ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,902, issued on June 3.
"Staple tool apparatus" was invented by Troy C. Mellin (Bradenton, Fla.) and Kevin W. Black (Myakka City, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A staple driving tool that is dumbbell shaped having a first end, a second end, and a handle intermediate the first and second ends. The first end includes a staple receiving slot. The slot includes a concealed or recessed magnet to secure the staple within the slot for driving the staple into a support (i.e., a fence post). The second end has a flat surface for striking with a hammer to drive the staple into the post. The staple driving tool is generally symmetrical along...