GB954182A - Improvements in and relating to printing and punching machines - Google Patents

Abstract

954,182. Selective punching. DENNISON MANUFACTURING CO. Ltd. March 13, 1963 [March 21, 1962], No. 10023/63. Heading B4B. [Also in Division B6] A printing and punching ma chine comprises a bed 10, Fig. 2, having a die 47 and a bar platen 49, and supporting a ticket T located by pins 34, 35, Fig. 3, for printing and punching and a plurality of groups of punching pins 37 located between upper and lower retainer plates 38 and 39, respectively, for reciprocation by a head 23 between a punching and retracted position. The head is provided with grooves overlying each group of five punching pins for supporting a plurality of re placeable key members 60, to establish an interconnection between the head and selected punches of the respective groups determined by the key members. The key members are each provided with an upper horizontal portion 60b, which is notched so as to clear a predetermined three of the punching pins of a group and operate the other two punching pins and a lever horizontal portion 60c, which carries a downwardly facing type character 61. corresponding to the punching code effected by the two punching pins operated by the key member. Each key member is retained in the grooves of head 23, against accidental displacement by a spring-urged detent 66 engaging shoulders 67 of the key member. With the ticket T and a selected number of key members 60, Fig. 3, in position the head 23, which is articulated to a link 20, movable vertically in slots 13, 14 is displaced downwardly by operation of a lever 30, whereupon each key member actuates two of the respective punching pins and contacts the bar platen 49 to effect simultaneous punching and printing impression on the ticket. The punching pins are restored to their retracted position by a pin lifter plate 45 secured to the link 20, Fig. 3. Specification 806,358 is referred to.