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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7596879 | Gapping system for dual-blade trimmer In combination with a cutting apparatus having a pair of blades with edges that are closely juxtaposed relative to an axis with each other and where at least one of the blades is movable along the axis to set between axially confronting faces of the blades at the ed... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7428784 | Planer knife adjustment jig A jig is provided for aligning the cutting depth of knife blades on a cylindrical rotary cutter head of a rotary planar machine. The jig has a tripod support adapted for spacing the jig radially over the cutter head. An indexing member circumferentially positions th... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7392645 | Bed knife gage holder for adjusting lawn mower cutters An accessory to a bed knife gage and bar that holds the bar in place against the rollers on a lawn mower cutter. The accessory comprises a movable permanent magnet attached to a rod and handle, the rod, in turn, attached to the bar. Engagement of the permanent magne... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370461 | Adaptive threshold technique for detecting reel-to-bedknife contact A control system for a cutting reel unit includes a height-of-cut adjusting system and a reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system. The height-of-cut adjusting system includes a first frame; a second frame; a cutting reel supported by the second frame; a bedknife ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350314 | Calibration gauge for hair cutter bladesets A blade calibration gauge for a bladeset for a hair cutter has a moving blade laterally reciprocating relative to a stationary blade, where the moving blade and the stationary blade are adjustable relative to one another in a direction normal to a direction of recip... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347233 | Table saw jig for cutting box joints A jig for cutting box joints on a table saw, including guide bar clamps adapted to be joined to guide bars of a table saw; a spacer joined to the guide bar clamps; a spacer strip joined to the spacer, the spacer strip defining spacer apertures; a board clamp joined ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322120 | Tool damage detection device A tool damage detection device which detects the presence or absence of damage, has a contact bar rotatably supported on a casing; a pneumatically operated air drive device operatively connected with a supply of air under pressure; and a linear-to-rotational motion ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7290349 | Blade setting tool A blade setting tool for calibrating the mounting position of a reciprocating blade in an electric trimmer after the blade has been removed for cleaning or sharpening. The blade setting tool provides a time-saving and convenient method for mounting of the reciprocat... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7261796 | Method and apparatus for aligning a machine tool A machine tool is provided comprising a base, a slide assembly attached to the base for supporting a tool and translating the tool along an axis, and a workpiece holder attached to the base. At least one of the slide assembly and the workpiece holder are movable lat... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245199 | Miter bar The saw table guide bar has magnets thereon so that when it is inserted into the slot in an iron saw table it is urged to slide along the side of the slot. The magnetic saw table guide bar is used to support various measuring devices and overcomes measuring difficul... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7197829 | Laser guided celestial identification device Disclosed is a celestial identification device. According to some embodiments, the device includes a housing, a positioning sensor, and a light generator structured to generate an indicator beam that can be pointed at celestial objects. The positioning sensor can in... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7171760 | Height indicator gauge A measuring device for use with powered table saws and related equipment. The measuring device provides for a quick and easy determination and setting of cutting blade height on power equipment in a workshop. The device has a support cylindrical sleeve base with a h... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171758 | Tool setting apparatus for use in reconditioning of articulated connector An apparatus is disclosed for measuring the extension of a cutting tool from a boring bar used to semi-automatically recondition an articulated connector while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car. The apparatus is a generally c-shaped base member ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165338 | Measuring apparatus for mitre saws, cut-off saws, and the like, and method of use An apparatus and method for measuring an item to be cut on a saw. The apparatus includes a backstop attached to a support surface, a first measuring means attached to the backstop for providing a lateral measurement of distance from a cutting means, a second measuri... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162809 | Power saw guide The invention is directed to a guide for a power saw or router of the type having a blade and a housing wider than the blade which directly overlies the blade during the cutting operation. The guide includes a guide bar having a straight outer edge configured for gu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7134216 | Device for length and depth measurements in surgery A device for taking length and depth measurements during surgery. The device comprises a first longitudinal member and a second longitudinal member telescopically positioned within the first longitudinal member. The second longitudinal member may have a front part c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7093368 | Engraving tool depth control nosepiece for enhancing line uniformity Engraving tool bit depth controlling nosepiece adjustment devices establish a precise protrusion distance that an engraving tool bit protrudes from the end of the nosepiece of a spring loaded engraving tool, that is in turn inserted within and driven by a standard m... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086173 | Method and device for calibrating the position of blades of a slitter-winder of a paper or board machine A positioning member (21) of a calibration tool (20) touches a slitting edge (17) of one of the blades (11, 12) to be calibrated of a slitter-winder of a paper or board machine. The tool (20) position is measured by the multipoint ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7013574 | Saw blade depth gauge A saw blade depth gauge having a body with a blade height scale and a flexible strip capable of conforming to a perimeter of a saw blade, wherein the flexible strip is connected to the body such that the flexible strip can bend around a perimeter of the saw blade wh... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000331 | Measuring and tool setting device for use on woodworking machines This invention relates to a measuring and tool setting device having a bridging cursor body 11 of plastics material, wood, metal or any combination of these with an integral locking cam mechanism 12 these acting upon a steel rule or scale 13 whi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978552 | Table saw gauge A table saw gauge comprising of a non-metallic body positionable on a saw table. The non-metallic body having a rule and stop assembly for determining the saw blade height. Also contained in the non-metallic body are an electrical circuit, a light source and an elec... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973738 | Measuring method and device, machine tool having such device, and work processing method A method of measuring the position of the cutting edge of a tool T mounted to a spindle 14 of an NC machine tool includes steps of measuring the dimension of the center of an end surface of the spindle 14 relative a reference position in a machine coor... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6950713 | Method for creating a three-dimensional engraving in a solid and a product created by said method A method for creating a three-dimensional engraving within a solid. A three-dimensional illustration of the solid is scanned into a numerical controller associated with a machining center. The 3D illustration is projected in the solid according to individual depths ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944965 | Inline indicator holder An indicator holder for holding and positioning an indicator, such as a dovetail dial test indicator. The indicator holder includes a mounting assembly for attaching the holder to a machining apparatus. The mounting assembly includes one or more connecting members a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935937 | Tool grinding jig A hand tool grinding jig is described for use in co-operation with a grinding wheel. The jig has a tool clamp for clamping a hand tool and a leg is pivotally connected to the clamp to allow the angle between the leg and the clamp to be adjusted. An end of the leg re... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926596 | Tool sharpening apparatus An apparatus for sharpening tools includes a sliding tool holder permitting correct positioning of a tool face relative to a planar abrasive surface and the application of uniform pressure to the tool face for accurate grinding of the bevel that defines the cutting ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918720 | Circle forming attachment for hand held power tool A circle forming apparatus (100) for a power tool and a method for using the apparatus provides for the formation of circles or circular apertures in a workpiece. A first arm (104) and second arm (106) are rotatably coupled, and a fastener allow... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6901680 | System for spacing flutes on a workpiece A system, apparatus, and method for spacing and aligning flutes to be routed in a workpiece is disclosed. The system includes a flute-spacing jig with spaced alignment holes, a workpiece aligner, and a fence guide. Additionally, the system can include a T-square wit... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6844822 | Celestial object location device A hand-held electronic celestial object-locating device assists in identifying a celestial object or directing a user to a desired celestial object. The device is useful for locating or identifying any celestial object including stars, constellations, planets, comet... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6817111 | Alignment tool for positioning a cutting tool of a shaping machine An alignment tool for positioning the tip of a cutting tool of a spindle-driven shaping machine is provided with means for accurately and repeatedly locating a cutting tool plane of motion of any angle with respect to the shaping machine's orientation is space, mean... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6796050 | Presetting device for a shrink-fit tool holder A presetting device is proposed for a tool holder (1) which holds the shank (23) of a rotary tool (3) in an interference fit in a locating opening (5) and releases said shank (23) during heating, in particular by means of an induct... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6694635 | Router template apparatus A router template apparatus for routing stair stringers to accept end sections of stair members to facilitate building a stairway. The router template apparatus includes a rectangular frame member that has an opening extending therethrough for receiving a... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6684519 | Miter saw stand with adjustable layout measuring apparatus It is a miter saw table that has adjustable measuring tapes. The tape sections can be calibrated so that the zero point on the tape is always set at the outer surface of the blade. This is done by using slidable wings that can be secured to a base. The wi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6665947 | Flat panel saw and router guide A marking and cutting guide particularly adapted for use on large flat panels--such as pieces of plywood. The invention clamps onto large panels and remains in place while the user either uses it to mark a cutting line or uses is as a saw guide. Adjustmen... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662457 | Method and apparatus for aligning and cutting pipe A method and apparatus for aligning and cutting pipes to extract and install piping in industrial plants is characterized by the use of lasers on a ring for aligning the cutting tool. By adjusting the ring so that beams from the lasers strike specified ta... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6568884 | Cutter head adjustment device A device aids the setter of a cutter head for cutting, e.g., milling or hobbing, of spiral bevel gears to align all rod-shaped blades with their tip cutting edges to an axial height which is as uniform as possible and to move them with their profile cutti... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6570506 | Celestial object location device A hand-held electronic celestial object-locating device assists in identifying a celestial object or directing a user to a desired celestial object. The device is useful for locating or identifying any celestial object including stars, constellations, pla... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6499224 | Method and device for reproducibly and accurately positioning a work piece on a power tool The present invention provides a jig and a method for it use. The jig is interchangeable with a variety of power tools for reproducibly and accurately positioning a work piece on the power tool. A universal memory stick is slidably attached to a primary f... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6449864 | Method and apparatus for rotary cutter blade adjustment A longitudinal gage fixture extends the entire length of the cutting blade and provides positively locked, parallel surfaces that uniformly and reliably set the proper height of the gage blade along its length while in a blade holder, In use, the device r... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6434852 | Tool gauge An inexpensive and easily used gauge for accurately gauging the position of a tool is described. The gauge includes at least one fixed or adjustable gauging reference positioned relative to the table or other work locating datum of the power tool. The gau... | 08/20/2002 |
