Flat Paper Punch

A punch for punching a sheet of material, said punch comprising:

• 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 said pivot point of said pivot shaft, said lever having an open position when one end of said lever is elevated to a height above said pivot point, and said lever having a closed position in which said lever is positioned parallel to said fissure, wherein said lever retaining means for securing said lever on said body engages said lever;
• a block positionable between said lever and said body, said block having a die movable along a first axis, said block further comprising a seat configured to receive said lever;
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• at least one resilient member adjacent to said die, and disposed between said block and said body, wherein when said block is positioned between said lever and said body and when said lever is pivoted about said pivot point between a first and a second point, said lever engages said block having said axially movable die to punch said sheet of material,
• said body further comprises longitudinal support ridges and said lever further comprises side ridges wherein said punch is closed, said side ridges of said lever pass outside of said support ridges of said body in a nesting relationship, allowing said punch to form a flat profile when closed.

A punch for punching a sheet of material, said punch comprising:

• 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 said pivot point of said pivot shaft, said lever having an open position when one end of said lever is elevated to a height above said pivot point, and said lever having a closed position in which said lever is positioned parallel to said fissure, wherein said lever retaining means for securing said lever on said body engages said lever;
• a block positionable between said lever and said body, said block having a die movable along a first axis, said block further comprising a seat configured to receive said lever;
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• at least one resilient member adjacent to and disposed between said block and said body, wherein said block is positioned between said lever and said body and when said lever is pivoted about said pivot point between a first and a second position, said lever engages said block having said axially movable die to punch said sheet of material,
• said body further comprises longitudinal support ridges and said lever further comprises side ridges, said pivot point positioned in substantially the same plane as said longitudinal support ridge wherein when said punch is closed, said side ridges of said lever pass outside of said support ridges of said body in a nesting relationship, allowing said punch to form a flat profile when closed.

A punch for punching a sheet of material, said punch comprising:

• 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 said pivot point of said pivot shaft, said lever having an open position when one end of said lever is elevated to a height above said pivot point, and said lever having a closed position in which said lever is positioned parallel to said fissure, wherein said lever retaining means for securing said lever on said body engages said lever;
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• a block positionable between said lever and said body, said block having a die movable along a first axis, said block further comprising a seat configured to receive said lever, wherein said body has longitudinal support ridges and said lever has side ridges such that when said punch is closed, said side ridges of said lever pass outside of said support ridges of said body in a nesting relationship, allowing said punch to form a flat profile when closed.