Who invented the stapler?

The very first stapler belonged to king Louis XV of France. The elaborate, handmade staples were imprinted with the royal insignia and were used to fasten together court documents.

In 1868 Charles Gould received a British patent for a wire that was stitcher that could be used to bind magazines. His invention used uncut wire That was then cut to length, the pointed ends forced through the paper, and the ends folded down. The device was a direct predecessor of the modern stapler.