Granted Patent B2

US 8,931,387 · App. 13/112,704 · Granted Jan 13, 2015

Abstract

Claims (23)

1. A punching apparatus for a sheet media comprising:

a base comprising:

a sheet media receiving surface;

a primary impression head having a first image-forming pattern;

a secondary impression head having a second image-forming pattern, wherein the secondary impression head is concentrically disposed about the entire periphery of the primary impression head; a handle actuator

coupled to the base, the handle actuator being moveable between at least an inactive position, a first punching position, and a second punching position, wherein when the handle actuator is moved to the first punching position the primary impression head passes through a plane formed by the sheet media receiving surface, and wherein when the handle actuator is moved to the second punching position, at least the secondary impression head passes through the plane formed by the sheet media receiving surface; and a selector being movable between a plurality of distinct positions perpendicular to a moving direction of the primary impression head and the secondary impression head.

2. The punching apparatus for a sheet media of claim 1 , the base further comprising a plurality of impression head protrusions extending upwardly from the base, each of the plurality of impression head protrusions being spaced at a predetermined distance from the other of the plurality of impression head protrusions, and each of the plurality of impression head protrusions having a height different from the height of the other of the plurality of impression head protrusions.

3. The punching apparatus for a sheet media of claim 2 , further comprising the selector provided for selectively activating at least one of either the primary impression head and the secondary impression head, the selector being moveable between a plurality of distinct positions, each of the plurality of distinct positions corresponding to a position adjacent one of the plurality of impression head protrusions, a portion of the selector being configured to engage one of the plurality of impression head protrusions when the handle actuator is moved to the punching position.

4. A punching apparatus for a sheet media comprising:

a base comprising:

a sheet media receiving surface;

a primary impression head having a first image-forming pattern;

a secondary impression head having a second image-forming pattern wherein the primary impression head is disposed within the entire perimeter of the secondary impression head; and

a plurality of impression head protrusions extending upwardly from the base, each of the plurality of impression head protrusions being spaced at a predetermined distance from the other of the plurality of impression head protrusions, and each of the plurality of impression head protrusions having a height different from the height of the other of the plurality of impression head protrusions;

a handle actuator coupled to the base, the handle actuator being moveable between an inactive position and a punching position, wherein when the handle actuator is moved to the punching position; and

a selector provided for selectively activating at least one of either the primary impression head and the secondary impression head, the selector being moveable between a plurality of distinct positions perpendicular to a moving direction of the primary impression head the secondary impression head, each of the plurality of distinct positions corresponding to a position adjacent one of the plurality of impression head protrusions, a portion of the selector being configured to engage at least one of the plurality of impression head protrusions when the handle actuator is moved to the punching position.

5. The punching apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the selector is moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position indicating selection of only the primary impression head, the second position indicating selection of both the primary and the secondary impression heads.

6. The punching apparatus of claim 5 , wherein movement of the selector between a first of the plurality of positions and the second of the plurality of positions causes movement of a limiting member attached to the selector from alignment with a primary impression head protrusion into alignment with the secondary impression head protrusion, and wherein alignment of the limiting member with the primary impression head protrusion allows engagement between a sheet media and the primary impression head, and wherein alignment of the limiting member with the secondary impression head protrusion allows engagement between a sheet media and both the first and second impression heads.

7. The punching apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the selector is moveable between a first position, a second position, and a third position, the first position causing activation of only the primary impression head, the second position causing activation of the primary head and the secondary head, and the third position moving the punching apparatus to a locking position.

8. The punching apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a locking mechanism provided to maintain the apparatus in the locking position.

9. The punching apparatus of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the first and second impression heads comprises a cutting head.

10. The punching apparatus of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the first and second impression heads comprises an embossing head.

11. The punching apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the selector is configured to provide a visual indication of the selected one of the primary and secondary impression heads.

Assignments (14)