US4020554A
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Portable punch
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-12-30
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Granted: 1977-05-03
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Expires: 1995-12-30
Abstract
Abstract A punch for a codeable card, having spaces arranged in columns and rows, is disclosed. The punch has a base for supporting a card which slides on the base. The slide has an upper part and a lower part with the base secured between them. A slot in the slide enables the operator to select the particular file of spaces on the card. A pointer on the punch enables the operator to move the card through the punch to the particular code of the index on the card, whereby the operator can punch the code he wishes on the card. The punch is highly portable, rugged and dependable and suitable for meter reading, inventory purposes and other applications requiring that the information be coded on key-punch cards. The device is simple to operate, reliable, requires little maintenance and above all, is an accurate punch. The punch is made in the current design to provide alignment guides for column placing and a mechanism for easy checking.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene E. LaTourette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:07
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/02; G06K1/06; B; B26; B26F; B26F1/00; B26F1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A punching device for cards of the type having rows of indicia disposed in columns on said cards, said punching device having, a base having a transverse slot therethrough providing a card supporting means and having a longitudinal groove traversing said slot with an intermediately disposed web traversing said groove and spaced from the bottom thereof and fixed to the sides defining said groove, a slide supported on said base, means on said base guiding said slide to move in a direction parallel to said columns, a punch supported on said slide, die means on said slide to receive said punch for punching out said indicia at selected positions in said rows and in said columns on said card, means on said base for holding said slide at the selected position relative to said card, said slide has an upper leg and a lower leg disposed parallel to each other and define a space therebetween, said space receiving said card and said web, said web having a longitudinal slot therein parallel to said legs of said slide for viewing the said columns of said indicia on a card supported in said card supporting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A punching device for cards of the type having rows of indicia disposed in columns on said cards, said punching device having, a base having a transverse slot therethrough providing a card supporting means and having a longitudinal groove traversing said slot with an intermediately disposed web traversing said groove and spaced from the bottom thereof and fixed to the sides defining said groove, a slide supported on said base, means on said base guiding said slide to move in a direction parallel to said columns, a punch supported on said slide, die means on said slide to receive said punch for punching out said indicia at selected positions in said rows and in said columns on said card, means on said base for holding said slide at the selected position relative to said card, said slide has an upper leg and a lower leg disposed parallel to each other and define a space therebetween, said space receiving said card and said web, said web having a longitudinal slot therein parallel to said legs of said slide for viewing the said columns of said indicia on a card supported in said card supporting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
The punching device recited in claim 1 wherein said means on said base for guiding said slide comprises, a T shaped portion of said groove above said web, said slide being made up of said upper leg and said lower leg connected together at one end thereof, said upper leg being slidably received in said T shaped portion of said groove, and, said lower leg of said slide being received in the portion of the groove beneath said web, said punch being supported on said upper leg and said die means being supported on said lower leg.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The punching device recited in claim 2 wherein said base has a bottom part extending parallel to said web closing the bottom part of said groove and a slot disposed in said bottom part of said base parallel to said groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The punching device recited in claim 4 wherein said web has its slot therein registering with a slot in said slide, whereby the columns on said card can be viewed from above said punch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
The punching device recited in claim 2 wherein said base comprises an upper plate like base part and a lower plate like base part forming a plate like member, said upper plate like base part has said T shaped portion therein, and, said lower plate like base part has an upwardly facing slot forming a lower portion of said groove, said lower plate like base part being a relatively flat member having said lower portion of said groove extending approximately half-way from the top to the bottom of said lower plate like part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
The punching device recited in claim 2 wherein said base has a row of indicia thereon parallel to said T-shaped portion and disposed adjacent thereto, the indicia members in said row of indicia each correspond to a said row of indicia on said card, the punch having a pointer thereon adapted to selectively point the the each of said indicia member in said row corresponding to the row of indicia in said column underlying said punch member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
The punching device recited in claim 6 wherein a detent member is supported on said base at a side of said T-shaped portion, and said slide has spaced notches therein corresponding to each said column on said card, said notches in said slide adapted to be engaged by said detent member to locate said punching member in the said row of said indicia on said card to be punched out by said punch in the position indicated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The punching device recited in claim 1 wherein said space for receiving said card is provided between said web and the upper side of said lower leg of said slide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The punching device recited in claim 8 wherein said base has a shoulder having a top surface flush with the top surface of said lower leg of said slide whereby said card may be rested on said shoulder and inserted into said punching device above said lower leg of said slide.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-02 | 1980-11-01 | 1981-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-02 | 1984-11-01 | 1985-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-02 | 1988-11-01 | 1989-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |