An automated lift machine that feeds strips of staples into an automated stapling machine that can be used in a production line. The lift machine includes a lifter subassembly and a pusher subassembly, and a magazine for holding multiple strips of staples that are stacked on top of one another. A lift fork extends under of the legs of the second staple strip from the bottom, then lifts up all of the stacked staples in the magazine except for the bottom-most staple strip. After that occurs, the pusher forces the bottom-most staple strip from beneath the stacked staples in the magazine, then pushes that strip toward an exit position, into the feeder for the automated stapling machine. The pusher retracts and the lift fork gently lowers the stacked staples in the magazine until they bottom out, after which the lift fork retracts from the stack.

A reload assembly includes a shell housing, a knife carrier, and a one-way collar. The knife carrier is movably positioned about an inner housing portion of the shell housing between retracted and advanced positions and supports a snap-ring. The one-way collar is movably supported about the inner housing portion of the shell housing from a retracted position to an advanced position in response to movement of the knife carrier from its retracted position to its advanced position. The snap-ring is movable with the knife carrier to a position proximally of the one-way collar when the one-way collar is in its advanced position to obstruct movement of the knife carrier back towards its advanced position.

The present invention provides a hammer tacker. The hammer tacker includes a handle and a head portion. A ratio of a length l of the head portion to a length L of the hammer tacker is 1/6 to 1/4, a ratio of a width w of the head portion to the length L of the hammer tacker is over 1/2, and a ratio of a weight m of the head portion to a weight M of the hammer tacker is over 1/2. The handle includes a magnesium alloy housing that is die cast in one piece. A ratio of a weight n of the magnesium alloy housing to the weight M of the hammer tacker is over 0.3, and a thickness of the magnesium alloy housing is not less than 2 mm.

A spare magazine is adapted to be installed in a stapler, and includes a casing unit, a pivot member and a sliding carrier. The pivot member is pivotally disposed in the casing unit, and has a positioning pin. The sliding carrier has a carrier body slidably received in the casing unit, and a main track portion protruding from the carrier body, and having an island block and a surrounding wall that cooperatively define a main track. The sliding carrier is slidable relative to the casing unit between a closed position and a first open position. The positioning pin of the pivot member is inserted into the main track and is slidable in the main track along a heart-shaped route during the sliding movement of the sliding carrier.

A spare staple storage device including a housing, a retaining mechanism, an end cap, a first magnet, and a second magnet. The housing having a first end, an opposing second end, and being adapted to secure to a stapler. The retaining mechanism carried by the housing and having a first end, adapted to selectively occlude a first opening at the first end of the housing, and an opposing second end. The end cap secured to the second end of the housing. The first magnet secured to the retaining mechanism at the second end of the retaining mechanism. The second magnet carried by the end cap and positioned to attract the first magnet and retain the retaining mechanism is in a closed configuration.

A spare magazine is adapted to be installed in a stapler, and includes a casing unit, a pivot member and a sliding carrier. The pivot member is pivotally disposed in the casing unit, and has a positioning pin. The sliding carrier has a carrier body slidably received in the casing unit, and a main track portion protruding from the carrier body, and having an island block and a surrounding wall that cooperatively define a main track. The sliding carrier is slidable relative to the casing unit between a closed position and a first open position. The positioning pin of the pivot member is inserted into the main track and is slidable in the main track along a heart-shaped route during the sliding movement of the sliding carrier.

A spare staple storage device including a housing, a retaining mechanism carrier, and a retaining mechanism. The housing having a first end, an opposing second end, and a flat surface adapted to secure to a stapler extending an entirety of a length of the housing between the first end and the second end. The retaining mechanism carrier affixed to the housing. The retaining mechanism carried by the retaining mechanism carrier and adapted to selectively occlude a first opening at the first end of the housing.

A spare staple storage device including a housing, a retaining mechanism, an end cap, a first magnet, and a second magnet. The housing having a first end, an opposing second end, and being adapted to secure to a stapler. The retaining mechanism carried by the housing and having a first end, adapted to selectively occlude a first opening at the first end of the housing, and an opposing second end. The end cap secured to the second end of the housing. The first magnet secured to the retaining mechanism at the second end of the retaining mechanism. The second magnet carried by the end cap and positioned to attract the first magnet and retain the retaining mechanism is in a closed configuration.

A reload assembly includes a shell housing, a knife carrier, and a one-way collar. The knife carrier is movably positioned about an inner housing portion of the shell housing between retracted and advanced positions and supports a snap-ring. The one-way collar is movably supported about the inner housing portion of the shell housing from a retracted position to an advanced position in response to movement of the knife carrier from its retracted position to its advanced position. The snap-ring is movable with the knife carrier to a position proximally of the one-way collar when the one-way collar is in its advanced position to obstruct movement of the knife carrier back towards its advanced position.

A driving module for driving fasteners into a workpiece, the fasteners being interconnected via a connection mechanism to form a fastener belt and being magazined and rolled up to form a fastener belt roll, wherein the driving module has a driving apparatus, wherein the driving module has a mounting portion for mounting the driving apparatus on a workpiece bridge, wherein the driving apparatus has a driving drive, which acts on the respective fasteners to be driven with a driving force by way of a driving ram that is displaceable in the driving direction, and wherein a magazine having at least one exit portion is connectable to the driving apparatus; and by way of the exit portion, the fastener belt can be routed out of the magazine, and wherein the magazine has at least one fastening portion for fastening the magazine or parts thereof to the driving apparatus, wherein the magazine has at least two belt roll holders, each for receiving at least one fastener belt roll.