Inventors:
James M. Wilson - Durango CO
International Classification:
B26F 132
Abstract:
There is disclosed a hand punch comprising a C-shaped member having a punch and die mounted in the extremities thereof. A rotary head having a threaded member axially disposed therein is mounted for rotation in one extremity of the C and the punch or cutting head is mounted on that member so that, when the rotary head is rotated, the cutting head is advanced into the die. The cutting head has cutting edges adapted to bite into the material to be punched and to hold it against rotation. It is threaded onto the threaded member by a reverse thread so that, once it bites into the material to be punched, the threaded member is held against rotation, whereby rotation of the rotary head drives the punch into the die.