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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921569 | Tool assembly apparatus having a recessed tip and a method for its use A tool assembly is disclosed that provides reciprocating motion to a tip of the assembly. The tool assembly has a drive assembly, a shaft assembly and a retraction mechanism contained within a housing. The tip of the shaft assembly protrudes from the housing during ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7797840 | Stud punch A stud punch head for a power tool includes a head housing and a first arm movably coupled to the head housing. The first arm supports a punch. The stud punch head also includes a second arm movably coupled to the head housing and relative to the first arm. The seco... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7441488 | Journal notebook binding machine A dual function binding machine for making journal notebooks at home includes a hole punching mechanism and a binding mechanism. A punch die includes a plurality of rectangular punch teeth in a graduated configuration to minimize the amount of force required to pene... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7334340 | Punch tool for layflat hose A cutting tool for forming a hole in the wall of a plastic pipe has a body portion defined by a rear grasp portion and by a frontal portion. The frontal portion is provided at one end with a through going vertical passage which accommodates the cutting element there... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332268 | Layered support sheet for high-yield spot cutting from gels or membranes The excision of sample spots from a gel or membrane by pressing a cutting tool terminating in a hollow cylinder against the gel or membrane supported on a rigid surface is made more reliable by interposing a relatively pliable, intermediate layer on the side of the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7308814 | Method for perforating a sheet A method for perforating a sheet (1) with the aid of a stamp (3) and a matrix (2) is described, the sheet (1) being elongated before the hole punching in accordance with the setpoint diameter in the hole boundary area through bulging of t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7284478 | Mold assembly for embossing thin products A mold assembly for embossing thin products includes a first carrier with a female mold connected to an inside thereof and a second carrier with a male mold connected to an inside thereof. The female mold faces the male mold, and the thin product is sandwiched betwe... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284332 | Punch device and system comprising same A hole center marking system comprises a punch device and an alignment member. The punch device includes a body assembly and a punch movably disposed within the body assembly. The body assembly has a circular cross-sectional exterior shape at a first end portion the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261026 | Enhanced pinmat for manufacturing high-strength perforated laminate sheets A pinmat (12) for perforating a composite laminate sheet (20). The pinmat (12) includes a mat portion (22) and a series of pins (24) extending from the mat portion (22). Each pin (24) has a shank portion (30) e... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249551 | Gasket cutter with changeable and reversible dies and punches A gasket cutter with changeable and reversible dies and punches including a body having upper and lower opposed arm members, a cylindrical member slidingly engaged within said upper arm member to be raised and lowered by rotation of a handle attached to the cylindri... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7219432 | Stamping and die-cutting tool with a quick mould change design A stamping and die-cutting tool with quick mould change design comprises: a casing and a pushing member. The pushing member has a pushing portion to be fixed at an extended position and a retracted position alternatively after being pressed repeatedly. The pushing m... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204024 | Track and punch SMR marking device A track and punch SMR marking device, including a base, the base mounts for adjustment an SMR (spherically mounted retro-reflector), which in cooperation with a laser tracker beam locates the device precisely over an area where a punch mark is to be made, the base i... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7146738 | Hole puncher A hole-puncher having a roller module with knife protrusions and a mold module roller which are pivotally mounted to mouth sections of the hole-puncher. The knife protrusion roller module is provided with knife head protrusions of various sizes and at least a punchi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7051898 | Blister pack rupturing device A device (10) for releasing a pill (101) from a blister pack (100) wherein, the device (10) includes a generally E-shaped housing member (20) having an upper tier (21) and an intermediate tier (22) provided with align... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036416 | Hole punch quick-change die assembly with pin strap and positioning system Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011009 | Magnetically aligned hole punch A punching device for punching paper and like sheet material contains an upper frame, a cooperating upper magnetic base supporting the upper frame, and a punch rod slideably disposed within the upper frame, and passing through a clearance hole formed in the upper ma... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971180 | Paint can channel perforating apparatus A paint can channel perforating apparatus includes a perforating member, a stiffening brace and a plurality of perforating bits. The perforating bits are arranged normal to the plane defined by the perforating member. A protective housing may be adapted to enclose t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958448 | Tool for installing an electrical box A tool for installing an electrical box is provided. The tool includes a holding assembly for holding an electrical box to be mounted on a framing member; a depth adjuster for positioning the electrical box a predetermined distance relative to a face of the framing ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6938542 | Embossing tool An embossing tool for embossing a sheet of material has a body formed with a fissure for receiving the sheet of material, a lever pivotably mounted about a pivot point on the body and a block positionable between the lever and the body. The block has an embossing fa... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928899 | Striking head-interchangeable hammer with a stress-distributable fastener A striking head-interchangeable hammer includes a handle, a head body connected securely to the handle and formed with a through-hole and upper and lower bores, a striking body having a connecting portion that is received fittingly in the lower bore, and a stress-di... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923100 | Method and apparatus for punching particle board A punch and backer plate combination is disclosed as an example of the present invention. The punch has a concave recess in its extended end. The punch may be round or have a rectangular shape in plan view and includes a backer plate having an aligned opening with a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918332 | Paper punch device A paper punch device includes an elongate base having a first end, a second end, a top side and a length greater than nine inches. A compartment is positioned within the base. An aperture positioned adjacent to the first end extends through the top side into the com... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6816064 | Escape apparatus detecting an emergency situation and providing illumination A survival device for use in an emergency situation includes a battery, a lamp, and a detection circuit for detecting an occurrence of the emergency situation and for switching the lamp to be powered by the battery when such an occurrence is detected. In one form, t... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6752058 | Punching device for edge decoration The punching device for edge decoration enables repeated punching of a pattern in a target, such as paper along edges of the target. The punching device includes a jig in which a predetermined pattern is perforated, a punching member having a section corresponding t... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6742431 | Punching device for edge decoration having rotation unit A punching device for edge decoration having a rotation unit which is capable of punching out a predetermined pattern repeatedly along an edge of a workpiece while accurately rotating the workpiece at a regular pitch is disclosed. This punching device includes a bas... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739244 | Punch and emboss tool with interchangeable dies A punch/emboss tool is provided that accepts interchangeable insert sets. A punch insert set consists of one punch and one die that cooperate to punch out a particular design in sheet material, such as paper. Similarly, an emboss insert set consists of one emboss di... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6718641 | Hand operated punching assembly A punching tool includes a punching device, and a plier device coupled to the punching device for actuating the punching device with less force. The punching device includes a base detachably secured to one of the jaws with such as a channel-and-flange engagement, a... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6705793 | Binder with hole punch A binder for receiving and retaining loose leaf papers comprising a cover, a binding mechanism coupled to the cover, and a hole punch coupled to the cover. The hole punch is configured to punch a set of holes in a sheet of paper such that the binding mechanism can b... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6702270 | Carpenter's stud placement and support device A device to assist carpenters in holding a stud in position to be nailed or otherwise fastened to a sill or plate. Sill guides allow the device to be positioned at a predetermined point on a sill. A single blow with a hammer drives pins in the bottom of t... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6634267 | Apparatus and method for removing fasteners from documents Apparatus for removing fasteners (13; 63; 113; 163) from documents (12; 62; 112; 162) with a perforator (5; 55; 105; 155; 205) for perforating documents (12; 62; 112; 162) in the area of the fastener to be removed, wherein the means for separating from th... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6581259 | Attachment construction of fastening member An attachment construction includes an attachment member in which a body of a blind rivet is integral with a head of the blind rivet. The body of the blind rivet is inserted into a fastening hole formed in a base material. The head of the blind rivet is p... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6530304 | Shape cutting apparatus A shape cutting apparatus for stamping a variety of shapes from thin sheet material. The shape cutting apparatus includes a body member having a cavity with a plurality of die bores, a plurality of die plugs designed to be inserted into the die bores, and... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6519858 | Non-threaded fastener removal tool An impact tool for use in removing a non-threaded fastener from a first substrate anchored to a second substrate by the fastener. The tool includes a shank having a longitudinal axis, first and second ends, and an exterior surface. A driving head is locat... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6484408 | Cutting device A hole cutting device comprises a spike for driving through a sheet of material; at least one handle located on the spike at an end opposite to that of the tip of the spike; a first cutting member located on the spike and substantially adjacent the handle... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6457243 | Tool chuck for a hand-held power-driven punching machine or the like A punching machine has a power-driven plunger to which a punch is chucked to be driven into and out of a die for perforating sheet-metal work. The plunger has a punch socket formed centrally in its end for receiving the shank of the punch, and a plurality... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6401345 | Tool head for a dual punch tool A hand held hole punching device having a shaft and a main body with a device for axially moving the shaft in a reciprocating motion. The tool head is connected to the shaft and includes a fixed portion fixed to the main body to slidably engage the shaft ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6378217 | Apparatus for punching steel studs and control circuit A portable hand-held apparatus for punching light gauge steel framing studs used in building construction to form holes of sufficient size to allow building wiring and piping to extend therethrough includes a control circuit connected to a limit switch an... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6314645 | Cigarette perforator An apparatus for perforating a cigarette comprises a torus-shaped body having an aperture therethrough and a pair of spring-loaded reciprocating pins disposed within respective bores oriented in linearly opposing relationship along a common diameter of th... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6267036 | Fruit and vegetable decorative carving device A device, which can be incorporated into a kit, useful in carving decorative designs in the shell or skin of fruits or vegetables having a base plate, which is preferably flexible, containing a plurality of co-planar, upstanding, piercing elements, in a d... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6223637 | Catheter side-wall hole cutting method and apparatus A hole cutter adapted for cutting holes through the sidewalls of medical catheters is fashioned from a hollow tube having a distal cutting end, a proximal ejection end and a lumen of smaller diameter near the cutting end. Slugs formed at the cutting end a... | 05/01/2001 |
