Improvements in or relating to Punches or Devices for Use in Making Button Holes and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1899-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1899
Improvements in or relating to Punches or Devices for Use in Making
Button Holes and the like.
I, FRIEDRICH STIEF, of Markt 232, Mehlis, in Thuringia, Empire of Germany,
Shoemaker, 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 present invention relates to a button hole, or like punch, and stitch marker.
which while punching the button-hole at the same time clearly marks the stitching
points around the button-hole so that, say with an ordinary leather sewing machine
button holes can be sewn quickly and with ease on boots and shoes. It is there-
fore not necessary, when button-holes are to be made in very large numbers, to
employ a very expensive special button hole and stitching machine, an expense
which only manufacturers on a large scale are capable of bearing.
The new button hole punch and stitch marking device is represented in the
accompanying drawing:
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Figure 1 being a longitudinal section, while
Figure 2 represents a bottom view, and
Figure 3 a view of part of a strip with the button holes punched and marked
by the apparatus in question.
The button hole punch and stitch marker consists of a punch A, the edge a
of which is shaped to correspond to the form of the holes which it is intended to
form.
The punch head A¹ widening towards the top of the punch A is surrounded by
a conical sleeve B, the lower end b of which is provided with teeth or projections.
This sleeve is also surrounded by an equally well fitting and similarly shaped
second sleeve C, which is smooth and flat on its bottom edge or surface.
The sleeve C together with the sleeve B is movable but can be fixed in position
by screws d passing freely through the sleeves B and C, but screwing into the
punch head A.
In front and close to the bottom edge of the sleeve C is preferably an adjustable
pin c which serves as a measure of the distance of the holes to be punched, from
the edge of the strip f (Figure 3).
The knife edge a projects as regards the bottom surface of the sleeve C to an
extent equal to the thickness of the material f, while the teeth b of the sleeve B
only project beyond the edge of the sleeve C sufficiently to clearly mark the
stitches which have to be sewn at the same time that the button hole is punched.
The flat surface of the sleeve C serves to protect the leather from harm during
the process of punching.
The form of construction as represented in the drawing represents the apparatus
as a button hole punch and stitch marking apparatus in the form of a hand
device. The shaft may, of course, be so formed that it may fit into the punch
holder of a punching machine.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A button hole or like punch and stitch marker comprising a punch cutter
provided with a cutting edge shaped to correspond to the holes to be punched,
and widening towards the top, a correspondingly shaped surrounding sleeve
provided with points or projections on its lower edge, and a third sleeve for
regulating the penetration of the punch, the sleeves being arranged so as to be
relatively adjusted on the punch head by means of screws, the outer sleeve being
preferably provided with a pin serving as a measure or indicator for the distance
of the hole to be punched from the edge of the material, substantially as described.
2. The complete button-hole or like punch and stitch marker substantially as
described or illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 17th day of June 1899.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.