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The present invention includes various embodiments directed to apparatus and methods surrounding a fastener device. In particular embodiments, the fastener device is a quick charging and discharging device that includes a solenoid, a fastener striker, a flash capacitor, and a control circuit. Other

The present invention includes various embodiments directed to apparatus and methods surrounding a fastener device. In particular embodiments, the fastener device is a quick charging and discharging device that includes a solenoid, a fastener striker, a flash capacitor, and a control circuit. Other novel features of the fastener device exist. In particular embodiments, the present invention also includes apparatus and methods related to deforming staples for securing conduit and the like, and staple insulation and insulated staples that may be discharged by the fastener device. The insulation may be provided in an ordinary staple strip for use in the fastener device. Each insulation form may include deformation voids to assist the adaptation of the insulation about a target object that is being secured by the insulated staple.

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1. Staple insulation for operable arrangement along one or more staples to provide one or more insulated staples, each of the one or more staples having a width and a bight section extending in a widthwise direction of the staple between a pair of legs, the legs extending from an underside of the bi

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Staple insulation for operable arrangement along one or more staples to provide one or more insulated staples, each of the one or more staples having a width and a bight section extending in a widthwise direction of the staple between a pair of legs, the legs extending from an underside of the bight section, each of the pair of legs and the bight section having a thickness extending transverse to the staple width between opposing sides of the insulation form, the staple insulation comprising: one or more insulation forms, each form including a crown section having a top side configured for operable arrangement along the underside of the staple bight section and a width extending in a widthwise direction of the staple, the form also having a thickness extending transverse across the form width and which is substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the staple leg and bight section; and,wherein the form width is less than or substantially equal to the width of each staple; andwherein the one or more insulation forms includes at least one connector adapted to connect any adjacent insulation forms for forming an array of connected insulation forms. 2. The staple insulation recited in claim 1, wherein the crown section of each of the one or more forms includes one or more deformation-assisting voids extending through the thickness of the crown section and partially through a height of the crown section, the height extending from the top side to a bottom side of the crown section. 3. The staple insulation of claim 2, wherein the one or more deformation-assisting voids comprise a plurality of deformation-assisting voids arranged in a spaced arrangement along the width of the crown section. 4. The staple insulation of claim 3, wherein each of the deformation-assisting voids is arranged along the top side of the crown section. 5. The staple insulation of claim 4, wherein each of the one or more insulation forms includes a pair of insulation legs extending outwardly from the crown section, each of the insulation legs being arranged along an inward surface of one of the staple legs, and each of the insulation legs having a thickness that is substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the associated staple leg. 6. The staple insulation of claim 5, wherein the terminal end of each of the pair of insulation legs is substantially pointed. 7. The staple insulation of claim 5, wherein each of the one or more deformation-assisting voids comprise a recess. 8. The staple insulation recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more insulation forms are formed of plastic. 9. The staple insulation recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more insulation forms comprise a plurality of insulation forms adjacently arranged and connected to form an array of connected insulation forms comprising, and wherein the one or more staples comprises a plurality of staples such that the array of insulation forms is configured to be attached to the array of staples, wherein the at least one connector connects the adjacent insulation forms to form the array of connected insulation forms. 10. An insulated staple comprising: a staple having a width and a bight section extending in a widthwise direction of the staple between a pair of legs, the legs extending outwardly from an underside of the bight section, each of the pair of legs and the bight section having a thickness extending transverse to the staple width; andan insulation form operably affixed to the staple, the insulation form having a crown section, the crown section having a top side arranged along the underside of the staple bight section and a width extending in a widthwise direction of the staple, the form also having a thickness extending transversely across the form width between opposing sides of the insulation form, the thickness being substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the staple leg and the thickness of the staple and the form width being less than or substantially equal to the width of the staple;wherein the insulation form includes at least one connector adapted to connect any adjacent insulation forms for forming an array of connected insulation forms. 11. The insulated staple recited in claim 10, wherein the crown section includes one or more deformation-assisting voids extending through the thickness of the crown section and partially through a height of the crown section, the height extending from the top side to a bottom side of the crown section. 12. The insulated staple of claim 11, wherein the one or more deformation-assisting voids comprise a plurality of deformation-assisting voids arranged in a spaced arrangement along the width of the crown section. 13. The insulated staple of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of deformation-assisting voids comprise a recess. 14. The insulated staple of claim 13, wherein each of the deformation-assisting voids are arranged along the top side of the crown section. 15. The insulated staple recited in claim 10 further comprising: a pair of insulation legs extending from the crown section, each of the insulation legs being arranged along an inward surface of one of the staple legs, and each of the insulation legs having a thickness that is substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the associated staple leg. 16. The staple insulation of claim 15, wherein the terminal end of each of the pair of insulation legs is substantially pointed. 17. The insulated staple of claim 15, wherein the insulation form is connected to one or more additional insulation forms arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected insulation forms where the legs of adjacent forms are connected and crown sections of adjacent forms are connected, and wherein the staple is connected to one or more additional staples arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected staples, the array of insulation forms being arranged relative the array of strips such that each insulation form of the array of insulation forms is arranged along and within the thickness of one of the staples of the array of staples, wherein the at least one connector connects the adjacent insulation forms and form the array of connected insulation forms. 18. The insulated staple of claim 10, wherein an adhesive is arranged between the insulation form and the staple to adhesively affix the insulation form to the staple. 19. The insulated staple of claim 10, wherein the insulation form is connected to one or more additional insulation forms arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected insulation forms, and wherein the staple is connected to one or more additional staples arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected staples, the array of insulation forms being arranged relative the array of strips such that each insulation form of the array of insulation forms is arranged along and within the thickness of one of the staples of the array of staples. 20. A method of forming at least one insulated staple, the method comprising the steps of: providing at least one staple having a width and a bight section extending in a widthwise direction of the staple between a pair of legs, the legs extending outwardly from an underside of the bight section, each of the pair of legs and the bight section having a thickness extending transverse to the staple width;providing at least one insulation form having a width and a crown section, the crown section having a top side configured for operable arrangement along the underside of the staple bight section and a width extending in a widthwise direction of the staple, the form having a thickness extending transversely across the form width, the thickness being substantially equal to or less than a thickness of the staple, and the form width being less than or substantially equal to the width of the staple; and,placing the at least one insulation form between the pair of legs of the at least one staple such that the top side of the crown section is arranged underneath the underside of the staple bight section and such that the thickness of the insulation form is arranged within the thickness of the associated staple. 21. The method described in claim 20, wherein the insulation form crown section includes one or more deflection-assisting voids extending through the thickness of the crown section and partially through a height of the crown section, the height extending from the top side to a bottom side of the crown section. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the one or more deformation-assisting voids comprise a plurality of deformation-assisting voids arranged in a spaced arrangement along the width of the crown section. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein each of the one or more deformation-assisting voids comprise a recess. 24. The method described in claim 20, wherein the at least one insulation form includes a pair of legs extending outwardly from the crown section, the method further comprising a step of placing each of the pair of legs into engagement with an inward side of one of the pair of staple legs of the staple, where each insulation leg has a thickness substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the staple leg to which the insulation leg engages. 25. The method described in claim 20, wherein the at least one staple comprises a plurality of staples adjacently arranged side-by-side and connected to form an array of connected staples, and wherein the at least one insulation form comprises a plurality of insulation forms adjacently arranged side-by-side and connected to form an array of connected insulation forms such that in the step of affixing the array of insulation forms is affixed along the array of staples. 26. The method described in claim 25, wherein the array of connected array of insulation forms includes at least one connector extending between adjacent insulation forms to connect the adjacent insulation forms and form the array of connected insulation forms. 27. The method described in claim 26, wherein the insulation form crown section includes one or more deflection-assisting voids extending through the thickness of the crown section and partially through a height of the crown section, the height extending from the top side to a bottom side of the crown section. 28. The method described in claim 27, wherein the at least one insulation form includes a pair of legs extending outwardly from the crown section, the method further comprising a step of placing each of the pair of legs into engagement with an inward side of one of the pair of staple legs of the staple, where each insulation leg has a thickness substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the staple leg to which the insulation leg engages. 29. The method described in claim 25, wherein the insulation form crown section includes one or more deflection-assisting voids extending through the thickness of the crown section and partially through a height of the crown section, the height extending from the top side to a bottom side of the crown section. 30. The method of claim 20, wherein the step placing comprises arranging an adhesive between the insulation form and the staple to adhesively affix the insulation form to the staple. 31. An insulated staple comprising: a staple having a width, a thickness, and a bight section, the bight section having a width and extending in a widthwise direction of the staple between a pair of legs, the legs extending outwardly from an underside of the bight section; andan insulation form affixed to the staple, the insulation form having a crown section, the crown section having a top side arranged along the underside of the staple bight section and a width extending in a widthwise direction of the staple, the form also having a thickness extending transversely across the width between opposing sides of the insulation form and being substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the staple, the crown section of the form including a plurality of deformation-assisting voids spaced along the width of the crown section and extending through the thickness of the crown section and partially through a height of the crown section, the height extending between the top side and a bottom side of the crown section. 32. The insulated staple of claim 31, wherein each of the plurality of deformation-assisting voids are arranged along the top side of the crown section. 33. The insulated staple of claim 32, wherein each of the plurality of deformation-assisting voids comprise a recess. 34. The insulated staple of claim 32, wherein the insulation form includes a pair of insulation legs extending outwardly from the crown section, each of the insulation legs being arranged along an inward surface of one of the staple legs, and each of the insulation legs having a thickness that is substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the associated staple leg. 35. The insulated staple of claim 34, wherein the insulation form is connected to one or more additional insulation forms arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected insulation forms where the legs of adjacent forms are connected and crown sections of adjacent forms are connected, and wherein the staple is connected to one or more additional staples arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected staples, the array of insulation forms being arranged relative the array of strips such that each insulation form of the array of insulation forms is arranged along and within the thickness of one of the staples of the array of staples. 36. The insulated staple of claim 31, wherein the insulation form is connected to one or more additional insulation forms arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected insulation forms, and wherein the staple is connected to one or more additional staples arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected staples, the array of insulation forms being arranged relative the array of strips such that each insulation form of the array of insulation forms is arranged along and within the thickness of one of the staples of the array of staples. 37. Staple insulation for operable arrangement along one or more staples to provide one or more insulated staples, each of the one or more staples having a width and a bight section extending in a widthwise direction of the staple between a pair of legs, the legs extending from an underside of the bight section, each of the pair of legs and the bight section having a thickness extending transverse to the staple width between opposing sides of the insulation form, the staple insulation comprising: an insulation form affixed to the staple, the insulation form having a crown section, the crown section having a top side arranged along the underside of the staple bight section and a width extending in a widthwise direction of the staple, the form also having a thickness extending transversely across the width between opposing sides of the insulation form and being substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the staple, the crown section of the form including a plurality of deformation-assisting voids spaced along the width of the crown section and extending through the thickness of the crown section and partially through a height of the crown section, the height extending between the top side and a bottom side of the crown section. 38. The insulated staple of claim 37, wherein each of the plurality of deformation-assisting voids are arranged along the top side of the crown section. 39. The insulated staple of claim 38, wherein each of the plurality of deformation-assisting voids comprise a recess. 40. The insulated staple of claim 37, wherein the insulation form includes a pair of insulation legs extending outwardly from the crown section, each of the insulation legs being arranged along an inward surface of one of the staple legs, and each of the insulation legs having a thickness that is substantially equal to or less than the thickness of the associated staple leg. 41. The insulated staple of claim 40, wherein the insulation form is connected to one or more additional insulation forms arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected insulation forms where the legs of adjacent forms are connected and crown sections of adjacent forms are connected, and wherein the staple is connected to one or more additional staples arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected staples, the array of insulation forms being arranged relative the array of strips such that each insulation form of the array of insulation forms is arranged along and within the thickness of one of the staples of the array of staples. 42. The insulated staple of claim 37, wherein the insulation form is connected to one or more additional insulation forms arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected insulation forms, and wherein the staple is connected to one or more additional staples arranged adjacently side-by-side to form an array of connected staples, the array of insulation forms being arranged relative the array of strips such that each insulation form of the array of insulation forms is arranged along and within the thickness of one of the staples of the array of staples.