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A stapler includes a housing having a hand grip portion constructed and arranged to be manually grasped by an operator, a staple drive track disposed in the housing, a staple feed track leading to the staple drive track configured to guide staples toward the drive track, and a staple driver mounted

A stapler includes a housing having a hand grip portion constructed and arranged to be manually grasped by an operator, a staple drive track disposed in the housing, a staple feed track leading to the staple drive track configured to guide staples toward the drive track, and a staple driver mounted within the staple drive track, the staple driver configured to drive staples into a workpiece. The stapler further includes a guide pivotally mounted in a body portion of the housing. The guide has an elongated member receiving region. The guide is configured to pivot between a stored position in which the guide is disposed within the housing and a deployed position in which the guide extends out of the housing.

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What is claimed: 1. A stapler comprising: a housing including a hand grip portion constructed and arranged to be manually grasped by an operator; a staple drive track disposed in said housing; a staple feed track leading to said staple drive track configured to guide staples toward said drive track

What is claimed: 1. A stapler comprising: a housing including a hand grip portion constructed and arranged to be manually grasped by an operator; a staple drive track disposed in said housing; a staple feed track leading to said staple drive track configured to guide staples toward said drive track, a staple driver mounted within said staple drive track, said staple driver configured to drive staples into a workpiece; and a guide pivotally mounted in a body portion of said housing, a bottom surface of the body portion being configured to engage the workpiece, the guide having an elongated member receiving region constructed and arranged to receive an elongated member, the elongated member to be secured to the workpiece using said staples driven by the staple driver, and said guide configured to pivot between a stored position in which the guide is stored above the bottom surface of the body portion and within the housing and a deployed position in which the guide projects below the bottom surface of the body portion and out of the housing. 2. A stapler according to claim 1, wherein the guide pivots about a fixed pivot pin, the fixed pivot pin resisting application of an upward force applied to the guide. 3. A stapler according to claim 1, wherein the elongated member receiving region of the guide has a U-shaped portion adapted to straddle the elongated member when securing the elongated member to the workpiece with said staples. 4. A stapler according to claim 1, wherein the elongated member receiving region comprises a recess notch and lateral elements flanking said recess notch. 5. A stapler according to claim 4, wherein the recess notch is configured to provide clearance to the elongated member and the lateral elements flanking the recess notch are configured to surround partially the elongated member. 6. A stapler according to claim 4, wherein the recess notch is shaped to substantially mate with a cross-section of the elongated member. 7. A stapler according to claim 1, wherein the guide comprises a gear portion having a plurality of teeth located on a circumference of the gear portion and a hole located substantially at a center of the gear portion, the hole configured to fit in a first post provided in the housing so as to allow the guide to pivot around an axis defined by said first post. 8. A stapler according to claim 7, further comprising a dial operatively connected to the guide to rotate the guide. 9. A stapler according to claim 8, wherein the dial has a disc-like configuration and has a plurality of teeth located on a portion of a circumference of the dial and a plurality of ridges located on another portion of the circumference of the dial. 10. A stapler according to claim 9, wherein the dial has a hole located substantially at a center of the dial, the hole configured to fit in a second post provided in the housing so as to allow the dial to rotate around an axis defined by the second post. 11. A stapler according to claim 10, wherein when the guide is mounted on the first post and the dial is mounted on the second post, the teeth of the gear portion of the guide and the teeth of the dial mate so that rotating the dial around the second post pivots the guide around the first post. 12. A stapler according to claim 1, wherein said hand grip portion comprises an insert or cover, and further comprising: a trigger lever pivotally mounted to said housing for firing said stapler, said trigger lever being provided with a cover that covers at least a portion of said trigger lever, wherein said insert or cover of said hand grip portion and said trigger lever cover comprise a resilient material adapted to facilitate handling of the stapler. 13. A stapler according to claim 12, wherein said housing further includes a body portion, the body portion includes a cap portion configured to be held by an operator during operation of the stapler. 14. A stapler according to claim 13, wherein said cap portion comprises a resilient material adapted to facilitate handling of the stapler. 15. A stapler according to claim 14, wherein the resilient material is selected from the group consisting of rubber and plastic. 16. A stapler according to claim 12, wherein the resilient material is selected from the group consisting of rubber and plastic. 17. A stapler according to claim 1, wherein the guide is configured to pivot about an axis that is parallel to an axis of the staple feed track.