An Improved Hand Punch.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 12th Oct.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hand Punch.
I GEORGE SAMUEL BROOKS, 13 Lilac Grove. Beeston, Nottinghamshire, Drapers
Assistant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Each hand punch consists of two jaws, the lower one forms a slotted piece at the
front end and a handle at the back, the bottom of the slotted piece is perforated to
receive the lower cutting end of a punch, the top of the slotted piece is provided with
a stud which projects downwards towards the perforation in the bottom of the slotted
piece, the stud and the top of the slotted piece are perforated throughout to allow the
stem of a punch to slide in them.
The upper end of the punch forms a double collar, the stem between the collars
slides in a slot in the front end of an upper jaw, this jaw rocks on an axle pin carried
by two side plates projecting from the lower jaw, between the side plates the back end
of the upper jaw which forms a handle slides, a spring is secured to one of the handles
to force them apart. By means of a hand punch constructed as above described I am
enabled to punch holes in strips of whalebone or horn without splitting the strips.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of July 1889.
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hand Punch.
I, GEORGE SAMUEL BROOKS 13 Lilac Grove, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, Drapers
Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to he particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a side view of one of my improved hand punches, and
Figure 2 a plan of the same.
Each hand punch consists of two jaws, the lower one A forms a slotted piece, open
at the front end, the bottom being perforated at a, to receive the lower cutting end of
a punch C, the top of the slotted piece is provided with a stud B projecting towards
the bottom, the stud and the top of the slotted piece are perforated throughout to
allow the stem of the punch to slide in them. The upper end of the punch forms a
double collar, the stem between them slides in a slot in the front end of the upper
jaw D, which rocks on an axle pin D' carried by two side plates A' projecting from
the lower jaw between which the handle A² of the jaw is secured.
The back end of the upper jaw is provided with a spring to force the handles apart.
A strip of whalebone or horn, placed between the perforated bottom of the lower
jaw and the stud B, will have a hole punched in it, without splitting the strip, by
closing the handles.
Figure 1 shows a side view of one of my improved hand punches, and
Figure 2 a plan of the same.
Each hand punch consists of two jaws, the lower one A forms a slotted piece, open
at the front end, the bottom being perforated at a, to receive the lower cutting end of
a punch C, the top of the slotted piece is provided with a stud B projecting towards
the bottom, the stud and the top of the slotted piece are perforated throughout to
allow the stem of the punch to slide in them. The upper end of the punch forms a
double collar, the stem between them slides in a slot in the front end of the upper
jaw D, which rocks on an axle pin D' carried by two side plates A¹ projecting from
the lower jaw between which the handle A2 of the jaw is secured.
The back end of the upper jaw is provided with a spring to force the handles apart.
A strip of whalebone or horn, placed between the perforated bottom of the lower
jaw and the stud B, will have a hole punched in it, without splitting the strip, by
closing the handles.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
An improved hand punch substantially as described and illustrated in the Drawings
annexed.
Dated this Seventh day of September 1889.