thin material should have a greater angle of divergence than staples which are embedded in thicker material, such as is shown in FIG. 4. A suitable range for the angle of divergence of the legs from parallel position will vary from as little as about 1 to as much as about 25, dependent upon the plastic material selected and the length of the legs.
  • a modified fastener or staple 50 comprising a pair of legs 52 and a crown 54 joining the legs.
  • the crown 54 is formed with a curve or bow therein so as to cause the legs 52 to angle outwardly into a non-parallel normal position.
  • Each of the legs has a plurality of barbs, in this instance two barbs 56, for increased gripping or holding power.
  • the curved crown 54 tends to be flexed toward a straight position, thereby enhancing the resilient force tending to spread the legs 52 upon completion of the driving.
  • the use of a plurality of barbs or retaining means on each leg is advantageous in stapling thin materials since, should the staple be driven through, at least some of the barbs will grip the material.
  • the legs 62 and barbs 66 enter generally perpendicular to the surface of the plastic pieces 80 and 82, and the legs 62 are parallel to each other as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the legs 62 After being completely driven in the legs 62 tend to move towards their non-parallel or normal inwardly angled position, thus causing the barbs 66 to tightly engage and hold the pieces 80 and 82 together and preventing removal of the staple 60, as is shown in FIG. 8.
  • FIG. 9 A further embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 9 and comprises a staple 90 having a pair of legs 92 joined by a crown 94.
  • the legs 92 are again angled outwardly but now have barbs 96 which extend from opposite edges of each leg 92 and lie in the same plane as the leg.
  • small integral tab portions 98 join the adjacent crowns 94 in spaced relation to form a row or stick 100. The integral tab portions 98 on adjoining staples will shear apart when the end staple is driven from the magazine of a staple gun.
  • retaining means other than barbs may be provided on the staples of the present invention.
  • the legs 104 of the staple may be provided with notches 106 at the various sides thereof as in FIG. 10, or the legs 108 may have a plurality of threads or grooves 110 thereon.
  • each of said leg portions having a preformed reversely extending barb projecting angularly in substantially rigid relation from the free end of the leg portion and defining a sharp point at said free end for penetrating the work material during driving of the staple, said barb being adapted to form a clearance between the leg portion and the surrounding work material as the leg portion penetrates the work material; each of said barbs being integrally joined with its leg portion solely at the outermost surface of the leg portion; and
  • leg portions being deflectable momentarily to substantially parallel relation before and during penetration of the staple into the work material and thereafter returning toward their nonnal nonparallel position, by reason of said elastic memory, and thereby embedding said barbs in the work material, the return of said leg portions toward their non-parallel position being facilitated by the clearances formed by said barbs during penetration of the leg portions into the work material.
  • the staple of claim 1 further characterized in that said crown portion is normally curved or bowed and is adapted to be flexed toward a straight position during driving of the staple, thereby enhancing the resilient force urging said leg portions to their normal nonparallel position.
  • each of said leg portions has a pair of oppositely protool.
  • each of said leg portions has at least one additional preformed barb projecting angularly in substantially rigid relation from the leg portion and spaced from the firstmentioned barb, said additional barb also being integrally joined with the leg portion solely atthe outermost surface of the leg portion without diminishing the effective cross-sectional area of the leg portion.

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