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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7752949 | Tissue paper cutting mechanism having upper knife arm with variable spiral curve angle and upper knife structure therefor A tissue paper cutting mechanism having upper knife with variable spiral curve angle includes a base, a bed knife roller rotatably mounted on the base and provided on a circumferential surface with a plurality of straight bed knives radially spaced at predetermined ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7484445 | Punching and/or perforating equipment for continuous forms A punching and/or perforation equipment (33, 34) for continuous paper forms (37, 42) comprising punching and/or perforation member (81; 226, 227) and contrast elements (82; 224) substantially tangent to the movement surface (63, 204 | 02/03/2009 |
| 7314315 | Gearbox for cold metal cutting machine Improved serviceability of cold metal cutting machines is accomplished in a modified gearbox structure enabling several annular components that are conventionally attached by press-fit to be attached instead by slide-fit for easy removal and replacement, eliminating... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7234381 | Dispensing appliance for wiping material Wiping material dispenser apparatus includes a basic housing that receives an articulated cover and a cartridge including two transverse flanges. An upper part of the flanges receives a roll of material and a lower part thereof receives a first blade-holder drum and... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230200 | Wire cutting device, wire transport system, and method for severing of a wire electrode in an EDM machine A wire cutting device for an electrical discharge machining (EDM) machine with a wire draw-off device, which moves a wire electrode along a feed direction into a cutting zone of the EDM machine; and with a deflection unit in order to deflect the wire electrode runni... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7191690 | Helical mechanism cutting unit and method for operating for the same A cutting unit is described that contains a pair of cylinders disposed opposite one another with a gap formed there-between for receiving a ribbon. The pair of cylinders include a first cutting cylinder having a periphery with a cutting knife disposed helically abou... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7000517 | Machine for cross cutting a material web A machine for cross cutting a material web has a main frame part unitarily formed with a pair of transversely spaced main sides and with at least one main traverse extending transversely between the main sides and a secondary frame part unitarily formed with a pair ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979153 | Deep-grooving insert having stepped cutting edge A deep-grooving chip-forming cutting insert includes a rear mounting portion, a front cutting portion, and a pair of side walls, each side wall extending along the front and rear portions. The front cutting portion includes a front end surface, a top surface, and a ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6955110 | Apparatus and method for cutting soft materials, especially meat An apparatus and method for cutting soft materials such as meat. Two or more spirally mounted helical blades are situated between two supports, and the supports are mounted to a shank. The shank is rotated to impart rotary action to the spiral shear blades, and the ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6742427 | Helical rotary drum shears The present invention relates to a novel helical drum shear which is operable to cut a strip of material which moving at a first velocity. The cut is formed along a substantially straight line at a specific angle. The specific angle may be at an angle perpendicular ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6715393 | Cutting apparatus having adjustable cutter assembly A cutting apparatus is disclosed which is particularly suited for use in association with an apparatus for effecting lengthwise slitting of sheet stock, such as sheet metal. In the illustrated embodiment, the cutting apparatus includes first and second cooperating, ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6422113 | Knife drum for machines for cross-cutting lines of material A knife drum for a web cross-cutting machine has a generally cylindrical drum body centered on an axis and formed by inner and outer tubes. The inner tube is reinforced with fibers extending helicoidally of the axis at positive and negative angles of 30°... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6389941 | Rotary knife with electromagnetic active vibration control A rotary knife incorporates the use of an electronically controlled, active damping system to control vibrations of knife cylinders. The system preferably uses pairs of electromagnetic actuators to provide opposing pulling forces on a ferromagnetic portio... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6289777 | Paper web for a web fed rotary printing press A moving paper strip or web is cross-perforated by a perforation roller in cooperation with a counter roller. The perforation roller has a plurality of axially spaced retractable perforation plungers. These perforation plungers form a helical line of plun... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6209432 | Method and apparatus for cutting wire A fixed blade and a rotary cutter are mounted in a supporting frame of a wire cutting apparatus. A clearance not larger than a half of a diameter of the wire is provided between a tip of the fixed blade and a tip of the rotary cutter. The rotary cutter ha... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6155151 | Cutter drum for web-cutting machine A cutter drum for a web-cutting machine has a body having a cylindrical outer surface centered on an axis and formed with at least one seat having a radially outwardly directed floor face extending axially and helically of the axis and a tangentially dire... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6073527 | Method and apparatus for direct shingling of cut sheets at the cutoff knife Shingling of paperboard sheets cut from a web with a helical blade cutoff knife utilizes the downward deflection of the trailing edge of the cut sheet and simultaneous lifting of the leading edge of the web to position the sheets for shingling immediately... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6032558 | Rotary knife with active vibration control A rotary knife incorporates the use of an electronically controlled, tuned mass active damping system to control vibrations of the knife cylinder. The system preferably uses one or more electromagnetic actuators to provide force on a tuned mass which is m... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6003580 | Placement apparatus for thin flexible members An automated placement of flat valves on a balloon strip. Included is a vacuum platen which receives the free end of a row of valve films. A cutting blade severs a single valve from the film, which is held in place by the vacuum platen. The vacuum platen ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5988033 | Food slicing apparatus, blade and method Apparatus, device and method for improved slicing of large food sticks, loaves and the like are provided. A slicing blade which has a top flat surface or top flat land width along its cutting edge provides generally longitudinal forces on the food product... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5836228 | Apparatus for cutting sheet material Apparatus for slitting or cutting material comprises a driving roller 10 and a driven roller 12. Each roller 10 or 12 has on its periphery a plurality of ribs at a predetermined pitch and helix angle. The pitch of the ribs 18 on the driving roller 10 is s... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5720210 | Rotary cutter A rotary cutter includes a knife rotor having extending from an exterior peripheral surface thereof at least one longitudinal knife. The knife rotor cooperates to cut a sheet to a predetermined length, with either a plane rotor or a swingably mounted thic... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5713256 | Dual speed limits for a cut-off A direct drive cut-off has a pair of cylinders, each having a helical knife blade. The path of the knife blade around the cylinder defines a synchronous length. A corrugated board is passed in a board path direction between the cylinders at a production r... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5690009 | Roll sheet cutter mechanism for use in image forming apparatus A roll sheet cutter mechanism for an image forming apparatus is provided which is adapted to cut a roll sheet 4 paid out of a feed reel 51 between a rotary blade 82 and a stationary blade 81. When the leading edge of the transported roll sheet 4 passes ov... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5685817 | Arrangement for the scoring of continuously transported, flat workpieces to be folded along scored lines An arrangement for scoring continuously transported flat workpieces to be folded along scored lines is composed of scoring tools fastened to shafts that are parallel to each other. One part of the scoring tools features a groove and the other part feature... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5526726 | High speed shear for end trimming rods and the like Apparatus for shearing elongated products such as rods, bars and the like moving longitudinally along a path of travel. The apparatus includes a pair of constant diameter helical blades mounted for rotation about axes parallel to the path of travel. The r... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5386753 | Tab cutting Cross cuts for forming the ends of a tab on a sheet, for example a glue tab on a corrugated paperboard container blank, are performed by independent rotary cutter units. Each cutter unit has a spirally convoluted blade which, as it rotates, cuts progressi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5359915 | Web cutter A high speed web cutter has a rotating roller with an extended bar mounted perpendicular to its surface and angled to be aligned askew with respect to the roller's axis. During the rotation of the roller, the bar interferingly contacts a plate having an a... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5165151 | Shearing apparatus This invention provides a shearing apparatus for shearing, between a spiral cutter and a lower blade, tip ends of numerous piles formed on a foundation of a pile fabic. The shearing apparatus has a construction for producing fine design patterns, and comp... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5125302 | Perforating apparatus for transverse perforations in webs of paper-like material A machine is described for perforating webs of material, such as toilet paper. The machine includes a cylinder (17) mounted on the frame of the machine and around which cylinder the web is carried as the web passes through the machine. The cylinder has a ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5001952 | Rotary cutter According to the invention, a rotary cutter is provided, which includes a fixed blade having a straight cutting edge and a rotary blade having a spiral cutting edge. The rotary blade is installed for rotation about an axis extending parallel to the cuttin... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5001953 | Electromechanically operable apparatus for severing strip This invention relates to an electromechanically operable apparatus for severing strip, such as a paper tape or plastic film tape, which is dispensed by a power-operated dispenser. A swingable cutter blade is connected to a crank, which is operated by a g... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5000812 | Printer cutter laminator Cutter apparatus to cut accurately a composite label without cutting the backing of the composite and a system that includes the cutter apparatus. The cutter apparatus includes a transporter mechanism positioned to receive the composite, which typically i... | 03/19/1991 |
| 5000069 | Rotary cutter A paper cutter has a cutter bar and rotary cutting blade that cooperate to slit a continuous web of paper passing therethrough across the entire width thereof. A cam is provided on one end of the cutter roll which lifts the cutter bar out of operative con... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4969016 | Device applicable to an image recording apparatus for feeding a rolled recording medium A device installed in an imsge recording apparatus for pulling out the leading edge of a rolled recording medium such as a rolled paper and then cutting the recording medium at a predetermined length as measured from the leading edge to feed the resulting... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4949606 | Apparatus for severing data-bearing tapes which are dispensed by a machine An apparatus for severing data-bearing tapes which are dispensed by a machine, which apparatus comprises an electric motor for driving a double-edged helical rotary cutter for cooperating with a spring-loaded stationary cutter, comprises an angle-section ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4911047 | Synchronous rotary cross-cutter A synchronous rotary cross-cutter is disclosed with two oppositely rotated, axially parallel cutting rotors that support cooperating, helically extending knife blades with cutting edges situated in a cylindrical envelope. The axes of these cutting edges r... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4881436 | Transverse cutter for sheet materials A transverse cutter for fine papers consists of two mutually co-operating cutter rolls, of which one is directly driven by two electric motors. The upper cutter spindle is driven with the lower cutter spindle by a gear wheel driver at each end, which driv... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4858506 | Dual arbor scrap chopper An improvement to a dual arbor scrap chopper used for cutting scrap edge trims associated with flat sheet metal strip production. The scrap chopper utilizes a pair of rotary arbors, each having identical angularly displaced multiple sided blades aligned f... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4846035 | Perfected cutting device for a device for dispensing and simultaneous cutting of material rolled up in webs Improved cutting device for an apparatus for the simultaneous dispensing and cutting of bands of wound material. This device is distinguished in that it comprises two independent blades located side by side at an angle, each of which corresponds to two ha... | 07/11/1989 |
