Family

Loading Family data...

• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
KARL STORZ IMAGING INC	1 SOUTH LOS CARNEROS ROAD GOLETA CA 93117

International Classification(s)

• B29D:PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FRO....
• A61B:DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
• G02B:OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
• A61L:METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR ....
• C08K:USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUB....

• 2016 Application Filing Year
• B29D Class
• 993 Applications Filed
• 735 Patents Issued To-Date
• 74.02 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Anhalt, Thomas J	Goleta, US	13	269
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 269
Korkut, Dejan	Santa Barbara, US	3	10
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 10
Kwan, Kin Ming	Goleta, US	21	83
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 83
McCarty, Paul	Carpinteria, US	5	47
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 47
Zavala, Diegas E	Goleta, US	3	10
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 10

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

• No Cited Art to Display

Loading Cited Art Landscape...

Patent Citation Ranking

• 1 Citation Count
• B29D Class

• 33.33 % this patent is cited more than
• 8 Age

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

• No Forward Cites to Display

Loading Forward Cite Landscape...

Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
11.5 Year Payment	$7400.00	$3700.00	$1850.00	Aug 9, 2028

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months	$160.00	$80.00	$40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent Application No: 2007/0251,968

MINI-STAPLER WITH ELASTIC BAND

---

Abstract

---

A miniature hand-held stapler is provided. This stapler includes a body for holding staples and providing a stapling mechanism, a lid attached to the body by hinge means, a base attached to the body and to the lid, wherein the base further includes a first portion and a second portion detachably or fixedly attached to the first portion, and wherein the second portion further includes a flexible or resilient band attached thereto or formed integrally therewith, and wherein the flexible or resilient band may be deployed over a portion of the lid to secure the lid and the body to the base when the stapler is being stored or transported.

---

 

---

Description

---

Claims

---

Claims data not available

---

Legal Events

• No Legal Status data available.