Improvements in Hand-operated Perforating Stamps.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1892—Accepted, 11th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by BENJAMIN F. CUMMINS, of No. 230, South Clinton
Street, in the City of Chicago, County of Cook and State of Illinois, United
States of America, Manufacturer.]
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 improvements in the construction of hand stamps for
perforating checks or other papers with characters indicating numbers or other
data.
The object of the invention is to produce a hand perforating stamp of a simple
and economical construction wherein a single set or group of independently movable
punches is employed in conjunction with a single die plate for all said punches
for perforating the different characters, some of the punches of the group being used
and others not used for making each of the different characters.
A further object is to so construct such a hand perforating stamp that it may be
operated with ease and rapidity and with certainty; and so that all its delicate
operating parts, and especially the independently movable punches and their guides,
shall be effectually enclosed and protected from dust or dirt which would interfere
with the proper and easy operation of the device.
The invention consists in a group of independently movable perforating punches.
each punch furnished with a shoulder or enlargement for withdrawing the same, a
single female die plate for all said punches, a guide for all the punches, a recipro-
cating plate having holes through which the punches pass and by which the
punches are withdrawn, a lever carrying an adjustable reversely socketed matrix
for operating the punches, or such of them as may be necessary to produce each
different character, and an arm or lever for positively withdrawing the punch with-
drawing plate, said arm or lever being connected with the lever by which the matrix
is operated. The perforated reciprocating plate by which the punches are with-
drawn fits loosely in the guide and on its operating arm or lever, so that it may in
no way tend to cause the punches to bind, and so that they may operate easily and
freely. By means of this lever or arm for positively withdrawing the punches from
the paper and from the female die, the necessity for employing springs for this
purpose is avoided, and the stamp rendered much easier of operation as well as more
certain. The invention further consists in constructing the guide for the indepen-
dently movable punches in part of soft metal or low fusible metal, such as lead or
solder, so that it may be flowed in a molten condition in or around the punches
while the punches, or pins representing the punches, are in place in the guide holder,
the guide case or holder being made integral with the frame block carrying the
operating lever. The invention further consists in providing the guide holder with
a large integral stud to which the operating lever is pivoted to facilitate and main-
tain the proper registry between the reversely socketed matrix carried by the
operating lever and the independently movable punches operated thereby. The
invention further consists in connection with the group of independently movable
punches, their operating matrix and lever, the holder and guide, of paper feed
wheels and mechanism for communicating motion to said wheels from the operating
lever, one pair of said wheels being mounted below the bed plate of the machine.
It further consists in providing the die plate with slots through which the paper
feed wheels project or operate.
It further consists in constructing the holder or

page_text: frame piece in which the guide case for the punches is formed and upon which the
operating lever is pivoted with a hollow base or ring which registers with an
opening in the bed plate, so that motion may be communicated through the
hollow base of the holder and the opening in the bed plate to the paper feed shaft.
It further consists in providing the lever, by means of which motion is communi-
cated to the paper feed wheel shaft, with a movable fulcrum furnished with an anti-
friction wheel or roller, so that by the movement of this fulcrum a quick movement
may be communicated to the paper feed wheel shaft at the last part of the upward
stroke of the operating lever, so that the perforating punches may be fully with-
drawn from the paper before the paper feed wheel shaft is begun to be operated,
while at the same time the requisite movement may be communicated thereto to
feed the paper the proper distance for the next succeeding character to be perforated.
It further consists in providing the bottom plate of the stamp with a receptacle for
the bits of paper or punchings, said receptacle being cast integral with the bottom
plate and registering with the die plate above the same. It further consists in
providing the revolvable or adjustable matrix with a single set of registering notches
which engage a click or spring registering pin and also a fixed and accurate
registering pin, the click pin serving to hold the adjustable matrix, or each of its
faces, in approximate registry with the punches and the fixed registering pin serving
to hold or lock the same in exact and accurate registry with said punches. The
two registering pins project at right angles to each other, one being parallel to the
axis of the revolvable matrix and the other at right angles or radially thereto. It
further consists in connection with the reversely socketed matrix and its operating
lever, the group of independently movable punches and their guides, of an enclosing
case or shell in which the operating lever is adapted to vibrate up and down
as required, while at the same time the case or shell effectually excludes all dust
and dirt from the punches and guides and other delicate parts. It further consists
in providing the shaft of the revolvable matrix with an index ring which registers
with an index point or finger mounted upon this enclosing case or shell, so that the
index ring serves at once to close the open end of the shell and to indicate when
the matrix is turned to bring any of its different faces into proper registry with
the punches.
Dated this 12th dow of Mo 1900
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 improvements in the construction of hand stamps for
perforating checks or other papers with characters indicating numbers or other
data.
The object of the invention is to produce a hand perforating stamp of a simple and
economical construction wherein a single set or group of independently movable
punches is employed in conjunction with a single die plate for all said punches for
perforating the different characters, some of the punches of the group being used,
and others not used for making each of the different characters.
may
be
A further object is to so construct such a hand perforating stamp that it
operated with ease and rapidity and with certainty, and so that all its delicate
operating parts, and especially the independently movable punches and their guides,

page_text: shall be effectually enclosed and protected from dust or dirt which would interfere
with the proper and easy operation of the device.
The invention consists in a group of independently movable perforating punches,
each punch furnished with a shoulder or enlargement for withdrawing the same, a
single female die plate for all said punches, a guide for all the punches, a recipro-
cating plate having holes through which the punches pass and by which the punches
are withdrawn, a lever carrying an adjustable reversely socketed matrix for operating
the punches, or such of them as may be necessary to produce each different
character, and an arm or lever for positively withdrawing the punch withdrawing
plate, said arm or lever being connected with the lever by which the matrix is
operated. The perforated reciprocating plate by which the punches are withdrawn
fits loosely in the guide and on its operating arm or lever, so that it may in no way
tend to cause the punches to bind, and so that they may operate easily and freely.
By means of this lever or arm for positively withdrawing the punches from the
paper and from the female die, the necessity for employing springs for this purpose
is avoided, and the stamp rendered much easier of operation as well as more certain.
The invention further consists in constructing the guide for the independently
movable punches in part of soft metal or low fusible metal, such as lead or solder
so that it
may be poured in a molten condition in or around the punches while the
punches or pins representing the punches are in place in the guide holder, the guide
case or holder being made integral with the frame block carrying the operating
lever. The invention further consists in providing the guide holder with a large
integral stud to which the operating lever is pivoted to facilitate and maintain the
proper registry between the reversely socketed matrix carried by the operating
lever and the independently movable punches operated thereby. The invention
further consists in connection with the group of independently movable punches, their
operating matrix and lever, the holder and guide of paper feed wheels and mechanism
for communicating motion to said wheels from the operating lever, one pair of said
wheels being mounted below the bed plate of the machine.
It further consists in providing the die plate with slots through which the paper
feed wheels project or operate. It also consists in constructing the holder or frame
piece in which the guide case for the punches is formed and upon which the
operating lever is pivoted with a hollow base or ring which registers with an
opening in the bed plate, so that motion may be communicated through the hollow
base of the holder and the opening in the bed plate to the paper feed shaft.
It further consists in providing the lever, by means of which motion is com-
municated to the paper feed wheel shaft, with a movable fulcrum furnished with an
anti-friction wheel or roller, so that by the movement of this fulcrum a quick
movement may be communicated to the paper feed wheel shaft at the last part of
the upward stroke of the operating lever, so that the perforating punches may be
fully withdrawn from the paper before the paper feed wheel shaft is begun to be
operated while at the same time the requisite movement may be communicated
thereto to feed the paper the proper distance for the next succeeding character to
be perforated.
The invention further consists in providing the bottom plate of the stamp
with a receptacle for the bits of paper or punchings, said receptacle being cast
integral with the bottom plate and registering with the die plate above
the same.
It further consists in providing the revolvable or adjustable
matrix with a single set of registering notches which engage a click or spring
registering pin and also a fixed and accurate registering. pin, the click pin
serving to hold the adjustable matrix, on each of its faces, in approximate
registry with the punches and the fixed registering pin serving to hold or lock
the same in exact and accurate registry with said punches. The two registering
pins project at right angles to each other, one being parallel to the axis of the
revolvable matrix and the other at right angles or radially thereto. It further
consists in connection with the reversely socketed matrix and its operating lever,
the group of independently movable punches and their guides, of an enclosing

page_text: case or shell in which the operating lever is adapted to vibrate up and down
as required, while at the same time the case or shell effectually excludes all
dust and dirt from the punches and guides and other delicate parts. It further
consists in providing the shaft of the revolvable matrix with an index ring which
registers with an index point or finger mounted upon this enclosing case or shell,
so that the index ring serves at once to close the open end of the shell and to
indicate when the matrix is turned to bring any of its different faces into proper
registry with the punches.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved perforating stamp, its enclosing case
or shell being alone in section.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing the punches depressed, the base or bed plate
being in section to show the paper feed mechanism.
Figures 3, 4 and 5 are cross sectious, take on line 3-3 of Figure 1 and on
lines 4-4 and 5-5 of Figure 2 respectively.
Figure is an enlarged detail sectional view, taken on the plane of Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a detail perspective view of the thumb lever for raising the paper
feed rollers.
Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of the punch retracting lever.
Figure 9 is a perspective view of the lever by which motion is communicated to
the paper feed mechanism.
Figures 10 and 11 are detail views of the fork or slide which carries the pawl for
operating the paper feed mechanism.
Figure 12 is a detail elevation of the operation lever which carries the reversely
socketed matrix by which the punches are operated.
Figure 13 is an enlarged detail view of one of the punches.
Figure 14 is a horizontal section on line 14, 14 of Figure 1.
Figure 15 is an end view of the enclosing case or shell.
Figure 16 is a face view of the indicating disc.
Figure 17 is a cross section on line 17-17 of Figure 12 and
Figure 18 is a bottom view of the bottom plate.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the
drawings.
A. represents the plate or lower portion of the frame, the same being preferably
made of cast iron nickel plated. B is the upper or guide holder portion of the
frame, the same being furnished with a circular hollow base plate or ring B' secured
to the bed plate A rigidly and firmly by three dowel pins and four screws b¹.
The opening through this base plate B¹ is to receive the pawl carrying slide or
fork by which motion is communicated to the shaft of the paper feed mechanism,
which is mounted below the bed plate A in the hollow chamber A¹ formed between
said bed plate A and the bottom plate A. The upper portion B of the frame, for
convenience I will hereafter term the holder as it holds the soft metal guide and
also the upper and lower guide plates for the punches.
Formed integrally with the holder B is a guide case or shell B³ to receive the
punches C, their soft metal guide C¹, their lower guide plate C³, their upper
guide plate C and their reciprocating guide or withdrawing plate C.
The
holder B, or its guide case B2, is further provided with a lateral opening through
which the soft metal of the guide C' may be poured into the case B3 in a molten
condition, and while the pouches, or pius representing the punches, are in
position and held in position by the upper and lower guide plates C³ C³. The
holder B is further provided at each end of its guide case B2 with recesses or
shoulders to receive the guide plates C2 C' respectively. The lower guide
plate C is firmly secured in place by small pins or rivets 66 which are planed
ff flush with the lower surface of said guide plate and of the case B'. The
holder B is further provided with a large hollow stud B formed integral with
the holder itself so as to be perfectly rigid and immovable thereon to serve as
the pivot or bearing for the operating lever or the pivoted portion F¹ thereof.

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The reversely socketed matrix D is rigidly secured to the revolvable part F of the
operating lever. The independently movable punches C are each provided with a
shoulder or enlargement against which the withdrawing plate C impinges to
withdraw the punches. The withdrawing plate C fits free and loosely in the
case B2 of the holder and lies loosely on top of a U or forked shape projection f
on the end of the operating arm or lever f¹ which is attached rigidly to the
operating lever F. The fork or U-shaped projection f embraces or partially
encircles the group of punches, so that the loose withdrawing plate C operated by
said fork will be lifted squarely without tilting the same and thus causing the
withdrawing plate to bind on the punches. The punches fit loosely and freely in
the boles of the withdrawing plate C. By thus combining the punches and their
case B2 and the operating arm or lever with an entirely loose and free with-
drawing plate, which lies loosely on the fork of said operating arm I am enabled
to withdraw the punches positively and at the same time permit entire freedom
and ease of movement of all the parts, thus also avoiding all binding and danger of
injury.
b'
The opening in the case B³ not only serves as the opening through which the
soft metal guide is poured into the case but also to give room for the movement of
the operating arm. The operating arm for the punch withdrawing plate or
disc is made in a separate piece from the lever F and secured thereto by screws f
and the screws fentering projections or bosses ff on the operating
lever F for the purpose hereinafter to be described. The reversely socketed
revolvable matrix D is preferably provided with twelve matrix faces d, each being
reversely socketed to the character designed to be perforated by each face with
holes to receive those punches of the entire group which are not required to be
used to perforate the particular character produced by such matrix face.
Each matrix face is also provided with a single registering opening, recess or
notch & formed at the inner end of the matrix and preferably of a U-shape, as
indicated in the drawing. Co-acting with this single series of registering
notches on the matrix D, is a click or spring registering pin having a rounded
or cam-shaped end d', which is mounted in a socket or hole d in the operating
lever F, the same being pressed into engagement with the said registering
notches by a spring d, and likewise co-acting with the same series of registering
notches is a fixed or stationary registering pin d' secured rigidly to the holder B
and projecting upwardly from the end of the guide case B'. The click or spring
registering pin d projects into the registering notches 2 in a direction parallel to
the axis of the matrix D, while the fixed registering pin d' projects into the same
registering notches in a direction at right angles to said matrix. The click or
spring registering pin is larger in diameter than the registering notches or
recesses d, so that only its rounded end can enter the same, this click pin serving
to approximately register each matrix face with the punches, and at the same time
permit the matrix to be revolved easily and freely. The pin is held in place
in its socket by the end of the matrix D against which it projects. The fixed
registering pin d' serves to accurately register each matrix face and the punch
holes therein with the punches. This registering pin projects up slightly
above the punches when they are withdrawn so that in case the matrix is
attempted to be brought down when the matrix face is not in accurate registry
with the punches, the matrix will strike against this registering pin d' instead of
against the punches.
The shaft or rotary portion F of the operating lever and to which the matrix D
is rigidly secured, revolves in a hole or bearing which extends entirely through
the shank, of set or shoulder portion of the lever F1, the shaft F being secured
in place by a threaded screw or nut and washer the end of the shaft F being
properly threaded or tapped for the purpose. The shaft or lever F is furnished at
its outer end with a haudle F and indicating disc F³, furnished with a series of
characters 10 corresponding to those to be perforated with each of the matrix
faces d.

page_text: The lever F is secured in its fixed pivot or bearing B³ by a threaded bolt or
screw which passes through a washer E.
The bed plate A is furnished with a circular shoulder or recess a to receive the
die plates G. The die plate G is furnished with a die hole g, one for each of the
punches, and with slots or openings gg for the lower paper feed rolls H to project
through and thus come in contact with the upper paper feed rolls K. The upper
paper feed rolls K are mounted on a forked lever K, and fit one on each side of
the guide case B2. The holder B, or its guide case B2, is furnished with a lateral
projection or arm B* to which the paper feed roll lever K is pivoted by a pin k.
The forked lever K' fits astride this projecting arm B, and the arm B' is furnished
with a spring near its outer end which serves to press the feed rollers K down
upon the lower feed rollers H with the pressure required for properly feeding the
paper. As the forked lever K¹ fits astride the arm or projection B the latter serves
also as a stop for the lever K' to limit the extent to which the feed rollers K
may be raised. The lever K'is a short lever designed to be operated by the thumb
or finger.
The feed rollers H are secured rigidly to a shaft H' having shouldered ends h
which fit in bearing blocks h', preferably made of brass, and which are secured by
screws to the bed plate A on the bottom side thereof, the screws entering raised
ledges or projections a¹ with which the bed plate is provided on its bottom side for
this purpose.
This makes a very convenient and cheap way of journalling or
mounting the feed wheel shaft below the bed plate. The feed wheel shaft H' is
furnished with a ratchet wheel H' and collar H between which and astride the
shaft reciprocates the fork or slide P, carrying the two pronged pivoted locking
pawl P One prong p of this pawl, engages the ratchet wheel on one side and
serves to turn it the space of one tooth, when the other or locking prong, pl of the
pawl engages the ratchet wheel on the opposite side and locks it in position, thus
ensuring a perfectly even and regular feed of the paper at each stroke of the
operating lever and a uniform spacing between the letters perforated by the
stamp.
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The pawl P¹ is pivoted by a pin p³ to the slide or fork P, and is held in position
so that the prong p will properly engage the ratchet wheel at the down stroke of
said slide P by a spring pt mounted in a hole or chamber in the slide P, and
which presses against a pin 7 secured to the pawl P¹. The slide or fork P is
preferably made of brass and the opening through which the spring p* is inserted
may be preferably closed by solder ps. The fork or slide P is connected or pivoted
to an operating lever T by a pint which passes through a slot t¹. The lever T
is pivoted to the hollow stud f formed on the lever and to which it is secured
by the operating arm and the screw f passing through the same.
The arm fl
thus operates as a washer or holding plate for the lever T, and the same screw f
serves to hold them both in place. The lever T has a movable fulcrum & con-
sisting preferably of a friction wheel or roller which rolls back and forth on
the horizontal flange or web B of the holder B as the lever Fi vibrates up and
down.
As the paper can of course only be fed forward when the punches C are with-
drawn therefrom, I make the arm of the lever T, which is connected to the lever F¹,
comparatively short and provide said lever T with the rolling or movable fulcrum
and furnish it with an actuating spring S, so that the fork or slide P and its
pawl P¹ may receive a quick and rapid downward movement at the last portion of
the upstroke of the operating lever F. By this means I ensure the entire with-
drawal of the punches from the paper before any movement is communicated to the
feed wheel, and at the same time secure the requisite long stroke of the pawl and
slide necessary to give the required movement to the paper. The spring S bears at
one end against an arm or projection on the lever T, and is secured at its other
end in a socket or holder E' on the washer E, said washer being provided with a
leg or projection E which bears against the base ring B¹ of the holder B, to keep the
washer and the spring carried thereby in place.

page_text: The bottom plate A' is secured to the bed plate A by screws so that it may be
conveniently removed. The bed plate A at its lower rim or flange is furnished with
a shoulder or recess a to form a seat for the bottom plate A². The bed plate A is
further provided with rubber feet or cushions a to prevent its marring the table or
desk upon which it is placed.
Cast integrally with the bottom plate A is a cup or receptacle A³ which registers
with the die plate G so as to receive the bits of paper from the punching. This
receptacle A' is furnished with an opening in its bottom closed by a pivoted slide A*,
so that the receptacle may be emptied from time to time as required without removing
the bottom plate from the bed plate A.
Secured to the bed plate A by screws n is a hollow case or shell N, having a base
flange or rim n' encircling the base flange B¹ of the holder B, and which encloses
said holder and the mechanism carried by it, including the matrix and the matrix
operating lever. This case or cover N is furnished with an elliptical shaped flange
or collar N at its end to receive the indicating disc F and permit its up and down
movement with the operating lever F F by which it is carried. The flange or
rim N is furnished with an index point or pin N2 at its top, to co-act with the
indicating disc F³ carried by the revolving part F of the operating lever. The
indicating disc F also co-operates with the case or shell N to close the opening in
its end N¹.
It should also be stated that the holder B is furnished with a centering
flange at its base ring B¹ which fits in the hole or opening formed in the
bed plate A.
The guide case B is provided with a pin or projection 68 to aid in holding the soft
metal guide C¹ in place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is :-
1. 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 plate for withdrawing said punch, a lever carrying a matrix for
operating said punches, an arm or lever for operating said punch withdrawing
plate connected with said matrix operating lever, said punches having each a
shoulder or enlargement to engage said withdrawing plate, substantially as
specified.
2. 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 plate for withdrawing said punches, a lever carrying a matrix for
operating said punches, an arm or lever for operating said punch withdrawing
plate connected with said matrix operating lever, said punches having each a
shoulder or enlargement to engage said withdrawing plate, said punches fitting freely
in the holes of said withdrawing plate, and said withdrawing plate being loose on
its operating arm, substantially as specified.
3. The combination with a die plate, of a set of independently movable punches,
a guide for said punches, a reciprocating withdrawing plate for said punches, a lever
for operating the punches, and an arm connected to said operating lever and
furnished with a fork embracing the set of punches for operating said withdrawing
plate, substantially as specified.
4. The combination with die plate G, of a set of independently movable
punches C, each furnished with a shoulder or enlargement c, a guide for said
punches, a withdrawing plate C for said punches, a removable matrix D, and
operating lever F F furnished with an arm f' for operating said withdrawing
plate, substantially as specified.
5. The combination with the die plate G, of a set of independently movable
punches C, each furnished with a shoulder or enlargement c, a guide for said
punches, a withdrawing plate C₁ for said punches, a revolvable matrix D

page_text: and operating lever F F furnished with an arm for operating said with-
drawing plate, said operating arm having a forked or U-shaped lifter embracing
said punches and on which said withdrawing plate rests loosely substantially as
specified.
6. In a perforating stamp, the combination with the series of independently
morable punches, a guide therefor a female die for said punches, a matrix for
operating the punches a rotatable pivoted operating lever carrying said matrix and
holder B furnished with a large integral stud B³ to which said operating lever is
pivoted, said guide being also carried by said holder, whereby the inatrix the die
and the punches are maintained in proper registry with each other, substantially as
specified.
7. The combination with bed plate A furnished with die plate G, of holder B
furnished with integral guide case B2 and integral pivoted stud B³, a set of
independently movable punches C furnished with shoulders or enlargements c, a
guide for said punches, a matrix D, a lever shaft F to which said matrix is secured,
and a lever F pivoted on said stud B³ upon which said lever shaft F is journalled,
a punch withdrawing plate C+ and means for operating said plate, substantially as
specified.
8. The combination with bed plate A furnished with die plate G, of holder B
furnished with integral guide case B and integral pivot stud B³, a set of
independently movable punches C furnished with shoulders or enlargements c, &
guide for said punches, a matrix D, a lever shaft F to which said matrix is
secured, and a lever F¹ pivoted on said stud B and upon which lever said lever
shaft Fis journalled, a punch withdrawing plate C and an operating arm f" therefor
connected with said lever F, substantially as specified.
9. The combination with bed plate A furnished with die plate G, of holder B
furnished with integral guide case B2 and integral pivot stud B³, a set of indepen-
dently movable punches C furnished with shoulders or enlargement c, a guide for
said punches, a matrix D, a lever shaft F to which said matrix is secured, and a
lever F pivoted on said stud B³ and upon which lever said lever shaft F is
journalled, a punch withdrawing plate C, an operating arm f¹ therefor connected
with said lever F, said arm f' having a fork embracing said group of punches,
substantially as specified.
10. The combination with bed plate A furnished with die plate G, of holder B
furnished with integral guide case B2 and integral pivot stud B³, a set of indepen-
dently movable punches C furnished with shoulders or enlargements c, a guide for
said punches, a matrix D, a lever shaft F to which said matrix is secured, and a
lever F pivoted on said stud B' and upon which lever said lever shaft F is
journalled, said holder B or its guide case B' having a lateral opening 6', and said
guide comprising a lower guide plate C' and a soft metal guide C, and a punch
withdrawing plate C* and means for operating the same, substantially as specified.
11. The combination with bed plate A furnished with die plate G, of holder B
furnished with integral guide case B* and integral pivot stud B', a set of indepen-
dently movable punches C furnished with shoulders or enlargements c, a guide for
said punches, a matrix D, a lever shaft F to which said matrix is secured, and a
lever F pivoted on said stud B and upon which lever said lever shaft F is
journalled, said holder B or its guide case B having a lateral opening 63, said guide
comprising a lower guide plate C and a soft metal guide C¹ and an upper guide
plate C, and punch withdrawing plate C and means for operating the same,
substantially as specified.
12. In a perforating stamp, the combination with the bed plate A having a die
plate G, secured thereto, a paper feed wheel and shaft mounted below said bed
plate a holder B carrying punches, a guide for the punches and mechanism for
operating the punches, and provided with a hollow base plate or ring B' secured to
said bed plate around an opening therein, and a device for communicating motion
to said paper feed wheel shaft operating through said hollow base plate or ring B¹,
and the opening in the bed plate, said device consisting of a fork or slide P carrying

page_text: a pawl P, the paper feed wheel shaft being furnished with a ratchet and means for
operating said slide P substantially as specified.
13. The combination with bed plate A, of die G, holder B having hollow base
plate or ring B1 secured to said bed plate around an opening therein, paper feed
wheels H and shaft H' mounted below said bed plate and furnished with a ratchet H²,
slide or fork P furnished with pawl P a set of independently movable punches C
a guide therefor and matrix and lever for operating the same, and a lever T for
communicating motion to said fork or slide, said lever T being connected to said
operating lever and having its fulcrum on said holder B, substantially as specified.
14. The combination with bed plate A of die G, holder B having hollow base
feed
plate or ring B' secured to said bed plate around an opening therein, paper.
wheels H and shaft H¹ mounted below said bed plate and furnished with a ratchet H²,
slide or fork P furnished with pawl P', a set of independently movable punches C
a guide therefor and matrix and lever for operating the same, and a lever Tfor
communicating motion to said fork or slide said holder B having a Hange Band
said lever T being connected to said matrix operating lever and furnished with a
rolling or movable fulcrum resting on said flange B of the holder, substantially as
specified.
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15. 'In a perforating stamp, the combination with the bed plate of a paper feed
wheel shaft mounted below the bed plate, a holder B having a lateral flange Ban
operating lever F1 pivoted to said holder, a slide or fork P furnished with a pawl P¹
a ratchet on said feed wheel shaft, and a lever T having its short arm pivoted to
said operating lever F and its long arm pivotally connected with its fork or slide P,
said lever having a movable fulcrum 2 resting on said ledge or flange B', substantially
as specified.
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16. In a perforating stamp, the combination with the bed plate of a paper feed
wheel shaft mounted below the bed plate, a holder B having a lateral flange B, an
operating lever F pivoted to said holder, a slide or fork P furnished with a pawl P',
a ratchet on said feed wheel shaft, and a lever T having its short arm pivoted. to
said operating lever F and its long arm pivotally connected with its fork or slide P,
said lever having a movable fulcrum t resting on said ledge or flange B³, and a
spring S for giving a quick movement to said pawl carrying slide, substantially as
specified.
17. In a perforating stamp, the combination with the bed plate of a paper feed
wheel shaft mounted below the bed plate, a holder B having a lateral flangé B, an
operating lever F1 pivoted to said holder, a slide or fork P furnished with a pawl P,
a ratchet on said feed wheel shaft, and a lever T having its short arm pivoted to
said operating lever F and its long arm pivotally connected with its fork or slide P,
said lever having a movable fulcrum. 2 resting on said ledge or flange B', said
movable fulcrum consisting of an anti-friction roller or wheel, substantially as
specified.
18. In a perforating stamp, the combination with bed plate A, of holder B.
secured thereto, a set of punches, their guide and operating lever mounted on said
holder B, and a hollow case, or shell N enclosing said holder B,: the punches and
their operating lever and within which said operating lever vibrates, said case or
shell N having a collar or flange N' at its open end, and said operating lever being
furnished with a disc F³ closing the opening in the end of the said shell, substantially
as specified.
19. In a perforating stamp, the combination with bed plate A of die plate G,
holder B secured to said bed plate a group of independently movable punches
and their guide carried by said holder, a matrix D for operating said punches, a
rotatable pivotal operating lever F F to the rotatable part or shaft F of which
said matrix is secured, a case or shell N enclosing said holder and the mechanism
carried thereby and furnished with an open end or rim N', an indicating disc F³
secured to said shaft F, said holder N having an index point or mark N', substantially
as specified.
20. The combination in a perforating stamp with a set of independently movable
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stud B', the part F' of the operating lever pivoted on said stud B and furnished
with an arm for operating the punch withdrawing plate, and a lever T connected
to said part F1 of the lever for communicating motion to the paper feed mechanism,
and the paper feed mechanism, and the part F of said operating lever carrying said
matrix, substantially as specified.
21. The combination with a set of independently movable punches, their matrix,
guide and punch withdrawing plate, the holder B having stud B', an operating
lever consisting of two parts F and F¹, said part F being revolvable on said part F
and carrying said matrix, and said part F1 being pivoted on said stud B and furnished
with arm for operating the punch withdrawing plate, paper feed mechanism and
a lever T connected to said part F' of the lever for communicating motion to the
paper feed mechanism said part F¹ having studs f f to which said arm fl is
secured by screws, and to one of which said lever T is pivoted, substantially as
.specified.
22. The combination with a set of independently movable punches, their matrix
guide and punch withdrawing plate, the holder B having stud B³, an operating
lever consisting of two parts F and F' said part F being revolvable on said part Fi
carrying said matrix, and said part F' being pivoted on said stud 13 and furnished
with arm for operating the punch withdrawing plate, paper feed. mechanism and
a lever T connected to said part F1 of the lever for communicating motion to the
paper feed mechanism said part F1 having studs ff to which said arm f¹ is
secured by screws, and to one of which said lever T is pivoted and said holder B
having a ledge or flauge B' upon which the fulcrum of said lever T rests, substan-
tially as specified.
23. In a perforating stamp, the holder B furnished with integral guide B for the
punches, and a soft metal guide for the punches in said case, said holder being also
provided with an integral stud B³ to serve as the pivot for the operating lever, in
combination with a set of independently movable punches, a matrix and operating
lever carrying said matrix and pivoted to said stud B³, substantially as specified.
24. The combination in a perforating stamp with a set of independently movable
punches their matrix guide and the punch withdrawing plate of the holder B having
stud B the part F1 of the operating lever pivoted on said stud B, and furnished
with an arm for operating the punch withdrawing plate, and a lever T connected
to said part F' of the lever for communicating motion to the paper feed mechanism,
the paper feed mechanism, and the part F¹ of said operating lever carrying said
matrix, substantially as specified.
Date: 1 1
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.