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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| 7303165 | Roll positioning mechanism An apparatus for supporting rolls of work material for a printer includes first and second mandrel support plates each having a pair of mandrel supports spaced equidistant one from the other, along a length thereof. The first and second mandrel support plates are co... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7011007 | Apparatus for cutting and creating notches and apertures in sheet-type work material In an apparatus for cutting pattern pieces and creating apertures in sheet-type work material a frame has a support surface mounted thereon for carrying at least one layer of the work material. A carriage is coupled to the frame for movement back-and-forth there alo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6889967 | Perforated vacuum hold down surface A vacuum hold down table includes a surface sheet having perforations arranged so as to reduce surface cracking when the surface sheet is subject to forces during use of the table; the perforations may also be arranged to that a greater hold down force is produced i... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6856843 | Method and apparatus for displaying an image of a sheet material and cutting parts from the sheet material A method and apparatus for acquiring image data of a plurality of portions of a sheet material calibrating the acquired image data of each portion to address any pincushioning distortions, aligning the calibrated images to form a composite and displaying the composi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6807289 | Method to compensate for pattern distortion on sheet-type work material spread onto a support surface In a method for compensating for pattern distortion of sheet-type work material spread onto a support surface a processing apparatus is provided and carries said support surface. The work material is spread onto the support surface and images of selected areal porti... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6748836 | Dual sharpener apparatus for maintaining the sharpness of the cutting edge on blades used to cut sheet-type work materials A sheet material cutting apparatus includes a cutting head and a knife frame rotatably coupled to the cutting head. A blade defining a cutting edge is coupled for reciprocation to the knife frame, as is a primary sharpener for sharpening substantially the entire cut... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6732854 | Bristle bed cleaner and method A bristle cleaner station for a conveyorized sheet material cutting machine includes a plurality of air jets that direct pressurized air between downwardly extending bristles of a bristle bed to dislodge debris; and a vacuum chamber adjacent to the bristles to draw ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6681669 | Method and apparatus for cutting a compressible material having an uncompressed thickness greater than a radius of a wheel cutter A wheel cutter for cutting a compressible material having a relaxed thickness greater than a radius of the wheel cutter is disclosed, wherein a compressor guide locally compresses the batting to a thickness less than a radius of the wheel cutter. In one c... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6655436 | Apparatus and method for labeling a layup of sheet material A labeling head includes a printing unit and an applicator foot assembly for printing and applying labels onto a layup of material. The printing unit is integral to the labeling head and prints each label prior to applying the label to the layup. The appl... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6591157 | Method and apparatus for notifying machine operators of the necessity for preventive maintenance In an apparatus for notifying machine operators of the necessity for preventive maintenance, predetermined difficulty factors corresponding to the severity of particular machine operating conditions are stored in the memory of a controller. Maximum accept... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6580962 | Method for aligning a spatial array of pattern pieces comprising a marker method In a method for aligning a spatial array of pattern pieces comprising a marker, a work material processing apparatus defining a support surface adapted to carry work material is provided and at least one layer of work is spread thereon. Images of said wor... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6540419 | Multi-mode continuous printing In a printer having a continuously moving web, a method is disclosed for accelerating the moving web in the areas where printing is not to occur such that the throughput of the print can be increased without sacrificing print quality.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6502489 | Method for cutting a layup of sheet material An apparatus for cutting and matching parts in a layup of material that includes a cutter tool for cutting the parts and a camera for detecting and analyzing match points located on the individual parts that need to be matched to other parts. The apparatu... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6434444 | Method and apparatus for transforming a part periphery to be cut from a patterned sheet material A method and apparatus for cutting patterned sheet material to provide a predetermined relationship between a pattern characteristic and the part to be cut. An estimated position of a pattern characteristic is projected onto the sheet material and a dista... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431773 | Method and apparatus for printing on a continuously moving sheet of work material In an apparatus for printing on a continuously moving sheet of work material, a frame is provided and defines a work supporting surface over which a sheet of work material is advanced in a first coordinate direction longitudinally of itself. An elongated ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6370969 | Inertia-testing method and system In a method of inertia-testing movable machine components, a machine motor is powered to impart constant motion on various components. The power supply to the motor is then cut, causing the moving components of the machine to continue moving, due to inert... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6360639 | Reciprocating knife sheet material cutting apparatus with knife sharpener A reciprocating knife cutter for performing a cutting operation on sheet material is provided wherein the knife is not limited to reciprocation along a vertical axis. The cutter includes a guide which engages the knife, whereby the knife and guide are con... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6208505 | Computer, keyboard, and flat screen monitor support assembly In a computer, keyboard, and flat-screen monitor support assembly a base is adapted to support a desktop-type computer housing thereon. A keyboard support tray pivotally is mounted to the base and extends outwardly therefrom. An upstanding support arm hav... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199686 | Side seal assembly for a conveyorized work supporting table with vacuum holddown A side seal assembly is provided in a conveyorized work supporting table with vacuum holddown for conveying work material covered with an air impermeable overlay sheet. The table has first and second longitudinally extending side members and has a plurali... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6182818 | Conveyorized apparatus for performing work operations on one or more layers of sheet-type work material A conveyorized apparatus for performing work operations on one or more layers of sheet-type work material includes a frame having at least three flexible drive members coupled thereto for movement in a direction longitudinal of the frame. A plurality of s... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6178859 | Apparatus for cutting sheet material A method and apparatus for cutting sheet material allows multiple layups of sheet material to be cut in side-by-side or stacked relationship on the cutting table of a computer controlled cutting machine. A different marker or array of pattern pieces can b... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176370 | Endless conveyor having quick release slats In an endless conveyor, a plurality of slats are positioned in a side-by-side relationship relative to one another, thereby defining a work supporting surface which in turn is carried by a frame. The slats are driven via at least one chain that includes a... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6175776 | Side and edge seal for minimizing vacuum losses from a permeable support surface In an apparatus for minimizing vacuum losses from a permeable support surface having one or more layers of sheet-type work material positioned thereon, the support surface includes opposed lateral edge surfaces, each defining an upper and lower section. A... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6173211 | Apparatus and method for fabric printing of nested A method for making fabric pattern pieces for assembly into garments, upholstery or the like, with the fabric of each pattern piece having a fabric design with design features arranged in a predetermined manner with respect to the lines defining the bound... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6131498 | Reciprocating knife cutter, a cutting apparatus including such a cutter, and a knife sharpener for a cutting apparatus A reciprocating knife cutter for performing a cutting operation on sheet material is provided wherein the knife is not limited to reciprocation along a vertical axis. The cutter includes a guide which engages the knife, whereby the knife and guide are con... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6076983 | Method and apparatus for printing onto a continuously advancing web of work material In an apparatus for printing on a web of work material continuously advanced in an X coordinate direction at a velocity vwx, at least one print head having a plurality of print elements arranged in a scanning array extending in the X direction ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6056454 | Method and apparatus for printing on a continuously moving sheet of work material In an apparatus for printing on a continuously moving sheet of work material, a frame is provided and defines a work supporting surface over which a sheet of work material is advanced in a first coordinate direction longitudinally of itself. An elongated ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050164 | Adjustable resealer A cutter system for cutting a single ply or multiple plies of limp material, or a lay, into a plurality of parts includes a cutter table for supporting the lay with a cutter head for cutting the lay and a resealer apparatus for sealing the cuts made in th... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6050168 | Cutter table for performing work operations on one or more layers of sheet-type work material In a cutter table for performing work operations on one or more layers of sheet-type work material a work material support surface is mounted to a frame having an elongated support mounted for movement thereon. A cutter head for carrying a reciprocating c... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6042095 | Method and apparatus for retaining one or more layers of sheet type work material on a support surface In an apparatus for retaining one or more layers of sheet type work material on a permeable support surface, at least two vacuum manifolds are positioned under the support surface, each defining at least one vacuum inlet for drawing vacuum therethrough. P... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6018928 | Construction of and mounting system for machinery side panels In machinery panel and mounting system therefore, a shaped panel shell is provided that includes a finished outer surface, and an inner surface that defines an interior area. A reinforcing member defining at least one recess is positioned in the interior ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5938347 | Bearing lubrication assembly In a bearing lubrication delivery mechanism, a primary member is supported for rotation about a first axis and defines a bore having a second axis approximately parallel to and radially offset from the first axis. A sleeve is positioned in the bore and at... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5860750 | Assembly including preloaded bearings In an assembly including preloaded bearings, a sleeve is provided and has an exterior surface and an externally threaded section adjacent to an end of the sleeve. At least two bearings, each having an inner bearing race, an outer bearing race, and a plura... | 01/19/1999 |
