US809804A - Container-punch. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906.

W. F. HOBBS. CONTAINER PUNCH.

APPLICATION FILED mm; s, 1905.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIS F. HOBBS, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE BRIDGEPORT HARD\V'ARE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BRIDGE- PORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OFCONNECTICUT.

CONTAINER-PUNCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1906.

Application filed June 5, 1906. Serial No. 263,720.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIS F. Hones, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, haveinvented a new and useful Container- Punch, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of handpunches which are provided with a container or receptacle for receiving and retaining the punching-s or pieces of tickets, score-cards, &c., that are removed by the punch, thus preventing the scattering of the punchings upon the floor or carpet; and the invention has for its object to simplify and cheapen and at the same time to generally improve the construction and operation of this class of punches, more especially the construction and operation of the container.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevation, full size, of my novel punch complete; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section, on an enlarged scale, of the die-jaw and container; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 3 in Fig. 2 looking toward the right, and Fig. 4: is a section on the line 4 4 in Fig. 2 looking toward the left.

10 denotes the levers, which cross each other and are pivoted, as at 11. ends of the levers are the jaws, which are indicated by 17 and 18. The special shape or configuration of the jaws is not of the essence of the present invention. It is sufficient for the purposes of this specification to say that the jaws are made from sheet metal, are substantially U-shaped in cross-section, and are shown as having depressions on their inner sides at the point of intersection to receive each other, as at 12.

13 denotes a punch upon one of the jaws, and 1 1' a stripper. The other jaw, in the present instance jaw 18, is provided with a die 15, with which the punch registers.

16 denotes a spring, which acts to retain the jaws in either the open or closed position.

19 denotes the container or receptacle for punchings, which lies under the die and into which all the punchings drop. is formed by the walls of the inverted-U- shaped die-jaw 18 and an outwardly-curved cover 20, which is hinged to the die-jaw, as at 21. The cover is provided with wings or side pieces 22, which lie on the outer side of the At the forward I This containerjaw and form shoulders which provide a convenient means for opening the cover, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, to permit the punchings to drop out; but while the edges of the side pieces 22 project sufficiently to enable them to be grasped by the fingers of the user, so as to easily open the cover, yet said edges do not form such projections as would be liable to be engaged, so that the cover might be accidentally opened, such as when the punch is being taken from a side pocket. The rear end of the cover is provided with slots 23, which receive the side walls of the jaw, and between said slots with a tongue 2 1,-which lies within the jaw and closes the rear end of the container, the upper end of the tongue serving.

as a stop to limit the outward movement of the cover in opening. The side walls of the jaw are shown as provided with rounded enlargements 25, which fill the slots at the rear end of the cover, but permit the cover to swing freely. The cover is normally retained in the closed position and is likewise retained in the open position by means of a spring 26, which is coiled about a cross-pin 27 in the jaw. The rear end of the spring (indicated by 28) is secured in any suitable manner. In order to give rigidity to the jaws at their point of intersection, I preferably place washers 29 between the side walls thereof, through which pivot 11 passes. The rear end 28 of the spring is shown as retained in place by engagement with a recess 30 in the washer in the die-jaw. The forward end of the spring (indicated by 31) passes through a hole in tongue 24 and is provided justoutside the tongue with an oblique bend 32, the angle at the outer end of the bend engaging the tongue to retain the cover in the closed position and the angle at the inner end of the bend acting in the same manner to retain the cover in the open position to permit punchings to drop out. To open the container, the operator simply applies the fingers to the side pieces of the cover, but very little power being required. To close the cover, it is simply necessary to start it toward the closed position. The spring will close it as soon as the inner angle of the bend is moved out of engagement with the tongue.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a device of the character described,

the combination with an inverted-U-shaped die-jaw, of a cover having side pieces which lie on the outer side of the jaw and form shoulders to facilitate opening of the cover, for the purpose set forth,'and a spring for retaining the cover in either the open or closed position.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with an inverted-U-shaped die-jaw, of a cover pivoted to the jaw and having slots which receive the side walls of the jaw, a tongue lying within the jaw and side pieces lyingon the outer sides of the jaw and form shoulders to facilitate opening of the cover and a spring for retaining the cover in either the open or closed position.

3. In a device of the character described the combination with an inverted-Ushaped die-jaw, of a cover hinged to the jaw and having a tongue lying within the jaw and a spring secured to the jaw, the free end of which passes through the tongue and is provided with an oblique bend, the angles of which act to retain the cover in either the open or closed position.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a U-shaped die-jaw having a depression at the pivotal point and between the walls of the depression a washer, of a cover hinged to the jaw and having a tongue lying within the jaw and a spring upon the jaw, one end of which engages the washer, the other end passing through the tongue of the cover and having anoblique bend, the angles of which act to retain the cover in either the open or closed position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIS F. HOBBS. Witnesses:

A. M. VVOOSTER, S. W. ATHERTON.

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