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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120048093 | HOLE PUNCH ELEMENT A hole punch device that reduces the force required to create a hole in papers or other sheet media. A punch element of the hole punch device includes a locally sloped or indented floor to create a bend in the sheet media as it is punched to create an enlarged, oval hol... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20110277610 | CLAMPING ASSEMBLY FOR A KNOCKOUT PUNCH A clamping assembly includes a first jaw having a plurality of alternating annular grooves and lands formed thereon, a second jaw having a plurality of alternating annular grooves and lands formed thereon, and a spring provided between the first and second jaws. The jaw... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110247467 | HEAVY-DUTY PUNCH TECHNOLOGY Heavy-duty, wear-resistant punches and punch blanks for stamping are derived from cold work steel formed by powder metallurgy processing and containing not greater than about 4% of tungsten. The punches and blanks desirably contain not greater than about 4% molybdenum b... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110232451 | DIE WITH A PUNCH MODULE A punch module includes a fixing plate, a clamping member, an engaging member, a number of latching members, and a punch. The fixing plate defines an assembly space. The clamping member detachably fixed to the fixing plate and received in the assembly space of the fixin... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20100229385 | Method of Processing Orifice Disclosed herein is a method for processing an orifice capable of processing recessed portions and orifices, each having a unique hole diameter different from each other, to high positioning accuracy and in a short time. A press includes: a... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100206150 | STAMPING TOOL A stamping tool has a stamping punch for forming at least one punched hole in a workpiece. The stamping punch is guided in a guide housing along a stamping displacement movement. The stamping punch has a stamping element and a head element, which is connected with the s... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100180744 | QUICK CLAMPING ASSEMBLY FOR DRIVING A KNOCKOUT PUNCH A clamping assembly for driving a knockout punch is provided. The clamping assembly has an outer member, an inner member, and wedges that are guided by keyways on the inner member. A user pushes onto the inner member, which causes the wedges to contact a cam surface on ... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100116118 | Multi-Plane Hole Punch A hole punch includes a body having a punching end and a longitudinal extent defining a longitudinal axis, where the punching end defines a punching face that has a first surface substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the first surface having a length sub... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100116115 | Flat paper punch A punch for punching a sheet of material the punch having a body formed with a fissure for receiving the sheet of material, a pivot shaft defining a pivot point and a lever retaining means secured to said body. A lever pivotably mounted about the pivot point of said piv... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100107832 | ADJUSTABLE PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED ADJUSTMENT METHODS A punch tool assembly includes an adjustment subassembly coupled to a canister sidewall of the assembly. The adjustment subassembly includes a punch head, which engages a punch holder, or body, of the punch tool, at a threaded interface, so that rotation of the punch he... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100107846 | PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING A retain-and-release member, which is coupled to a punch holder of a punch assembly, engages a punch tip against an end of the holder, such that a working portion of the tip extends from the end. A punch guide sidewall of the assembly includes an aperture aligned with a... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20090314150 | DIE FOR COOPERATING WITH A PUNCH A die cooperates with a punch to pierce a blank, and includes a hollow die body and at least one limiting unit. The die body has a top surface adapted to support the blank, a bottom surface, and a through hole extending through the top and bottom surfaces. The through h... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090235801 | Base For A Paper Punch And A Paper Punch With Such A Base A base for a paper punch is disclosed as including an upper jaw with a front end and a rear end, a lower jaw with a front end and a rear end, a first and a second bifurcated supports, both fixedly secured with the upper jaw and the lower jaw, and a first and a second le... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090229432 | Punching method using punch and punch for punching An object of the present invention is to provide a punching method using a punch, which makes it possible to effectively improve the durability of a tooth portion of the punch. In a punching method using a punch for forming a through-hole in a workpiece by punching the ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090158908 | CHIP CARTRIDGE FOR SHEET PUNCH A punch includes a base and a chip cartridge that is movably coupled to the base. The chip cartridge is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the base and defines a chamber that is configured to receive and hold chips produced during a punch... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090133550 | Illuminated Hunting Tag Punch An illuminated punch includes a punch, a light source, and a body. The punch includes a facet. The body is configured to receive a tag, receive the punch, and receive the light source such that the light source may be activated to illuminate an area proximate the facet.... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090084242 | HOLE PUNCH WITH JAM RELEASE CLIP A hole punch apparatus with a jam release clip coupled to a push rod and a punch pin, wherein the push rod passes through a hole formed in a side of the clip, and wherein the punch pin is secured to the clip by a pair of parallel fingers at one end of the clip that enga... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090049971 | Punch A punch for forming a die-cut pattern in a sheet inserted into a slit includes a punch cutter and a base having a wall portion with which the sheet comes in contact, the wall portion being constituted of a rear wall portion extending from a frontal center portion to one... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080210076 | STUD PUNCH A stud punch head for a power tool includes a head housing and a first arm movably coupled to the head housing. The first arm supports a punch. The stud punch head also includes a second arm movably coupled to the head housing and relative to the first arm. The second a... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080011135 | GEAR DRIVEN PUNCH KNOCK OUT DRIVER A knockout driver includes an inner chamber with an actuator mounted for rotational movement therein. A gripper is engaged with the actuator and moves linearly through the inner chamber in response to the actuator being rotated. The rotational movement of the gripper is... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070295178 | Punching apparatus In one embodiment, a charge removal member 120, which removes static electricity built up on paper waste 130, is disposed in a collecting container 63 used for collecting the punch waste 130 generated by punching transported paper. The charge... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070186747 | DIE CUTTER The present invention provides a hinge-type die cutter which includes two flat metal plates. The two metal plates are mutually hinged to form a hinged structure. A recess and engaging projection are mutually offset and include sharpened edges so as to provide a cutting ... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070169603 | Hole punch A hole punch having one or more punch elements located above a base and having substantially upward opening slot(s) to hold a stack of papers or sheet media to be punched, and an L-shaped handle pivoting at the elbow in the L on the base, wherein one or more of the hand... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070089580 | ADAPTER TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL BOX PUNCH DIES INTO SELF CENTERING PUNCH DIES This invention generally relates to enlarging a hole in a substrate such that the enlarged hole is centered on the existing hole. A knock-out punch and die tool for enlarging a knock-out hole in an electrical box includes a punch; a generally cup shaped die; a threaded ... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070056422 | Pin-hole puncher A pin-hole puncher has a base, a cutting die and a handle. The base has a chassis and an upper plate. A slot is defined between the chassis and the upper plate to receive with the paper. The cutting die is mounted on the chassis and has at least one blade and at least o... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070044623 | Low friction hole punch element A hole punch device that reduces the force required to create a hole in papers or other sheet media. A punch element of the hole punch device includes a locally sloped or indented floor to create a bend in the sheet media as it is punched to create an enlarged, oval hol... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070028743 | Device for punching packaging elements or the like A device for punching flat packaging elements or the like such as sheets of paper, cardboard or corrugated board, comprising punching blades, which project from a punching die while serving as a shaping or cutting element. The sheet placed on a supporting punching plate... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20060243110 | Apparatus for removing a sample from an array of samples and a cutting tool for use with that apparatus A sampling device includes a table (12) and an overhead beam (14) which is spaced and supported above the table by two columns (16, 18). In the center of the beam, a cutting tool (20) assembly is located. The table is mounted so as to be move... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060196331 | Kiss cut die and method In a punch and die set, the punch includes an inner section and an outer section, wherein the inner section is higher than the outer section, a cutting die for receiving the punch, and a stripper die movable within the cutting die. Because the inner section is higher th... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060179995 | Image cutter for producing stereo relief image An image cutter, a utility model, for producing stereo relief image, is comprised of a base and a blade. The blade is fabricated into a shape that is the same as a designed image, and is positioned on the base. Inside the inner surface of blade, there exit some protrudi... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060060046 | Biasing assembly for a punching device A biasing assembly for a punching device that includes a punch support member adapted to support a punch and including a head portion and a main portion extending from the head portion. The main portion has a recessed surface. A retaining member is coupled to the punch ... | 03/23/2006 |
| 20060027060 | Method and device for cutting objects into fixed portions The invention relates to a method and device for cutting objects, such as chicken breast in a portion with fixed weight and fixed shape. This is done by situating an object into a mould defining a predetermined shape, applying under-pressure in the mould for positioning... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060016312 | Knockout punch with pilot hole locator A knockout punch is provided with a member such that when the punch and the die are drawn together by the draw stud to make a hole in a workpiece, the member on the punch will locate the punch assembly in a pilot hole. In three embodiments of the invention, the member i... | 01/26/2006 |
| 20050274251 | Punching device and punching die for it The punching die of the invention has a head 22 held by positive engagement. The head 22 is held on the shaft 21 of the die 8 in that by means of plastic deformation, for instance by radial application of pressure, material is positively disp... | 12/15/2005 |
| 20050211037 | Punch capable of punching and embossing object at two directions respectively A punch capable of punching and embossing a rectangular corner of a sheet member at two directions of a jig is disclosed. The punch includes a jig having two punching regions symmetrically disposed on the basis of a punching center so that a main pattern hole is formed ... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050211036 | Punch capable of punching an object at four directions A punch capable of punching an object at four directions is disclosed. The punch includes a jig having four punching regions radially symmetrical to each other on the basis of a punching center, each punching region having a pattern hole and/or a concave embossment; gui... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050072286 | Knife holder traverser of corner cutting device A knife holder traverser of a corner cutting device, having a bulk body and a knife holder traverser. The bulk body includes a hole for pivotally connecting the knife holder traverser. A positioning member is used between the knife holder traverser and the bulk body. Th... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050056133 | Paper punch pin A punch pin includes three terminal ends extending from a periphery of an end of the body and each terminal end has a tip portion located between two cutting edges, A groove is defined in the end having the terminal ends and enclosed by the three terminal ends. The thre... | 03/17/2005 |