An Improved Stamping or Indenting Die.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left 17th June, 1893-Accepted, 26th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stamping or Indenting Die.
THOMAS CLOWES Electrotyper & Die Maker 27 Wood Street Briggate Leeds
in the County of York do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
An improved stamping or indenting die for ornamenting leather and other flexible
material in imitation of punch hole, stitching and other artistic designs, such dies
being made of iron, brass, prepared or other hard metal or wood, in which are made
holes or recesses into which are then inserted specially prepared metal projections
of the required designs the whole forming one plate or block, which is then used as
the original from which is cast the dies or plates for use.
The designs are made in the leather or other flexible material, by pressing the
die firmly upon the material (or the material into the die) by means of an ordinary
press, or other machine, or process, suitable or adaptable for such purpose, the
design by such pressure being transferred to or impressed upon the material.
Dated this 14th day of October 1892.
THOMAS CLOWES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stamping or Indenting Die.
I THOMAS CLOWES of 27 Wood Street Briggate Leeds in the County of York
Electroty per and Die Maker 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 invention is to construct dies for ornamenting leather and other
flexible materials in imitation of punch holes, stitching or other artistic designs ;
and consists in making a die, which for the sake of distinction is hereinafter referred
to as the "original" die, from which is cast the dies or plates for use, hereinafter
designated as "working" dies.
The original die is made of iron, brass, or other hard metal or alloy or of hard
wood; in which are made holes or recessses suitably arranged, and in these holes
or recesses are inserted metal projections of the required design or designs.
The designs are made or impressed in the leather or other flexible material by
pressing the die firmly upon the material (or the material on to the die) by means of
an ordinary press or other suitable apparatus.
And in order that my invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed may be more readily and clearly understood, I have as illustrations
annexed hereto the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a plan, and Fig. 3 is a section of the "original" die, in which are made
the recesses a, a, to receive the metal projections b, b, shewn in Fig. 2.
Where the design is merely an impress of round dots, the projections b, b, may be
merely shot peilets or the like resting loosely in the recesses; the mould being
brought down upon the top of the die (original) to receive the impress. In other
cases the heads of the projections may have a star or other design.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. Stamping and indenting dies (hereinbefore called "working" dies) produced

page_text: by casting in a mould formed from the herein designated "original" die substan-
tially as set forth.
2nd. The construction and use of the herein designated
stantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
Dated this 15th day of June 1893.
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original" die sub-
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.