US526777A

US526777A - Perforating device

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Publication number: US526777A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1894-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 1911-10-02

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` J. G. GUFI'.

PBRPORATING yEVIGE.

N0. 526,777. Patented Oct. 2, 1894.

I STATES `PATENT OFFICE.

.OSEPH G. GOFF, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PERFORATING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters `Patent No. 526,777, dated October 2, 1894. Application `filed December 8, 1893. Serial No. 493i133i (N0 mOdel-l To all whom t may concern: r

Bc it known that I, JOSEPH G. Genn, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of PhiladelphiaJ and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Perforating Devices, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention has relation to a perforating device; and it relates more particularly to the construction and arrangement thereof.

The principal objects of my invention are, first, to provide a simple, durable and effective device for mutilating or perforating checks and the like; second, to provide a perforating punch with feeding and spacing means controlled automatically by the plunger die operating lever of the device; third, to provide a perforating device with spring plunger dies mounted in a circular holder which is rotated by a gear-mechanism and the respective dies actuated through the intervention of a lever; fourth, to provide a perforating device with' spring controlled plunger dies mounted in a holder which is rotated by gears through a lever controlling feeding and spacing means; fth, to provide a perforating device with means for releasing an interposed sheet, check or the like from the feeding and spacing mechanism of the device; and, sixth, to provide a perforating device having the mechanism thereof simplilied and the operative parts controlled by a lever.

My invention consists of the improvements in a perforating device hereinafter described and claimed.

The nature and general features of my in vention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection l with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which-- Figure l, is a vertical longitudinal section of a perforating device embodying features of my invention. Fig. 2, is atop or plan view thereof. Fig. 3, is a transverse section on the line v -0c, of Fig. 2, showing the finger or thumb piece for releasing the sheet, check or the like from the feeding and spacing mechanisrn of the device. Fig. 4:, is a top or plan view of the perforated die plate carried by and rotated with the spring controlled pluntransverse sectional view on the line iik-y, of

Fig. l, of the pivotal pawl lever-arm which is connected with the operating lever of the device for automatically controlling the feeding andspacing mechanism thereof.

Referring to the drawings A, is a hollow base provided with a removable bottom a, a detachable arched cap or cover a', with an opening in the side thereof, and which cap partially conceals the working parts of the device. The top plate of the hollow base A, is provided with a recessed bedplate a2, having openings a3 and 0,4 therein, and lugs a5 and a6, formed therewith, for purposes to be presently described.`

B, is a cylindrical die-holder provided with a series of circular or other openings b, for

the reception of dies b', each of which ispro- `'vided with a feather b2, engaging a comple `threaded portion of each of the plunger die openings h, of the holder B. The respective ends of each coiled or spiral spring b4, of the series surrounding the dies b', engage the collar b4 and threaded plug h6, and the upper end of each die is made to taper so as to engage one of the openings d, in the recessed tapering Collard', mounted on and keyed or `otherwise secured to the operating lever D,

of the perforating device. i e

bs, is a miter-gear secured to the top of the die holder B, by meansof screws b9, or in any other preferred manner. i

C, is a die plate perforated with characters or numbers corresponding to those of theseries of spring controlled plunger dies b', and secured to the hub portion B', of the holder B, by means of screws or in any other pre ferred manner.

The operating lever D, is provided with a handle d?, and a miter-gear d3, meshing with the gear bs, ofthe holder B. This lever is recessed at d5, and engaged by a tightening screwd, extending through an arched bear- ICO ing post blo, of the shaft or axis B2, for preventing sidewise or other abnormal motion of the lever and in order to insure by a positive and reliable up and down movement in regular sequence the depression of a plunger die for effecting the perforation of paper, pasteboard or the like inserted in the path of each die b', and its complemental perforated character in the plate C. The rear end portion of the operating lever D, is recessed at all, and the same is embraced by a collar or sleeve d8, provided with a tightening screw d", and by a leaf or other stiff spring d10, one end of which engages-the cap or cover a', and the other end the sleeve or collar d, for enabling the lever to be maintained in its required longitudinal position with the gear d3, meshing with its complemental gear ha,

of the holder B.

e, is a lever pivotally connected with the sleeve or collar d8, and having a tooth ed lower end e', held in contact with a toothed wheel e2, which is mounted on the shaft f, by means of a spring'e, secured'to the under side of the top plate of the hollow base A.

The shaft f, is looselyjournaled to the lugs a5 and a6, formed preferably integral with the base A. This shaft carries at its forward extremity a sleeve g, provided with two milled edged wheels g and g2. This sleeve is keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft f.

h and h', are two similar milled edged wheels frictionally contacting with the wheels g and g2, and coupled together at h2 and having an integral curved lever arm'h, which is pivotally connected with a bearing or bracket h4, extending from the top of the hollow base A, and with a nger or thumb-piece h5, formed preferably integral with the lever h3, and engaged by a spring h6, which is seated in a socket hl, in the upper surface of the base A, in order to maintain the wheels h and h', in their normal position in frictional contact with the peripheral surface of the wheels g and g2, so that in the operation ofthe respective spring controlled plunger dies b', by means of the operating lever D, the same will hold the paper, pasteb'oard or the like firmly during the perforating operation and further that in the movement of the operating lever D, the same will be fed and spaced for successive perforations by the movement of the wheels g and g2 by a push through the intervention of the pawl e', and ratchet or toothed wheel e2, mounted on the longitudinal shaft f.

The mode of operation of the perforating device hereinbefore described is as follows:- The check or the like to be perforated with the required characters or numerals is inserted between the feeding and spacing mechanism hereinbefore described by depressing the thumb-piece h5, of the curved lever arm h3, so as to raise the wheels h and h', and the thumbvis then released from the button or piece h5, in order to permit the respective wheels g', g2, h and h', to frictionally contact with the interposed article. The required plunger die b', of the holder B, is then caused to assume a position for effecting the depression thereof by the rotation of the holder the required distance by means of the miter gears 198 and da, through the intervention of the operating lever D, when by a downward pressure of the lever D, exerted against the plunger die b', in position in the rotatable holder B, the numeral or character in perforated form Will be stamped or impressed into and through the check with the clippings or particles removed passing through the opening a3, in theA recessed bed of the hollow base A, and periodically such matter deposited therein may be discharged therefrom by removing the bottom plate a.'V

Upon the release of pressure exerted by hand against the operating lever D, the same by means of the leaf or other spring d10, will as` sume its normal position as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, and during this movement through the intervention of the lever e, the pawl e thereof will move the wheel e2 one tooth, thereby rotating the shaft f, and causing the respective wheels g', g2, h and h', in contact with the check or like article to feed or space the same the required distance to permit again by a downward movement of the operating lever D, against the particular spring controlled plunger die b', to present the article at a proper distance from the perforated character or numeral previously impressed into the check or like article. Consequently in like manner other characters or numerals may be stamped into a check or the like for preventing unwarranted alterations thereto.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. Thecombination,inaperforatingdevice, of a recessed bed plate with a rotatable dieplate, a vertical shaft secured into said bed plate, a holder mounted on said shaft and provided with a series of spring controlled plunger dies and a miter-gear, a feeding or spacing device, an operating lever provided with a miter-gear adapted to mesh with the complemental gear of said holder, a pawllever and a ratchet-Wheel mounted ona horizontal shaft, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, in a perforating device, of a bed plate provided with a vertical shaft, a holder provided with spring controlled plunger dies, and a die plate with perforations therein and mounted on said shaft, a gear applied to the top of said holder, an-operating lever and a gear wheel mounted on said lever and adapted to mesh with the gear of said holder and aspring adapted to maintain said lever in required position so as to cause said gears to normally mesh with each other, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. e

3. The combination,ina perforating device, of a recessed bed provided with an aperture and with depending lugs, a vertical shaft pro- IOO vided with a bearing post having an adjusting screw connected therewith, a rotatable holder having plunger dies and a perforated die-plate connected with the hub of said holder, said holder having a peripheral gear, an operating lever engaging the bearing post of said shaft and provided with a detachable gear adapted to mesh with the gear of said holder, a bent leaf spring connected with the housing of the device and with a collar mounted on said operating lever, a pivotal pawl lever connected with said collar and held by means of a spring in engagement with a ratchet-wheel mounted on a horizontal shaft supported in the lugs of said bed plate, a feeding or spacing mechanism witha controlled releasing lever and said mechanism operated by said horizontal shaft in the actuation of said operating lever, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination, in a perforating device, of a rotatable holder provided with spring controlled feathered plunger dies and with a perforated die-plate, a gear-wheel connected with said holder, an operating lever journaled to a bearing post integral with the shaft supporting said holder and die-plate and engaging the bed-plate of the device, a gear-wheel mounted on said lever and adapted to mesh with the gear of said holder, and a tapering apertured collar connected with said lever and adapted to engage the upper ends of said disk, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. The combination, in a perforating device, of a bed plate having apertures therein and with lugs projecting therefrom, a detachable bottom, a cap with an opening therein, a holder provided with plunger dies and with a perforated die-plate,a gear connected with said holder and meshing with the complemental gear of an operating lever supported under a spring tension to position in a bearing therefor, a pawl and ratchet connection, a horizontal shaft, and a spacing or feeding mechanism controlled by said operating lever through the intervention of said pawl and ratchet connection and shaft, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. The combination, in a perforating device, of a vertical shaft connected with a bed plate, a rotatable holder provided with plunger dies and with a detachable die-plate, a gear connected with said holderand adapted to mesh with the gear mounted on a supported operating lever, a feeding and spacing mechanism with a releasing lever, a horizontal shaft supported in lugs depending from the bedplate of the device, and a pawl and ratchet connection between said operating lever and said horizontal shaft, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. The combination, in a perforating device, of a `rotatable holder provided with spring controlled plunger dies, a perforated dieplate detachably connected with the hub of said holder and engaging in a recessed bed, a miter gear wheel connected with said holder and adapted to mesh with a complemental gear detachably mounted on an operating lever supported in an arched bearing by means of anl adjusting screw engaging with a recessed portion of said lever, a spring for maintaining said lever in required position so as to cause said gear wheels to mesh with one another, a spacing or feeding mechanism, ahorizontal shaft and pawl and ratchet connections between said operating lever and shaft, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. The combination, in a perforating device, of a recessed bed, a rotatable holder having spring controlled plunger dies, a gear-wheel connected with the top thereof and with the hub portion of said holder provided with a die plate engaging in the recessed portion of said bed, an operating lever provided with a gear adapted to mesh with the gear of said holder, said operating lever being supported to position in a bearing post having an adjusting screw, a spring connected with the housing and engaging a sleeve mounted onsaid lever for maintaining said gear wheels in engagement with each other, a pivotalpawl lever, a horizontal shaft carrying a ratchet-Wheel said pawl-lever held in contact with said ratchetwheel by means of aspring, a feeding or spacing mechanism provided with a releasing lever, and said feeding or spacing mechanism comprising two members, whereof one is mounted on said shaft and frictionally contacts with the other, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. The combination, in a perforating device, of a recessed bed provided with a shaft engaging therewith and having an arched bearing post with a tightening screw, a holder provided with spring controlled feathered plun- IOO ger dies, a gear wheel and a detachable die plate, an operating lever provided with a gear adapted to mesh with the gear of said holder, a collar with a tightening device, a spring engaging the housing of said device and said collar, a pivotal lever suspended from said collar with a spring controlled pawl, a shaft mounted in the base-plate of said housing and provided with a ratchet-wheel and with wheels extending through the base of the device and engaging complemental wheels journaled to a spring controlled lever havingathumb-piece and pivotallysupported from the bed-plate, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH G. GOFF.

i Witnesses:

J. WALTER DoUGLAss, THOMAS M. SMITH.

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