Title: Method of installing an insulating sleeve on a staple

Abstract: An insulated staple is formed by a U-shaped body member, and a piece of flexible, plastic tubing bent in a U-shaped configuration and installed on the body member. The plastic tubing is cut along a longitudinal wall portion to form a longitudinally extending opening at the central region of the tubing. The insulated staple is then assembled by inserting the opposed and parallel legs of the body member through the longitudinal opening and out through the axial ends of the tubing so that the body member is lined along its inner periphery between the end portions of the tubing mounted on the opposed and parallel legs. The method for making the insulated staple comprises cutting the longitudinal opening in the tube, bending the tube in a U-shaped configuration and inserting the legs of the body member through the axial ends of the tubing so that the pointed tips are exposed and the inner periphery of the staple is lined between the end portions of the tubing on the parallel legs.

Do you think this is a good invention? Vote now:

Votes so far: For:(0) Against:(0)
Other info:

Inventors: Colby, Harold S. (Bloomfield, CT, US)
Landry, Raymond H. (South Ashburnham, MA, US)

Application Number: 457777
Filing Date: 1974-04-04
Publication_date: 1976-03-02
Assignee: PCI Group, Inc. (New Bedford, MA)
Primary Class(es): 29/450 29/235, 59/77
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

420635	Feb, 1890	Stieringer	174/159.
843916	Feb, 1907	Taylor et al.	174/159.
2037727	Apr, 1936	LaChapelle	85/49.
2291148	Jul, 1942	Carson	174/159.
2526902	Oct, 1950	Rublee	85/49.
3032769	May, 1962	Palmer	174/159.
3085129	Apr, 1963	Anderson	174/159.
3154999	Nov, 1964	Stewart	174/159.
3176945	Apr, 1965	Anderson	174/159.

Other Refs: 708,320

May, 1954	UK

Primary Examiner: Moon, Charlie T.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: McCormick, Paulding & Huber