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Selectively variable hole punching device

US6295908A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 1999
Grant dateOct 2, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/9387
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for forming a number of holes in a medium includes a selector, a hole forming device and a controller. The selector selects the number of holes to be formed in the medium, with the number of holes being selected from at least two predetermined numbers such as two and three. The hole forming device forms the holes in the medium. The controller controls the hole forming device to form in the medium the number of holes selected by the selector.

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