Abstract: A drive mechanism for a hole punch includes a frame and a lever having a first end and a second end. The lever is pivotally coupled to the frame at a pivot point disposed intermediate the first and second end thereof. The frame includes a lever engaging portion for engaging with a frame engaging portion disposed at the second end of the lever, such that as the first end of lever is pivoted about the pivot point, the frame engaging portion is arranged to move along the lever engaging portion to cause the pivot point to move with respect to the frame.

Abstract: Scissors are provided in which each blade 1, 2 has a handle 3, 4 and respective finger rings 5, 6, all formed from metal sheet. Each handle 3, 4 and finger ring 5, 6 has moulded thereover a relatively hard plastics material 9, 10 and at least the portion around the finger rings 5, 6 has moulded thereover a relatively soft plastics material 11, 12. With this arrangement the scissors' mechanical strength is primarily derived from the metal sheet, the relatively rigid plastics material is moulded thereover, following which the relatively soft plastics material then provides a soft covering which is protected from the metal part of the finger ring by the layer of relatively hard plastics material.