Combination hole punch and electronic device stand
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Abstract
A double duty hole punch that punches holes in paper and supports a hand-held electronic device thereon. The double duty hole punch includes a base, a handle, a pair of punch dies, and a supporting apparatus. The base rests on a horizontal surface. The handle is pivotally attached to the base. The pair of punch dies are operatively connected to the handle, and punch the holes in the paper. The supporting apparatus supports the hand-held electronic device thereon.
Claims129
A double duty hole punch for punching holes in paper and for supporting a hand-held electronic device thereon, comprising:
- a) a base;
- b) a handle;
- c) a pair of punch dies;
- and
- d) means for supporting the hand-held electronic device;
- wherein said base is for resting on a horizontal surface;
- wherein said handle is pivotally attached to said base;
- wherein said pair of punch dies are operatively connected to said handle;
- wherein said pair of punch dies are for punching the holes in the paper;
- wherein said base includes a pair of pedestals;
- wherein said pair of pedestals of said base extend upwardly therefrom;
- wherein said handle is U-shaped;
- wherein said handle has a pair of arms;
- wherein said handle has a cross-piece;
- wherein said pair of arms of said handle have a pair of proximal ends, respectively;
- wherein said pair of arms of said handle have a pair of distal ends, respectively;
- wherein said cross-piece of said handle extends from said distal end of one arm of said handle to said distal end of the other arm of said handle;
- wherein said pair of proximal ends of said handle are pivotally attached to said pair of pedestals of said base, respectively;
- wherein said pair of punch dies include a pair of punch rods, respectively;
- wherein said pair of punch dies include a pair of springs, respectively;
- wherein said pair of springs of said pair of punch dies surround said pair of punch rods of said pair of punch dies, respectively;
- wherein said pair of springs of said pair of punch dies bias said handle upwardly in a non-punch position, and when said handle is pressed downwardly against biasing of said pair of springs of said pair of punch dies into a punch position, said pair of punch rods of said pair of punch dies are lowered and punch the holes in the paper;
- wherein said means includes a pair of stoppers;
- wherein said pair of stoppers of said means are for providing stops for the hand-held electronic device when the hand-held electronic device rests on said handle;
- wherein said pair of stoppers of said means are disposed at said pair of proximal ends of said pair of arms of said handle, respectively;
- wherein said means includes top surfaces of said pair of proximal ends of said pair of arms of said handle having one slot on each respective proximal end of the handle.
An improved double duty hole punch for punching holes in paper and for supporting a hand-held electronic device thereon and having a base for resting on a horizontal surface, a handle pivotally attached to the base, and a pair of punch dies operatively connected to the handle and for punching the holes in the paper, wherein said improvement comprises:
- means for supporting the hand-held electronic device;
- wherein said improvement comprises:
- a) said means including a pair of stoppers;
- and
- b) said pair of stoppers of said means being for providing stops for the hand-held electronic device when the hand-held electronic device rests on the handle;
- wherein said improvement comprises said pair of stoppers of said means being disposed at a pair of proximal ends of a pair of arms of the handle, respectively;
- wherein said improvement comprises said means including top surfaces of the pair of proximal ends of the pair of arms of the handle having one slot on each respective end of the handle.
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