Patent ID: 7111540

Claim:
A dual-purpose puncher is claimed comprising: a platform, a two-hole punch assembly, the two-hole punch assembly fixedly disposed on said platform, said two-hole punch assembly comprising, a support for the two-hole punch assembly, a punch set of the two-hole punch assembly, and a press lever frame of the two-hole punch assembly, the press lever frame of the two-hole punch assembly comprising a short press lever supported by two arms; a three-hole punch assembly, the three-hole punch assembly fixedly disposed on said platform opposingly to said two-hole punch assembly, said three-hole punch assembly comprising: a support for the three-hole punch assembly, a punch set of the three-hole punch assembly, and a press lever frame of the three-hole punch assembly, the press lever frame of the three-hole punch assembly comprising a long press lever supported by two side arms and a central arm, said central arm disposed between said two arms of said press lever frame of the two-hole punch assembly, whereby visually comprising said two-hole punch assembly and said three-hole punch assembly into a single unit while substantially reducing said platform's footprint.