Improvements in Hand Operated Perforating Stamps:
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left. 12th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 25th Feb.. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by BENJAMIN F. CUMMINS and JOHN STENWALL,
both of 230, South Clinton Street, in the City of Chicago, County of Cook
and State of Illinois, United States of America, Manufacturers.]
Improvements in Hand Operated Perforating Stamps:
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent
Agents, 45 Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to hand-operated perforating stamps.
The object of the invention is to provide a perforating stamp of a simple and
cheap construction, that will be durable and efficient in operation for use as a
dating and receipting stamp, the requisite data being printed or formed in perforated
characters.
The invention comprises a series of groups of independently movable perforating
punches, each group of independently movable punches being operated by a
revolvable reversely socketed plunger or matrix, having a series of different
operative faces, each matrix face operating only such punches as may be required
to make or perforate any particular figure or character. A single group of the
independently movable punches thus serves to print or perforate a variety of
different characters according to the number of different faces on the matrix or
plunger. The invention further consists in combining with the same operating
lever which carries the revolvable or adjustable many-faced matrix or plunger,
one or more fixed or non-changeable matrices or plungers for operating one or
more sets of perforating punches for simultaneously printing by the same stroke of
the operating lever the fixed or non-changeable data, such for example as the
word "PAID," the signature of the person or company, etc. It further consists in
combining with the same operating lever two or more series of independently
movable perforating punches and their female die and two or more independently;
revolvable or adjustable matrices or plungers, each having a series of matrix faces
so that all the necessary characters to indicate a date may be simultaneously
printed in perforated characters by one and the same stroke of the operating lever.
It further consists in connection with the matrix carrying lever, punches and
dies, and adjustable matrices carried thereby, of a secondary operating lever con-
nected to the matrix carrying lever by a link, cam, eccentric or other device for
multiplying power, so that the operator may easily exert the necessary force for
printing all the characters by one stroke of the lever. The invention further
consists in connection with a series of groups of independently movable punches,
guides for said punches, a single or common female die plate for all said punches,
the operating lever, a series of revolvable or adjustable matrix rings carried by
said lever for operating said punches, and a secondary lever or arm for operating
the withdrawing plate or plate by which the punches are retracted. The punches
have shoulders or enlargements near their upper ends to engage the withdrawing
plate. The invention further consists in connection with the operating lever and
adjustable or revolvable matrix rings carried thereby in locking pins which pass
through the matrix rings and engage the stud or shaft of the shaft ou which the
matrix rings turn, such pins serving not only to lock the rings in place but also as
the means for turning or revolving the same to bring the different matrix faces
into position for registering with the punches. The perforating stamp embodying
the invention is ordinarily or preferably provided with six revolvable matrix rings
and a corresponding number of groups of punches, but this may be varied without
departing from the principle of the invention. The invention. also comprises. the

page_text: particular construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts and
devices forming the stamp. To make or perforate a character, such for example
as a star or division point between the figures or characters indicating the year, the
month and the day of the month, a small group of perforating punches is arranged
midway between two contiguous matrix rings so as to be in part operated by each
of said two contiguous-rings. The adjustable matrices for operating the groups of
independently movable punches are preferably made in the form of rings, so as to
revolve about an axis or shaft to bring their different faces into position for
operation, but this construction may be varied.
By employing a number of groups of independently movable perforating punches,
and a corresponding number of reversely socketed matrices for operating the same,
the result is accomplished of perforating a number of characters simultaneously,
thus adapting the device for use as a dating and receipting stamp, while at the
same time it is composed of few and simple parts, very many of which are
duplicates of each other, so that the device can be cheaply manufactured, and is
easily kept in order.
Dated this 24th day of May 1809
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hand Operated Perforating Stamps.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to hand-operated perforating stamps.
The object of the invention is to provide a perforating stamp of a simple and
cheap construction, that will be durable and efficient in operation for use as a
dating and receipting stamp, the requisite data being printed or formed in perforated
characters.
The invention comprises a series of groups of independently movable perforating
punches, each group of independently movable punches being operated by a
revolvable reversely socketed plunger or matrix, having a series of different
operative faces, each matrix face operating only such punches as may be required
to make or perforate any particular figure or character. A single group of the
independently movable punches thus serves to print or perforate a variety of
different characters according to the number of different faces on the matrix or
plunger. The invention further consists in combining with the same operating
lever which carries the revolvable or adjustable many-faced matrix or plunger, one
or more fixed or non-changeable matrices or plungers for operating one or more
sets of perforating punches for simultaneously printing by the same stroke of the
operating lever the fixed. or non-changeable data, such for example as the word
"PAID," the signature of the person or company, etc. It further consists in com-
bining with the same operating lever two or more series of independently movable
perforating punches and their female die and two or more independently revolvable
or adjustable matrices or plungers, each having a series of matrix faces so that all
the necessary characters to indicate a date may be simultaneously printed in
perforated characters by one and the same stroke of the operating lever.
It further consists in connection with the matrix carrying lever, punches and
dies, and adjustable matrices carried thereby, of a secondary operating lever con-
nected to the matrix carrying lever by a link, cam, eccentric or other device for
multiplying power, so that the operator may easily exert the necessary force for
printing all the characters by one stroke of the lever.. The invention further

page_text: consists in connection with a series of groups of independently movable punches,
guides for said punches, a single or common female die plate for all said punches,
the operating lever, a series of revolvable or adjustable matrix rings carried by
said lever for operating said punches, and a recording lever or arm for operating
the withdrawing plate or plates by which the punches are retracted. The punches
have shoulders or enlargements near their upper ends to engage the withdrawing plate.
The invention further consists in connection with the operating lever and adjustable
or revolvable matrix rings carried thereby in locking pins which pass through the
matrix rings and engage the stud or shaft of the shaft on which the matrix rings
turn, such pins serving not only to lock the rings in place but also as the means
for turning or revolving the same to bring the different matrix faces into position
for registering with the punches. The perforating stamp embodying the invention
is ordinarily or preferably provided with six revolvable inatrix rings and a corre-
sponding number of groups of punches, but this may be varied without departing
from the principle of the invention. The invention also comprises the particular
construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts and devices forming
the stainp. To make or perforate a character, such. for example as a star or
division point between the figures or characters indicating the year, the month
and the day of the month, a small group of perforating punches is arranged midway
between two contiguous matrix rings so as to be in part operated by each of said
two contiguous rings. The adjustable matrices for operating the groups of
independently movable punches are preferably made in the form of rings, so as to
revolve about an axis or shaft to bring their different faces into position for
operation, but this construction may be varied.
By employing a number of groups of independently movable perforating punches,
and a corresponding number of reversely socketed matrices for operating the same,
the result is accomplished of perforating a number of characters simultaneously,
thus adapting the device for use as a dating and receipting stamp, while at the
same time it is composed of few and simple parts, very many of which are
duplicates of each other, so that the device can be cheaply manufactured, and is
easily kept in order.
In the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this Specification,
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying our invention, the removable
cover being shown in section:
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;
Fig. 4 is a bottom view showing the removable cup or receptacle for receiving
the bits of paper punched out in making the perforations;
and
Fig. 5 illustrates the work done by our dating and receipting perforating stamp,
Fig. 6 is a plan view with the lower or outer casing removed.
In the drawings A represents the bed plate of the machine. A¹ is a frame plate
secured rigidly to the bed plate A by screws a and to which the guides for the
perforating punches are secured.
B are the independently movable punches for perforating the paper. C is
the female die, secured to the bed plate A, upon which the sheet of paper
rests during the punching operation and into or through which the punches B
project.
The punches B are operated by plungers or matrices carried upon an operating
lever F, there being one matrix for each set or group of punches. The adjustable
or revolvable matrices D are six in number. Two of these are employed to
indicate the year, two the day of the month, and two the month. The matrix
rings D each have a series of matrix faces d, preferably eleven in number, one
for each of the ten digits and one blank face. The matrix faces d are each
reversely socketed so that they will not operate those punches of the group which
are not required for printing the particular character desired. The revolvable or
adjustable, many-faced rings D revolve upon a shaft or stud F¹ secured in the

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bifurcated end of the lever F by screw bolts f. The matrix rings D are held in
proper position radially for the operation of each of their matrix faces by locking
pins which fit in the series of holes d in the matrix rings and enter a
registering slot f¹ in the shaft F' at the end of the operating lever.
The
fixed or non-adjustable matrices D1 and D2 are secured rigidly to the operating
lever F and preferably consist of a central plate fixed to the lower face of
the lever F by screws f flush with the operating faces d of the series of
rings D.
There are eight sets or groups 66 and 62 of the perforating punches B. The
six sets or groups of punches 6 are operated by the six adjustable or revolvable
matrix rings D, certain of the punches of each group being operated by each of
the matrix faces d of each of the rings D, and others not. The group of punches
is operated by the fixed matrix or plunger D¹ to print in perforated characters the
word "PAID," as illustrated in the machine shown in the drawing. And the group
or set of punches 62 is operated by the fixed matrix or plunger D2 to print a signature
as B.F.C.Co.," in the machine illustrated in the drawing. But of course however,
it will be understood that these fixed or non-changeable characters which are printed
by the sets of punches 51 62 and the matrices D¹ D² may be varied as desired or
required.
The guides for the series of independently movable punches B consist of two
fixed plates G and G¹ rigidly secured to the frame plate or block A', and a soft
metal filling G² moulded in the guide case or receptacle G³ around the punches.
The guide case or receptacle G³ is formed integral with the frame block A. The
frame block A which carries the punch guides is formed with a shoulder a¹ so as
to leave a space for the insertion of the sheet of paper over the die plate C and
under the guide plate G. A movable or stripper plate G* reciprocates in the space
between the upper guide plate G₁ and the soft or moulded guide G² and serves to
retract or withdraw the punches B by engaging the shoulder B₁ thereon. The
stripper or guide plate Ġ is operated positively by connection with the operating
lever F through the plates or ears 9 and cross bars g which extend through the guide
case G³ between the groups of punches B. The plates or ears g are attached to the
operating lever F by screws f³.
The operating or matrix carrying lever F is pivoted to ears a² on the frame
block A which is secured to the frame pieces A A' by screws a³. The frame piece
or block A has an upright projection or arm A³ to which is pivoted a secondary
operating or handle lever H which is connected by a pivoted link with the operating
lever F. The link his eccentrically pivoted at h¹ to the shaft h² of the lever H, so
that the force exerted upon the handle lever H is multiplied many times when com-
municated to the matrix carrying lever F. The handle lever H is retracted or
returned to position by a spring H¹.
K is a cup or receptacle for receiving the punchings from the paper. It is provided
with an eccentric flange k and is secured in place by engaging the heads k¹ of the
pins k² fixed in the bed plate A on the underside thereof. By means of this eccentric
or cam-shaped flange k the cup K may be removed and again replaced in position by
simply giving it a slight turn.
M is the case for enclosing the stamp and protecting its mechanism. It is secured
to the bed plate by screws m. It is furnished with a slot m¹ for the handle lever
to project through and to permit of its operation. It is also furnished with a
removable cap M' for giving access to the locking pins d' by which the revolvable
or adjustable matrix rings are turned or adjusted as desired and locked in
position again. This cap M' is furnished with sliding hinge pins M2 which project
through holes in the top of the cover M and which are provided with hooks or
bent ends m² to support the cap in the position indicated in dotted lines in
Figure 3.
Intermediate between the sets or groups of punches which perforate the figure
indicating the year and the month, we arrange a group of punches 63 for printing
a period or other division mark. A similar group 6 is arranged between the

page_text: groups of punches which perforate the characters indicating the day of the month
and those indicating the month. The group of punches 66 are operated by the
matrix faces d of the matrix rings D, a part of the punches of each group being
operated by each of the two adjoining rings D, so that the period or character, will
be located midway between the year and month characters, or the month and day
characters, which are separated thereby.
The locking pins d' are furnished with knobs or handles ³. In operation these
locking pins are utilized as levers or handles for turning the rings D to bring the
proper matrix face into position for operation, the pin being of course first withdrawn
from the shaft F¹.
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The upper guide plate G¹ is furnished with an opening or notch g³ in one edge
in which the soft metal filling G² may be poured into the guide case or
receptacle G in a molten condition around the punches B, or rather temporary
pins put in place thereof, and while the same are in position, and while the
upper and lower guide plates G¹ and G are securely fixed to the frame block or
plate A¹.
As the guide case G³ for the soft metal guide or filling G2 is formed integrally
with the frame block A¹, it requires no fixing or adjusting in position independently
of said frame plate A¹.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondents I declare that what I claim is :-
1st. The perforating stamp constructed and operating substantially as herein
shown and described.
2nd. In a perforating stamp, the combination with two or more sets or groups, of
independently movable perforating punches and their corresponding single female
die, of a single matrix carrying lever furnished with one or more fixed matrix or
plunger faces and one or more many-faced revolvable or adjustable matrices for
operating said groups of perforating punches by one and the same stroke, sub-
stantially as specified.
3rd. In a perforating stamp, the combination with two or more sets or groups of
independently movable perforating punches and their corresponding single female
die, of a single matrix carrying lever having two or more revolvable many-faced
matrix rings mounted to revolve upon said lever and simultaneously operated
thereby, substantially as specified.
4th. In a perforating stamp, the combination with a series of sets of independently
movable perforating punches and their corresponding single female die of the
single operating lever F having fixed shaft or stud F, a series of revolvable many-
faced matrix rings D mounted on said shaft F¹, and fixed matrix or plunger
faces D1 D2 on said lever F operating conjointly with the matrix faces of said
revolvable rings D₁, substantially as specified.
5th. The dating and receipting or cancelling perforating stamp, comprising in
combination six groups 6 of independently movable perforating punches B, and two
additional groups b¹² of perforating punches, a female die for all said punches,
guides for all said punches, a cominon operating lever F, six many-faced revolvable
matrix rings D carried by said lever, and two matrix or plunger faces D'D' also
carried by said lever, and a secondary or hand lever H for operating said lever,
substantially as specified.
6th. The combination in a perforating stamp with a series of groups of
independently movable punches and their corresponding female die, of a guide for
said punches, a bifurcated matrix carrying lever F having shaft F¹, and a series of
independently revolvable matrix rings D mounted upon said lever for operating
said he combination in a perforating stamp with a series of
of punches, substantially as specified.
7th.
of
groups
independently movable punches and their corresponding female die, of a guide for
said punches, a matrix carrying lever F having shaft F' and a series of independently

page_text: revolvable matrix rings D mounted upon said lever for operating said group of
punches, and a series of locking pins d' passing through holes in said rings and
entering registering slots in said shaft F1, substantially as specified.
8th. The combination in a perforating stamp with a series of groups of
independently movable punches and their corresponding female die, of a guide for 5
said punches, a matrix carrying lever F having shaft F1 and a series of
independently revolvable matrix rings D mounted on said lever for operating said
group of punches, and a series of locking pins d¹ passing through holes in said
rings and entering registering openings in said shaft F and a handle lever H
connected to said lever F by a pivoted link, substantially as specified.
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9th. In a perforating stamp, the combination with a group of independently
movable punches and their corresponding female die, a guide for said punches, a
reciprocating stripper or guide plate for retracting said punches, a movable plunger
or matrix for operating said punches and devices positively connecting said stripper
plate with said matrix or plunger, whereby said stripper plate is positively operated 1
in both directions by said matrix or plunger, substantially as specified.
10th. The combination in a perforating stamp, of a group of independently
movable punches B, their female die C, a guide for said punches, a matrix and
matrix lever for operating said punches, a movable stripper plate G* for with-
drawing said punches, and links g and cross bars g¹g' connecting said stripper plate 2
directly with said lever F, substantially as specified.
11th. The combination in a perforating stamp of punches and female die with a
bed plate A to which the female die is secured, a trame plate or block A carrying
the guides for the punches, and a separate frame plate or block A² having ears a²
to which the operating lever is pivoted, and the operating lever and matrix disks 2
carried thereby, substantially as specified.
12th. In a perforating stamp the combination with bed plate A having female
die C secured thereto, of frame plate A¹ furnished with guide case G³, soft metal
guide G therein and upper and lower guides G G' secured thereto, matrix lever F
and a matrix or plunger carried thereby for operating said punches, frame block A² 3
having ears a² to which said lever F is pivoted and said frame block A² having
standard A3, and a handle lever H pivoted thereto for operating said lever F,
substantially as specified.
13th. In a perforating stamp, the combination with bed plate A having female
die C secured thereto, of a frame plate A' furnished with guide case G³, soft metal 3
guide G² therein and upper and lower guide plates G G secured thereto, matrix
lever F, and a matrix or plunger carried thereby for operating said punches, frame
block A having ears a² to which said lever F is pivoted, said frame block A' having
standard A3 and a handle lever H pivoted thereto for operating said lever F by a
link and an eccentric pivot h', substantially as specified.
14th. In a perforating stamp, the combination with bed plate A having female
die C secured thereto, of frame plate A¹ furnished with guide case G³, soft metal
guide G2 therein and upper and lower guide plates G G' secured thereto, a movable
stripper plate G reciprocating in said guide case G³, matrix lever F, and a matrix
or plunger carried thereby for operating said punches, and links g and cross bars y
connecting said stripper plate with said lever F, substantially as specified.
15th. The combination in a perforating stamp of a series of groups b b b b b b b
of independently movable perforating punches B and their corresponding
female die C, a guide for all said punches, a matrix carrying lever F furnished with
fixed matrix or plunger faces D¹ D2, and a series of revolvable matrix rings D
having each a series of matrix faces, said intermediate groups of punches 34
being in each part operated by two adjoining matrix rings D D, substantially as
specified.
16th. The dating and receipting or cancelling perforating stamp, comprising in
combination six groups of independently movable perforating punches B, a single
or common female die for all said punches, guides for all said punches formed in a
common guide block G², a common operating lever F, six many-faced revolvable

page_text: matrix rings D carried by said lever, and a secondary or handle lever H for
operating said lever F, substantially as specified.
17th. The dating and receipting or cancelling perforating stamp, comprising in
combination six groups 6 of independently movable perforating punches B, and two
intermediate groups 6263 of perforating punches, a single or common female die
for all said punches, guides for all said punches formed in a common guide block G³,
a common operating lever F, six many-faced revolvable matrix rings D carried by
said lever, said intermediate group of punches 62 and 63 being each in part operated
by the matrix face of two adjoining rings, substantially as specified.
18th. In a perforating stamp, the combination with two or more groups of
independently movable perforating punches, with a single guide for all said punches,
a common die plate for all said punches, two or more adjustable reversely socketed
matrices for operating said groups of punches, and a common operating lever for
operating said matrices, substantially as specified.
19th. In a perforating stamp, the combination with two or more sets or groups
of independently movable perforating punches bb, of an intermediate group of
perforating punches 63, a common corresponding female die for all of said punches,
a single matrix carrying lever having two or more revolvable many-faced matrix
rings mounted upon said lever, said intermediate group of punches 6³ being part
operated by each of two adjoining matrix rings, substantially as specified.
Dated this 12th day of January 1893.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.