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A wheeled stapling apparatus which automatically staples various materials such as felt paper and rolled roofing as it is rolled across a surface is herein disclosed. The apparatus comprises an adjustable handle allowing the user to walk behind as the apparatus is rolled upon a horizontal or sloped

A wheeled stapling apparatus which automatically staples various materials such as felt paper and rolled roofing as it is rolled across a surface is herein disclosed. The apparatus comprises an adjustable handle allowing the user to walk behind as the apparatus is rolled upon a horizontal or sloped surface. The stapling action is activated by a trigger located at the upper portion of the handle. The apparatus drives the staples into the surface at user selected distance intervals, set using a selector knob on the top of the apparatus body. The apparatus is powered by an easily replaceable rechargeable battery.

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1. A rolling staple gun for automatically applying a plurality of staples to a work surface while moving across the work surface, said rolling staple gun comprising: a housing including a staple feed assembly and a staple driving assembly situated therein respectively, further comprising: an access

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A rolling staple gun for automatically applying a plurality of staples to a work surface while moving across the work surface, said rolling staple gun comprising: a housing including a staple feed assembly and a staple driving assembly situated therein respectively, further comprising: an access panel centrally located along a top surface of said housing;a pair of rear wheels and a front wheel rotatable attached to said housing respectively;a front bumper extending laterally across a forward-facing vertical surface of said housing for protecting said rolling staple gun from impact during movement;a handle socket portion protruding from a rear central portion of said housing at an upward angle of approximately forty-five degrees relative to said work surface;a control module;a pitch selection potentiometer communicatively coupled to said control module, said pitch selection potentiometer defining a predetermined distance between consecutive staples to be driven into said work surface;a rotary encoder affixed to one of said rear wheels and communicatively coupled to said control module, said rotary encoder detecting a distance traveled by said housing across said work surface; and,a power source communicatively coupled to said control module;a handle assembly attached to said handle socket portion for maneuvering said housing across said work surface, said handle assembly including an electronic trigger for actuating said rolling staple gun; and,a plurality of staples engaged with said staple feed assembly;wherein said staple driving assembly comprises: a solenoid actuator communicatively coupled to said control module and having a driving shaft attached thereto;a first tool attached to said driving shaft, said first tool having an angular forward face relative to said work surface;a second tool having an angled upper face portion positioned at a right angle to said angular forward face of said first tool;a bearing block attached to an underside surface of said housing;a driver frame attached to a floor portion of said housing;a spring return mechanism attached to said driver frame and said second tool; and,a staple aperture formed through said floor portion of said housing; and,wherein said staple feed assembly automatically feeds said staples to said staple driving assembly while said housing is maneuvered along the work surface. 2. The rolling staple gun of claim 1, wherein said solenoid shaft propels said first tool forward in a horizontal direction such that said first tool is guided along a horizontal plane via said bearing block which slidingly contacts a top surface of said first tool in a parallel manner; wherein said angular forward face of first tool slidingly engages said second tool at a right angle to said first tool thereby converting a horizontal force of said first tool into a vertical force and thereby propelling said second tool downward;wherein said second tool is guided and restrained in a vertical orientation by said driver frame and thereby drives a single staple downwardly through said staple aperture and into said work surface; and,wherein said spring return mechanism automatically returns said second tool to an upward position after said downward motion. 3. The rolling staple gun of claim 1, wherein said staple feed assembly further comprises: a rail engaged with said staples and thereby slidably moving said staples inside said housing;a slider slidably mated to said rail;a spring housing pivotally secured at a rear portion of said rail; and,a coil spring secured to said slider and affixed to said spring housing respectively;wherein said slider provides a static pushing force against said staples toward said staple driving assembly and thereby provides a horizontal motioning force to said slider and said staples via said coil spring. 4. The rolling staple gun of claim 3, wherein said staple feeding assembly provides linear horizontal spring-loaded movement of said staples along said rail portion. 5. A rolling staple gun for automatically applying a plurality of staples to a work surface while moving across the work surface, said rolling staple gun comprising: a housing including a staple feed assembly and a staple driving assembly situated therein respectively, further comprising: an access panel centrally located along a top surface of said housing;a pair of rear wheels and a front wheel rotatable attached to said housing respectively;a front bumper extending laterally across a forward-facing vertical surface of said housing for protecting said rolling staple gun from impact during movement;a handle socket portion, said handle socket portion protruding from a rear central portion of said housing at an upward angle of approximately forty-five degrees relative to said work surface;a control module;a pitch selection potentiometer communicatively coupled to said control module, said pitch selection potentiometer defining a predetermined distance between consecutive staples to be driven into said work surface;a rotary encoder affixed to one of said rear wheels and communicatively coupled to said control module, said rotary encoder detecting a distance traveled by said housing across said work surface; and,a power source communicatively coupled to said control module;a handle assembly attached to said handle socket portion for maneuvering said housing across said work surface, said handle assembly including an electronic trigger for actuating said rolling staple gun; and,a plurality of staples engaged with said staple feed assembly;wherein said staple driving assembly comprises: a solenoid actuator communicatively coupled to said control module and having a driving shaft attached thereto;a first tool attached to said driving shaft, said first tool having an angular forward face relative to said work surface;a second tool having an angled upper face portion positioned at a right angle to said angular forward face of said first tool;a bearing block attached to an underside surface of said housing;a driver frame attached to a floor portion of said housing;a spring return mechanism attached to said driver frame and said second tool; and,a staple aperture formed through said floor portion of said housing;wherein said staple feed assembly automatically feeds said staples to said staple driving assembly while said housing is maneuvered along the work surface;wherein said staple driving assembly dispenses said staples at desired repeating intervals while said housing is maneuvered along the work surface. 6. The rolling staple gun of claim 5, wherein said solenoid shaft propels said first tool forward in a horizontal direction such that said first tool is guided along a horizontal plane via said bearing block which slidingly contacts a top surface of said first tool in a parallel manner; wherein said angular forward face of first tool slidingly engages said second tool at a right angle to said first tool thereby converting a horizontal force of said first tool into a vertical force and thereby propelling said second tool downward;wherein said second tool is guided and restrained in a vertical orientation by said driver frame and thereby drives a single staple downwardly through said staple aperture and into said work surface; and,wherein said spring return mechanism automatically returns said second tool to an upward position after said downward motion. 7. The rolling staple gun of claim 6, wherein said staple feed assembly further comprises: a rail engaged with said staples and thereby slidably moving said staples inside said housing;a slider slidably mated to said rail;a spring housing pivotally secured at a rear portion of said rail; and,a coil spring secured to said slider and affixed to said spring housing respectively;wherein said slider provides a static pushing force against said staples toward said staple driving assembly and thereby provides a horizontal motioning force to said slider and said staples via said coil spring. 8. The rolling staple gun of claim 7, wherein said staple feeding assembly provides linear horizontal spring-loaded movement of said staples along said rail portion.