Patent ID: 7036416
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: B23D,B26F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A paper punch machine die assembly comprising: a front portion and a back portion; wherein said front portion comprises a die having an elongated slot adapted to receive a paper edge and a plurality of die holes extending perpendicularly to the slot; and wherein said back portion comprises a plurality of punch pins with head ends and opposing punch ends, and wherein said back portion is adapted to slide toward the front portion so that said plurality of punch pins slide in said die holes to move said punch ends through said slot to punch said paper edge; an elongated member connected to the back portion and being movable to a first position extending across said head ends and holding the pins in the back portion, and being movable to a second position away from said head ends to allow removal of the pins from the back portion; and a latch adapted to hold the elongated member in said first position and the latch being adapted to quick-release to free the elongated member to move into the second position.