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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7581477 | Saw table and clamping mechanism therefor A saw table includes a clamping mechanism for clamping a work piece on the saw table. The clamping mechanism includes a clamping bar having a first end and a second end. A longitudinal axis is defined between the first and second ends. A first pivoting arm is operat... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7437983 | Book skew clamping device A trimmer producing a profiled spine in a book. The device includes a first clamp element and a second clamp element contacting the second side and an actuating device moving the first clamp element with respect to the second clamp element so as to skew the spine. A... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7373865 | Saw table and clamping mechanism therefor A saw table includes a clamping mechanism for clamping a work piece on the saw table. The clamping mechanism includes a clamping bar having a first end and a second end. A longitudinal axis is defined between the first and second ends. A first pivoting arm is operat... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7299731 | Paper trimmer A material trimmer including a base having a support surface and a cutting region having a channel. A plate is movably attached to the base and includes oppositely facing upper and lower surfaces, an elongated slot therethrough, an elevated portion proximate each si... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278346 | Tourne cutting method, device and kit A cutting device holds an article to be cut stationary while a blade is traversed along a curved guide to peel or slice away material from the article. The article may be rotated using an indexing mechanism to realign the article with respect to the blade. The cutti... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258503 | Adjustment device for printer head of barcode printer A device for adjusting the position of a printer head of a barcode printer includes a casing mounted to the barcode printer and a base movably coupled to the casing. A slide board is slidably supported on the base and carries the printer head. A first adjuster is ar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255031 | Vertical curtain cutter A vertical curtain cutter includes at least a base and a mold cutting device fixed on the base, which consists of a clamper, a knife and a motor. The clamper has a stationary clamp block and a movable clamp block, and the stationary clamp block has a flat clamp surf... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249552 | Saw guide A guide for use with a cutting member, such as hand saws, that is easy to use, is readily portable and can be adjusted to permit cutting of precise compound angles on work pieces of various configurations. The guide mechanism comprises two angularly related members ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249548 | Apparatus for cutting corrugated metal sheet An apparatus for cutting a corrugated metal sheet is disclosed. The apparatus includes a table, a clamp assembly, and a cutting tool. The clamp assembly has a lower frame and an upper frame. A lower vibration absorbing pad is supported by the lower frame, and an upp... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7204179 | Shear assembly for a roll forming machine A shear assembly for a roll forming machine which forms a rain gutter. A pair of coplanar blade members separated along a vertical line are caused to first move vertically downwardly, then have their lower ends pivot outwardly and, finally, have their upper ends piv... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7178439 | Blind cutting center A method and apparatus for sizing window coverings slidably extendable from a bay into an aisle of a retail outlet. The method includes the steps of locating the center of the window covering relative to a cutting station utilizing a half scale for removing a portio... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159496 | Portable vise and saw combination A portable vise and saw combination includes a vise element having three attachment points. One attachment point is used to attach the vise to an existing support such as an existing horizontal rail, and another attachment point allows a saw to be mounted to the vis... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124672 | Blind cut down machine A blind cut-down apparatus for trimming a blind down to size the blind having at least a head rail component, and blind slats suspended from the head rail, and having a blind holding plate with an opening for holding the components in position for cutting, a slat cu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107889 | Single plate cut down apparatus A vertical blind cut down apparatus has a head rail holding plate with a head rail opening for receiving the head rail. The vertical blind cut down apparatus also has a cutting die to receive the head rail. The cutting die is movable relative to the holding plate fo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100485 | Blind and shade cutting center A method and apparatus for sizing window coverings slidably extendable from a bay into an aisle of a retail outlet. The method includes the steps of locating the center of the window covering relative to a cutting station utilizing a half scale for removing a portio... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059231 | Dental model cutter The invention is a dental model cutter for trimming the base of a dental model in a precise predetermined manner where the dental model is precisely secured and positioned under a cutting guide and can be hand sawed or cut, thus eliminating the need of a conventiona... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7043845 | Trim attachment for portable circular saw The trim attachment for a portable circular saw is generally L-shaped, having a generally rectangular, planar, horizontal mounting plate and a perpendicular fence extending downward from a lengthwise side thereof. The perpendicular fence forms an insert portion ther... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044043 | Apparatus for sizing window coverings An apparatus for sizing at a single workstation pleated shades and mini blinds in a particular dimension uses a sizing device that includes hydraulic actuated horizontal and vertical blades and a cutting rail assembly. The hydraulic actuated horizontal and vertical ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032489 | Multipurpose cutting apparatus The present invention relates to a multipurpose cutting apparatus having a straight cutter and a multipurpose cutter disposed at either side of the cutting table, the cutting table is provided with two pairs of lateral slide grooves in each of received an adjusting ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017459 | Blind cut down machine A blind cut-down apparatus for trimming a blind down to size the blind having at least a head rail component, and blind slats suspended from the head rail, and having a blind holding plate with an opening for holding the components in position for cutting, a slat cu... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007583 | Bagel cutter A bagel slicing device for safely and effectively slicing bagels comprises a holder having a slotted base, upwardly extending end portions at each end of the base and side members attached to the base at their lower end and being pivotal about an edge to engage a ba... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000519 | Jointer clamp A clamp to make a straight edge on a working board has a base with a lower surface to slide on a table saw and a main wall that extends upward from the base. A lower support extends outwardly from the main wall in opposite directions, and two upper supports extend o... | 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 |
| 6971296 | Venetian blind cutting machine A Venetian blind cutting machine is constructed to include a machine base, two blind locating modules mounted on the machine base at different elevations, each of which having a set of through holes for supporting component parts of a Venetian blind to be cut, a bli... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6912940 | Cutting table and clamp for use therewith A clamp is provided that is capable of restraining an item during cutting and rotating the item between cutting a first end of the item and cutting a second end of the item. The clamp includes an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and a backplate that pivotally connects the lo... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6829972 | Saw table for fixing painting frames to be cut A saw table for fixing frame pieces of frames of paintings, pictures or photos, includes a base table having two arms crossed and substantially perpendicular to each other and a gap at where the arms are crossed, wherein the arms are respectively provided with a fas... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6810778 | Book skew clamping method and device A method for producing a profiled spine in a book having a first side defining a first plane, a second side defining a second plane and a spine. The method includes clamping the book using a first clamp element contacting the first side and the second clamp element ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6761100 | Stud cutter A guillotine type stud cutter with a frame with side rails and a guillotine blade slidably mounted between the rails has spaced, fixed, parallel, stationary die plates secured transversely between the side rails. Immediately inboard of the stationary die plates, set... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6761099 | Venetian blind cutting machine capable of clamping the slats automatically A Venetian blind cutting machine comprises a mold assembly, which has a main block and a guiding slot on the main block. A sliding block slidably receives in the guiding slot. The guiding slot has at least one stopping potion for stopping the sliding block. The slid... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6688204 | Cutting machine of dual blade feeding for blind of foamed plastics A cutting machine of dual blade feeding for a blind of foamed plastics, more specially a cutting machine providing the cutting application for the blind of foamed plastics that includes a filing board with a squeezing blade and a trimming blade mounted re... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6668695 | Clamping system A clamping miter box including a base having a surface, a plurality of holes positioned in a pattern in the surface of the base, and a cam peg including a shaft sized to be rotatably receivable by a selected one of the plurality of holes and a cam portion... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6553882 | Pencil sharpener with integral receptacle A housing having an integral receptacle which is particularly useful for pencil sharpeners. The receptacle is attached to the body so as to be pivotable between a closed position, for closing a cavity of the housing, and an open position, for exposing the... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553669 | Pipe cutter and method of cutting pipe The pipe cutter includes a jigsaw with a motor that reciprocates a saw blade back and forth. A way is clamped to the jigsaw. A workpiece holder is slidably mounted on the way. The workpiece holder has a workpiece slot with a base, two side walls and a saw... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6543322 | Bagel cutter A cutting frame for holding an object to be sliced into two pieces. The object, such as a bagel, has a bottom surface, a peripheral edge, and a top surface. The cutting frame has a base which holds a support stem, which in turn holds a ring shaped guide m... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523444 | Method for cutting at least one workpiece section which may have been produced in an extrusion press In a method for cutting at least one workpiece section (1), in particular aluminum section, which may have been produced in an extrusion press, using a sawing device (19) which, on a frame (5), is displaced along an X-axis above a conveyor device (2) for ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6427571 | Venetian blind cutting machine A Venetian blind cutting machine is provided for cutting blinds produced in several sizes into a required size. Venetian blinds produced in several proper sizes are selected by consumers and are then cut into various sizes to meet their exact needs by the... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412381 | Venetian blind cutting machine A Venetian blind cutting machine comprises a machine stand on which a cutting device and the clamping device are mounted. The cutting device has a blade which moves back and forth to execute the cutting of the Venetian blind. The pivoting center of the bl... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6401582 | Apparatus for removing binder straps from, for example, coils bound thereby An apparatus for removing binder straps from coils of metal strip in which a cage is engageable with the coil and has a blade carriage displaceable over at least a region in which binder straps may be provided in a continuous manner so that a wedge can en... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6382061 | Method for cutting a resilient workpiece A method of cutting a resilient workpiece having sides in opposition to one another to form at least one cut in the workpiece includes the steps of stretching the workpiece, maintaining the workpiece in stretched condition by applying clamping forces to t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6357327 | Method of cutting metal pipe and its apparatus An apparatus is provided for cutting a resin-coated metal pipe. The apparatus includes first and second spaced apart pairs of holding members for holding the pipe. First and second cut-off blades are movable between the pairs of holding members for making... | 03/19/2002 |
