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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7210273 | Panel attachment system A panel attachment system (10) comprising a plurality of covering panels (12), a plurality of retaining members (16) to hold the panels (12), and a plurality of mounting structures (18) to secure the retaining members (16) t... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7178433 | Processing apparatus, processing method and diamond tool A processing apparatus is provided with a diamond tool. When a first edge portion is made as X axis, a tip end peak point of a rake face is made as an intercept (0, y) on Y axis, and the rake face is projected in the first quadrant on an X-Y plane, a shape be... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7066695 | Router mounting system A router mounting system is disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the router mounting system includes a router assembly, a first sub-base, and a router table. The router assembly and first sub-base include interlocking radial projections, recesses and discontinuities... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6908266 | Apparatus for forming a microlens array mold An apparatus for making microlens molds and microlens array molds is described which utilizes a forming element having a rotating half radius diamond cutting member. A substrate is alignably arranged with the diamond cutting member so that the cutting member can mil... | 06/21/2005 |
| RE38612 | Router table fence system A router table fence having three nesting aluminum extrusions or spars, two of which lie under a longer third spar. By positioning the inner ends of the two lower spars adjacent to a router cutter protruding through a router table, it is possible to provide a fence,... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6704768 | System, method and computer program product for providing server discovery services during a startup sequence A system, method, and computer program product for providing discovery services for servers during a startup sequence can include powering on a server in a domain; creating a listener socket for the server to accept coupling requests from other servers; r... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6520227 | Apparatus and method for mounting routers in tables An apparatus to support a hand held motorized tool in an inverted position that allows easy removal of the tool for hand held purposes. The apparatus is defined by a receiver in a frame and an opening for removal of the tool. A lid may further stabilize t... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6491481 | Method of making a precision microlens mold and a microlens mold A method for making microlens molds and microlens array molds is described which utilizes a spinning half radius diamond cutting member operated in a plunge cut in a technique similar to milling to cut the optical surface into a diamond turnable material.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6374879 | Carpentry coping machine A coping machine for making miter cuts on baseboard or crown molding stock includes a work platform supported on vertically movable spring assemblies. Stock to be cut is positioned on the work platform. A rotating cutting knife is disposed adjacent a rear... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6220799 | Machine tool A machine tool of small scale, light weight, and low cost, yet accomplishing a high degree of precision in machining. A spindle (2) is encased in a body frame (1) and disposed preferably in such a manner that the spindle (2) is movable along an axial cent... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6203255 | Flower like rosette cutting device A router guide apparatus for use in forming rosette designs in a work piece includes a frame having a work surface with a wheel rotatably mounted upon the work surface. The wheel has a plurality of position stops. The rosette design can be formed in a syn... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6019148 | Door machine A door machine is provided for the production of a raised-panel door product of the type having a central panel framed in a sash of left and right stiles and upper and lower rails. In this type of raised panel door, the stiles and rails are joined by four... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5882156 | Method and apparatus for milling a segment of a spherical surface A method and apparatus for machining the surface of a spherical segment, the surface being either convex or concave, by a circular milling cutter mounted on a milling machine and rotatably driven about an axis of rotation. The segment is carried by a fixt... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5779407 | Router table fence system A router table fence having three nesting aluminum extrusions or spars, two of which lie under a longer third spar. By positioning the inner ends of the two lower spars adjacent to a router cutter protruding through a router table, it is possible to provi... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5586591 | Router accessory for producing cuts having a contoured depth A router accessory having a housing with a router attaching portion for adjustable attachment to a router. The router accessory also comprises a plate for fixedly holding a work piece. The work piece support plate has a plurality of arms extending therefr... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5556243 | Neck down cutter A neck down cutter for notching parallel sides in a rectangular sample of corrugated material to be subjected to edge crush testing is disclosed. The cutter comprises a suction box formed with a recessed surface in the top thereof through which a motor dr... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5551494 | Device for making patches, especially of wood, and for patching resin galls on pieces of wood A device for making patches, especially of wood, and for patching resin galls on pieces of wood, comprising a rotatably drivable milling tool, which is rotatably driveable by means of a first driving unit and is held on a supporting frame. Also disposed o... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5431514 | Method and apparatus for processing a cylinder and a rotating member of a video cassette recorder A method of processing a leading portion of a rotating workpiece is performed by rotating a tip mounted on a cutter shaft and facing an outer circumferential surface of the workpiece. The tip has a small radius of rotation for high precision processing wi... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5381842 | Protective and guiding device for wood shaping machines A protecting and guiding device for wood-shaping machines for shaping curved workpieces by means of a cutter (14) which is mounted on a spindle (12), projects vertically from a horizontal machine table (10), and is located underneath a covering hood (16) ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5207542 | Adjustable fixture arrangement A fixture arrangement for supporting a plurality of different sizes of workpieces on a table relative to a metal working tool includes an equalizing device, a stop arrangement and a clamping device. The equalizing device positions the workpiece longitudin... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5002108 | Process for the edge planning of rectangular plates A process for the edge-planing of the longitudinal and frontal edges of workpiece plates. A workpiece plate is advanced to a plate saw and at least one longitudinal edge is planed. The workpiece plate is then rotated and at least one frontal edge is plane... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4787127 | Combination slot mortising, horizontal boring, router table and overarm router machine A combination woodworking machine for attachment to an electric plunge router, which may be configured as a horizontal boring and slot mortising machine, an overarm router and a router table. An x-y-z table is mounted on a column supported by feet, and a ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4742606 | Universal cartridge trimming device A cartridge case trimming device having mounted on a base a horizontally movable case carriage and case cutting device; the carriage includes cradle, trough, carriage groove, case retainer and toggle clamp; the cutting device includes an arbor head whose ... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4712954 | Tube cutting device A tube cutting device for making compound curve cuts on tubes providing angular abutment of tube ends on opposing tube surfaces. The cutting device positions and holds the tube in selected alignments in relation to a stationary cutting head and advances t... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4667548 | End preparation tool for pipe fittings An end preparation tool for pipe fittings includes an end preparation tool having a rotary cutting head with shaping bits carried thereon mounted on a base that also carries a universal clamping fixture for pipe fittings having end openings to be machined... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4585217 | Workpiece support apparatus and method Four square tooling plates each have an outer surface on which a plurality of workpieces are attached. The inner face of each tooling plate is precisely attached to a respective vertical surface of a rectangular block by means of a dowel extending into ge... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4576212 | Device in a machine tool for maintaining a workpiece displaced in its longitudinal direction, in engagement with the tool A device in a machine tool for maintaining a workpiece which is being worked during displacement in the longitudinal direction, in engagement with the tool. The device consists of a first pair of rigidly interconnected arms which, at one end, are pivotall... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4556094 | Fence for a radial arm saw used as a dado cutter or molding cutter A fence for a radial arm saw used as a dado cutter or molding cutter with the cutting head in a horizontal orientation is disclosed. The fence provides a work surface perpendicular to the saw table surface and includes two fence panels having a thickened ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4541760 | Apparatus for drilling, engraving and carving ophthalmic lenses A multipurpose apparatus for drilling, engraving and carving ophthalmic lenses. The apparatus comprises a base in which is mounted an electrical motor, and a tool holder is connected to the shaft of the motor for detachably mounting a drilling, engraving ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4454689 | Clamping arrangement In a grinding or milling machine an improved clamping arrangement for holding one end of a tool blank having a portion with at least four sides in cross-section. The other end of the tool blank is held against a stationary holding member. The clamping arr... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4376603 | Deburring machines for shop and screw machine parts Apparatus for removing shop or screw machine part or workpiece. More specifically, the apparatus comprises a bushing with a hole therein for axially guiding the burred end of the part into engagement with a disintegrating mechanism such as a saw, grinder ... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4304276 | Router table for cutting laminated plastics A router for edging laminated plastics, such as Formica material, includes a table and an adjustable work guide assembly. The work guide assembly comprises a stationary guide and a movable guide. The movable guide is movable toward and away from the stati... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4289305 | Work piece holder for woodworking machine For use with a spindle molder or similar milling machine, there is provided a holder in which a plurality of work pieces can be mounted for movement in unison of each into engagement with the cutting tool by actuation of the holder. Provision is also made... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4182589 | Corner chamfering machine A chamfering apparatus for use in machining corner breaks of work pieces and including a base member establishing a horizontal support surface, a guide block mounted on the base member and forming a guide surface substantially normal to the horizontal sup... | 01/08/1980 |
| 3972262 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board support as such board is moved through processing operations and including a defined path having guide ways receiving side portions of a carrier for a board being processed and a plurality of fibrous members such as rotatable brush... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3954044 | Over and under milling machine Upper and lower milling cutters scalp the top and bottom surfaces of an ingot as the ingot is advanced between the cutters by a carriage. The carriage comprises a pair of laterally spaced and longitudinally movable slides which support sharp-pointed plung... | 05/04/1976 |
