An Improved Piercer with Folder for Paper Fasteners.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1894 -
Complete Specification Left, 13th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 29th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Piercer with Folder for Paper Fasteners.
THOMAS BANFORD, 14 Mott Street, Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of my improvements in a piercer, or stabber which carries the paper
fastener, through the paper, or other material, is to combined a folder with the
piercer-whereby the ends of the paper fastener, are turned down upon the paper,
or material at the same time. In carrying out my improvements in a piercer
coupled with a folder, for paper fasteners-I cut out a longitudinal piece of steel
or other metal, in the form narrow & pointed at one end, & the other broad,
& at its top horizontal-this piece of longitudinal steel, I make hollow towards
its pointed end-& just below its top, on each side, I slit, & pierce a hole-& also
turn these slit piece up, which form ears, & below these ears towards the narrow
point-the broad parts thereof I turn over the hollow-which forms a receiving
passage, this longitudinal piece of steel so formed is called the piercer, or stabber―
I cut another longitudinal steel, ovel at one end, & at the other its top horizontal,
with shoulders on each side, this piece of steel I hollow-this longitudinal piece of
steel is called the shoulder. Thus I place the shoulders of the folder inside the
holes of the ears of the piercer. I place a paper fastener, one of its ends down
the passage in the piercer, & the other over the folder-& push them through the
paper, or other material-then open wide the piercer & folder, & the ends of the
paper fastener are bent down in position required.
It is understood any mere modification required in carrying out my invention
I shall adopt.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Piercer with Folder for Paper Fasteners.
THOMAS BANFORD 14 Mott Street Birmingham Manufacturer, 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:-
The object of my improvement, in a piercer, or stabber, which carries the paper
fastener, through the paper, or other material, is to joine a pierce with a folder,
whereby, the ends of the paper fastener, are turned down, upon the paper, or
material, at the same time. In carrying out my improvements, in a piercer, coupled
with a folder-for paper fastener's-I cut out, a longitudinal piece of steel, or other
metal, in a narrow form, & pointed, at one end, & broad, at its top, horizontal.
This piece of longitudinal steel, I hollow towards its pointed end, & also upon one
side, I cut a little curve therefrom-& just below its top, on each side, I slit &

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pierce a hole, & also turn, these sides, which are pierced up, at a right angle, &
they form ear's-& below these ear's toward's the narrow point, the broad parts
thereon I turn over, & this hollow, or cover forms a receiving passage.
longitudinal piece of steel, so formed is called, the piercer, or stabber-I cut,
another longitudinal piece of steel, oval at one end, & the other, at its top
horizontal & with shoulders on each side. This piece of steel, I hollow, & is called
the folder.
Thus, I place the shoulder's of the folder, inside the holes of the ear's of the
piercer, I place a paper fastener, one of its ends down, the passage, in the piercer,
& the other over the folder, & push them through the paper, or other material-
Then open wide the piercer, & the folder, & the end's of the paper fastener, are
bent down in position-required.
So that my invention may be fully understood-the accompanying drawings
illustrates the same.
Fig. 1. represents the blank, of the piercer cut from a sheet of steel, & showing
the slits, & the holes, to form the ears's. When turned at right angle, & the part
to be folded over, to form the receiving passage, for one end of the paper fastener,
& the inner line the hollow in the piercer.
Fig. 2. represents the blank of the folder, with its shoulders & the shading
the hollow.
Fig. 3. represents the combination of the piercer, or stabber, & the folder
ready to receive the paper fastener at its top, & to place the same into the paper
-or other material.
Letters of reference.
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a. blank of the piercer or stabber, b. slits cut for allowing
the ear's to be placed at right angle c. holes in the ears, to receive the shoulder's
of the folder, & to work therein d curve in the piercer-e. the blank of the folder,
.f, shoulders g. the side elevation of the parts folder over on the piercer.
It is understood, that any mere modification, required in carrying out, my
invention, I shall adopt.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1st. The combination of a piercer, & folder.