US1664289A - Punch for attaching labels, etc. - Google Patents

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Mmh 21, 1928. 1,664,289

L. M. 'FEATHERS PUNCH FOR ATTACHING LABELS, ETC

Filed Sept. 27. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 27, 1928. 1,664,289

' L. M. FEATHERS PUNCH FOR ATTAGHING LABELS, ETC

Filed Sept. 27, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 d 05 uugmmm aw MIMI 56 a2 56 n 4 5 f a m Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

, 1,664,289 P A T ENT 1 OFFICE LUTHER Mi FEATHER-S, OF JOHNSONCITY, TENNESSEE, AESIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CA'RMQN'S. .BO'WERS; OFJOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE.

PUNCH FOR ATTACHING LABELS, ETC.

Application filed September 27, 1927. Serial No, 222,324.

My invention relates to means for branch ing, marking or tagging articles of merchai'id1se,but moreparticularly it has reference to at hand actuated punclnof novel construction, for applying labels bearing suitableiir scriptions directly to the pagesof accoiu'it andother books, including individual. ledger sheets of banks or similar institutions.

When useili inbanks and banking institutions, one principle of the present invention is toinsure accuracy and facilitate book: keeping. Inthe latter uses it has for a further object to en able aidepositor; or. customer to place his or her. customary signature upon an individual tag or tab. of paper or other suitable material, and by means of the punch aforesaid to quickly apply. such original specimen signature direct y to. the surface of auiindividual. ledger sheet, other records or account books, sons to be plainly visible at all times.

\Vith the foregoing and other. objects in view, my improved punch will. be hereinafter particularly described, and then pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form, part of this application tor Letters Patent, and whereon likenumerals indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figure 1 is. a side elevation, my complete punch fully equipped andi ready for use.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the punch base, and: a. horizontal, section taken on the line 2&2 of Figure 1,, with punch in its normal raised position. i

Figure 3' is a, View corresponding with Figure 1. except that the punch has been depressed as. in the first labelor tag attaching operation.

l ligure 4' is a view, partly in plan and partly in. section, on; the line 4-4 of. Figure 31 Figure 5 is. also a detail horizontal sectional: view, taken on the line of Figure 3;, i

Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9are each fragmentary views. in front elevation showing. successive steps in the processof atfiiiing a tab or tag to the head of an individual ledger sheet, for example. c

Figure 10 is a plan view of. a presser toot.

l igure 11 is. a vertical sectional view through the gauge locking means taken. on the line 11-11 of Figure 3, and

ll igures 121 and 13 respectively show in plan two forms of tabs or labels employed.

Reference being bad to the drawingsand numerals thereoml indicates the hollow base of punch having a rearward extension 2 in the center of which latter, upon a horizontal. screw pintle,yis journaled. the inwardly ey tendingcircular knuckle 3 upon one end oi. an upstanding, outwardly-extending arm 1;, shouldered angularly, as at 5 and'G, asshown by Figures 1 and 3. The said knuckle 3 is engaged on one side of its pivotal center by the free ends of a. spring 7, which servesto retain the operating arm elnormally raised, as shown by Figure 1. 1

At its outermost end the operating arm i; is providcdwith an integral enlargement or boss 8, having laterally nqjectingsides 9, 9, each perforated. vertically as at 10,:ior purposes that, will later appear. The said boss B .is also perforated centrally, asat 11, to receive a reciprocating hollow plunger 12, surn'iounted. by a bulbous enlargement or head .l-f-l -ilsohollow, as best shown by Figure-7 the drawings.

At; opposite ends the tubular plunger 12 't ed interiorly with upper-and lower washers, lit, 1

in which is centra ly mounted a presser-foot rod 15, capable of independent reciprocation, and having rigidly secured theretoat a point below its longitudinal center acollar 16. Surrounding the saidrod 15, and interposed betweenits collar 16 and the uppermost of the relatively fixed washers 1 1, is a coil spring 17 normally under compression, and serving, when required, to projectthe rod Upon the upper end of this rod 15 is formed a barb 18engagedbya springpressed latch 19 to normally retain the rod 15 in retracted position, as shown by Figure 7', and! projecting transversely through the plunger-head 13 is a releasing push-pin, by means of which pin the latch 19 may he pushed from beneath barb 18 as the latch-- spring 21 is compressed.

To the opposite or advance end ol the rod 15, by means of an; upwardly projecting boss 22", also serving as alimiting stop, issecurely attached a p1-essei'-foot or stripper plate :3, shown in plan by Figure 10 ofthedrawings. This presser-toot is formed of relatively stiil sheetinetal, and is preferably rectangular in shape, is out back as at 24 in its front edge, and configured upon its remaining edgesbv depressions. 25 toperin-it passage of certain of operation hereinafter,

tion 39 of said pin will upon bar 32until pin 37 punching blades, as will appear. It may also be perforated upon opposite sides of its boss 22, as at 26, 26', thus affording passageway for the bit of a screw driver (not shown) when required.

Rigidly secured to the lower extremity of the tubular plunger 12 is a plunger head 27, made either of cast or sheet metal and relatively thick, having rigidly affixed thereto a pair of oppositely disposed upstanding guide pins 28, 28, loosely fitted within the apertures 10, 10, in the side members 9, 9, forming parts of the boss 8 aforesaid, for the purpose of guiding said plunger-head and dependent parts in their independent downward movement when occasion requires.

Secured in operative position, as by machine screws 29, at the sides and back of the plunger head 27, are depending knives 39 projecting through and normally beyond the presser-foot 23 aforesaid, while in the front slot 24 is positioned another knife 31, all of said knives having a roughened inner face, or a shallow V-slot as shown at 39 for purposes which will be set forth in a statement the latter knife 31 being adjustable and mounted substantially as follows:

Projectingforward centrally from plunger head 27 is a gauge-bar 32 best shown by Figures 1, 3, 4, and in cross section by Figure 11. This bar 32 is provided with a stop pin or limit stud 33 near its outer extremity, its upper surface being broken by outer and inner transversely arranged pockets or half round depressions 34 and 35 respectively. Mounted upon the bar 32, and surrounding the same, as best shown by Figure 11, is an angular slidable block 36, to the inner face of which is securely attached the depending knife blade 31 aforesaid. Passing transversely through block 36 is a slidable locking pin 37 of cylindrical form in the main, but having a sector as at 38 cut from same intermediate its ends 39 and 40, which portions of the pin are full round. Secured beneath block 36 also, as by the machine screw 41, is a small spring 42, the free or outermost end of which bears upon the shouldered head of pin 37 to yieldingly retain it in its normally locked relation as shown by Figure 11 of the drawings. Then it is desired to adjust the position of knife 31, the pin 37 is withdrawn against the pressure of spring 42 until its cylindrical portion 40 clears the half round groove 35 in face of the adjusting bar 32. At this time the inner end of cylindrical porbear against one side of the bar 32,-and in this relation of parts the knife-carrying block 36 may be advanced reaches the outer half round depression 34, into which the round end 40 of pin 37 will then be projected by action of the spring 42 to again lock knife 31 in its outermost adjusted position, and it will be obvious that intermediate adjustments may be made in like manner provided only that intermediate depressions such as 31 are formed in the surface of bar 32 intermediate of the two shown.

The hollow base 1 is formed with a top 43 and a slightly depressed working surface, 44-, the latter of an outline to fit either small or large tags 45 or 46 of relatively stiff paper, or preferably one side to form a writing surface, as shown by Figures 12, 13 respectively, and for uses which will appear in a description of operation to follow. The tags or tabs and as. or any such as may be used with my invention, are provided with integral end and side projections or tongues 47, 43, respectively, as fastening means.

The top is broken at points 49, 19, 5rd. 59, and at 51 by angular openings adjacent the depressed working surface 4]: aforesaid for purposes which will also later appear.

The structural features of my present invention being substantially as shown and described, its primary object is that of quickly. accurately and securely, but at the same time removably attaching tags or tabs such as indicated by Figures 12 and 1.3 for example, suitably inscribed or autographed, to records. record books, account books, with temporary or permanent pages, or other articles requiring marking, branding, or a display memorandum; and, for purposes of the description of operation to follow such an article by way of exemplification is illustrated in Figures 8 and 9 of the drawings, as a loose-leaf individual bank ledger sheet 51.

The invention in one approved form of embodiment, being substantially as shown and hereinbefore described, its use and operation will now be briefly set forth as follows:

It being desired to utilize a tag or tab such as 45, preferably of celluloid having at least one unglazed surface and cut to the dimensions and form shown at 45, Figure 2: and. it being further desired to employ such tag for displaying a visible specimen signature of a depositor and to apply same to the. individual ledger of a banking institution, the tag 4-5 is first placed in the slightly depressed position indicated by Figure 2. The punch arm 4 is then rocked upon its pivotal support from the normal position of Figure l to the position indicated by Figure 3. where it is arrested by engagement of the shoulder I) with the top plate 43;

Downward pressure applied to the head It, now causes the hollow plunger 12. with do pending parts. to descend. thereby folding the tongues 47. 47 of the blank 4:3 through openings 49, 49 in the top plate 43 as shown by Figure 6. By this downward movement also latch 19 is caused to engage beneath the barb 18 as shown, whereupon head 13 being celluloid blanks unglazed on Ill) till

released, is lifted to the position shown by Figure 7 through reaction of the main spring 53, the tag 45 being picked up, and retained between the side blades 30, 30, 30 and 31 as shown, the roughened inner faces or V- grooves facilitating retention of the tags 45 when in the position indicated by Figure 7.

At this time the individual ledger sheet 52 is laid upon top plate 43 as indicated by Figures 8 and 9. Pressure again applied in 'a downward direction to the bulbous head 13 and depending parts,.causes the plunger head 27 to again descend as before, and as now shown by Figure 8,. the blades 30 and 31 this time pierce the sheet 52 adjacent the said tongues 47, 47 and 48, 4.8. operation also these tongues 47 and 48,. are not only folded into the apertures thus formed in the ledger sheet, but at the same time pressure upon the push pin 20 releases the central spring pressed plunger 15 causing it to forcibly descend under influence of its spring 17, until. the presser foot eflectually and smoothly spreads and forces the said tongues into the lockedrelation to the sheet 52 shown by Figure 9.

The foregoing being a description of my invention, its use and operation, in one approved form of construction, it should be understood that various changes in the Size, form and structural arrangement of parts shown may readily be made and substituted for those shown without in the least departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth by the appended claims.

Having thus set forth the present invention, what I now claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a punch of the character described the combination with a base, having a tie pressed working surface broken by knifereceiving slots, of a plunger sin-mounting said base, and a series of knives carried by said plunger arranged and adapted. to enter said slots when the plunger is depressed.

2. In a. punch of the character described the COITllJlDIblOD with a hollow connected knife-receiving slots, of a plunger sin-mounting said base, and a series of knives depending from said plunger ar1.'angedand adapted to enter said slots. when the plunger is depressed.

3. In a punch of the character described the combination with a base having a tag holding depression in its working surface, a series of knife receiving slots surrounding said depression, a plunger surmounting said base, and a series of knives carried by said plunger arranged and adapted to enter said slots when the plunger is depressed.

at. In a punch of the character described the combination with a hollow base having a working surface broken by knifereceiving slots, of a plunger surmounting said base,

By the latter base having a. depressed workingsurface broken by (.lIS-

and a series of knives depending from said plunger having roughened inner surfaces near their advance ends arranged and adapted to enter said slots when the plunger is depressed and to pickup between such roughened surfaces a tag to be operated upon.

5. In a punch of the character described the combination with. a base ha ving a working surface broken by knilie-receiving apertures, an operating arm pivotally secured to said base and overhanging at its outer end the said working surface, a plunger reciprocally supported in the outer end of said arm, and a series of knives carried by said plunger arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid when the plunger is depressed.

6. In a punch of the character described the con'ibinationwith a base having a working surface broken by knife-recciving apertures at predetermined points, an operating arm pivot-ally secured to saidbase and extending over the said working surface, a spring -.I1' .0tQ(l plunger reciprocally sup ported in the free end of said arm, and a series of knives depending from said ggilungm. arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid when the plunger is dcpre 7. In a punch of the character described the combination with a hollow base baring a working surface broken by kniilerereiring apertures at predetermined poin an operating arm pivotally secured to said base and extending over the said working surf'r ice, a spring fo retaining said arm niin'n'ially in raised position, a plul'iger reciprocally supported in the free end of said arm, and a series ofknives depending from said plunger arranged and adapted to enter the zuiertures aforesaid each time the plunger is depressed.

8. In a. punch of the character described the combination with a hollow base having a working surface broken by knifir-receiving apertures at predetermined points, an operating arm pi'votally secured to said base and extending over the said working surface, a spring for retaining said arm normally in raised position, a plunger reciprocally supported in the free end for returning the plunger to normal. position after each operation, and a series of knives depending from said plunger arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger is depressed.

9. In a. punch of the character described the combination with a hollow base having a working surface broken by kniilfe-receiving apertures at predetermined points, an operating arm pivotally secured to said base and extending over the said working surface, a spring for retaining said arm normally in raised position, a plunger reciprocally supported in the free end of said arm, a spring surrounding said plunger for returning it to normal position after each operation, and a of said arm, a spring series of knives having shearing ends depending from said plunger arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger is depressed.

10. In. a punch of the character described the combination with a base having a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures at predetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base and extending over the said working surface, a plunger reciprocally supported in the outer end of said arm, a plunger-head attached to and moving with the plunger, and a series of knives depending from said plunger-head arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger is depressed.

11. In a punch of the character described the combination with a base having a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures at predetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base and extending over the said'working surface, a boss upon the outer end of said arm, a plunger reciprocally supported in said boss, plunger-head connected to the end of said plunger, guide-pins extending loosely from the plunger head through the said boss, and a series of knives depending from said plunger-head arranger and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger is depressed.

12. In a punch of the character described the combination witli a base having a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures at predetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base and extending over the said working surface, a plunger reciprocally supported in the outer end of said arm, a plunger-head beneath the plunger, and a series of knives depending from said head each having an angular lower end and roughened inner surface arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger and plunger-head are depressed.

13. In a punch of the character described the combination with a base having a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures at predetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base and extending over the said working surface, a hollow plunger reciprocally supported in the outer end of said arm, a plunger-head. beneath the plunger.

a series of knives depending from said head arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger and rdungerhead are depressed, a presser-foot-rod extending through the hollow plunger and plunger-head, and a presser-foot upon the lower protruding end of said rod as and for the purposes specified.

14. In a punch of the character described the combination with a base having a working surface broken by lmife-receiving aper tures at predetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base and extending over the said working surface, a hollow plunger recilnocally supported in the outer end of said arm, a plunger-head beneath the plunger, a series of knives depending from said head arranged and adapted to enter the aiertnres aforesaid each time the plunger and plunger-head are depressed. a spring pressed rod extending through the hollow plunger and plunger-head, and a press-erfoot upon the advance end of said red as and for the purposes specified.

15. In a punch of the character described the combination with a base having a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures at predetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base and extending over the said working surface, :1 hollow plunger reciprocally supported in the outer end ot said arm, av plunger-head beneath the plunger, a series of knives depending from said head arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger and plunger-head are depressed. a springpressed rod extending concentrically through the hollow plunger and plunger-heart. a presscr-foot upon the adv-mice end of said rod, means for retaining said rod and presser-foot in retracted position, and means for permitting the latter to be projected under action of its surrounding spring.

16. In a punch of the character described the combination with a hollow base having a depressed working surface broken by disconnected lniife-receiving slots lying in the perimeter of a polygon, of a plunger sun mount-ing said base, and a series of knives carried by said plunger arranged and adapted to enter said slots when the plunger is depressed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

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