An Improved Press for Embossing or Perforating Paper or other Thin Substances.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left. 30th July. 1889-Accepted. 31st Aug.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Press for Embossing or Perforating Paper or other
Thin Substances.
HENRY ROBERT STEELE, 14 Glass House Chambers, Aldersgate Street, E.C.
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A Press for embossing or perforating paper or other thin substances. The Plunger
or Die-piece of which works vertically up or down two parallel pins fixed in the
front of Press.
The Plunger or Die-piece to be pressed down by means of a Lever attached to
Press, and forced up by a straight steel spring; one end fixed by means of a screw
in the back of Press; the other being placed in Plunger.
I claim as my invention the action of the Plunger to work up and down the two
parallel guide pins. I also claim the right, of fixing the two parallel guide pins in
position as mentioned above; causing simplicity and efficiency in manufacture.
Dated this 29th day of May 1889.
HENRY ROBERT STEELE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Press for Embossing or Perforating Paper or other
Thin Substances.
1 HENRY ROBERT STEELE of 25 Winchester Street, Pimlico in the County of
Middlesex Engineer 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 consists in an improved press for embossing or perforating paper
or other thin substance.
Reference being made to the accompanying drawings illustrating the improved
press Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation thereof, Fig. 2 a cross section in the vertical
central plane of the die. Fig. 3 is a plan view.
The press comprises the base plate A having the bracket arm B cast in one piece
with it. The upper part of the said arm extends over the front part of the base
plate and is made with a longitudinal slot for receiving and allowing the requisite
movement to the lever D the end of which terminates in a circular edge, eccentric
as regards the pivot of the lever and bearing on the upper end of the plunger E the
lower end of which carries or forms the die or matrix the counterpart of which is
fixed to the base plate A vertically thereunder.
The plunger is extended on each side sufficiently to provide vertical sockets F for
the pins G fastened in and projecting downward from lugs H made with or fixed in
the sides of the arm B.
These pins serve to accurately guide the plunger and die when moved down by
the lever D or up by the spring Jfixed in the slot C engaging in a recess in the
plunger and adapted to hold up the latter against the face of the lever.
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
In a perforating and embossing hand press having a base plate A arm B, plunger E

page_text: lever D and spring J the combination of the sockets F in the plunger with the
pins G fixed to the arm B whereby the plunger is accurately guided substantially as
set forth.
Dated this 30th day of July 1889
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.