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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7810419 | Rotating log clamp A rotating log saw clamp for clamping a product roll to be sawn. The rotating log saw clamp includes a first portion disposed for rotation about an axis and a second portion disposed for rotation with the first portion and movable relative to the first portion betwe... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7258289 | Combination food cutting, storage, and shredder apparatus A combination food cutting, storage and shredder apparatus, having a cutting board and storage box containing a knife drawer and a garbage disposal drawer. A shredder is positioned just above the garbage disposal drawer and just below the cutting board for holding s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7228773 | Radial arm saw safety top A radial arm saw is adapted with a safety top configured with cutting box enclosure that contains and collects substantially all of the sawdust generated during use. A dust collection system is in fluid communication with the cutting box for removing the sawdust con... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228774 | Adjustable cleat The present invention is directed to a method and system for providing workpiece positioning for power tools, such as miter saws. The apparatus includes an adjustable positioning device such as a threaded rod. A retention member is connected to the adjustable positi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156008 | Flip-up multi-mode workpiece stop for miter saw A workpiece stop is provided for a power tool such as a miter saw, wherein the stop is selectively movable to various positions for respective modes of operation. In one position, the stop is stored out of the way during non-use. In another position, the stop acts a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7114424 | Wire sawing device A sawing device includes a holding device (22) arranged so as to hold in the course of wire sawing the different sawed slices (23) substantially parallel and such that the width of the sawing gaps (24) is held constant. The device includes, for ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7044039 | Radial arm saw safety top A radial arm saw is adapted with a safety top configured with cutting box enclosure that contains and collects substantially all of the sawdust generated during use. A dust collection system is in fluid communication with the cutting box for removing the sawdust con... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6994206 | Apparatus for feeding rolls of cut products to a wrapper An apparatus for advancing cut products from a saw to a wrapper includes a plurality of product supports for supporting multiple rows of cut products. A first or buffer portion of the apparatus includes an entry portion of the product supports and includes a first c... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966247 | Cutting apparatus A cutting apparatus for cutting a sheet material includes a platform; a rail structure secured onto the platform; a sliding member sliding along the rail structure; a pressing plate disposed under the rail structure and engaging with the sliding member for pressing ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6938528 | Method and apparatus for stabilizing a workpiece An apparatus for supporting a molding article that is to be cut by a sawing device. The apparatus includes a bottom supporting surface having opposing front and rear edges and opposing first and second side edges. A first wall is included that is upstanding from the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6848350 | Stock stop miter gauge The present invention discloses an improved miter gauge for retaining and adjustably positioning a workpiece. The miter gauge includes a fence frame pivotally mounted to a base member for adjusting the workpiece to be cut at a user selected angle. The fence frame in... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6722241 | Combination cutting board and slicing brace The combination cutting board and slicing brace is a device designed to satisfy two needs that coexist in the food preparation process. One of these needs is a device designed to safely hold food product while it is being sliced. The other of these needs is a surfac... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6715389 | Condiment packet opening apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for opening condiment packets, having a base and a support that define an opening to receive a condiment packet. A cutter subassembly connected to the support is used to cut the packet received in the opening. The cutter subassembly include... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6532851 | Apparatus for supporting product during cutting An apparatus for supporting an elongated circular product during cutting includes a fixed lower support frame and a movable upper support frame. Right and left bottom support links include a lower end which is pivotally connected to the lower frame. Right... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6289682 | Specimen preparation apparatus An apparatus for forming an amorphous tissue specimen into a cooled block while preserving the anatomical orientation of the specimen includes a base assembly, a system of magnetic movable wall units and a cover which may be intercoupled to form an enclos... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6128996 | Food holder for slicing food into two pieces The food holder has two vertical plates, mounted on a base vertically and parallel to each other. The two plates create a gap between the plates where food is held. Knife guides with vertically extending guide slits are provided at both ends of the gap. T... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5941149 | Holddown bar for textile-centering and -cutting machine A holddown bar assembly for a textile-centering and cutting machine through which a web is advanced in a direction has a lower bar underneath the goods and extending transversely of the direction a full width of the web and an upper support bar above the ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5873292 | Holddown bar for power notcher An improved elongated holddown bar for use in conjunction with a power corner notcher having a table which defines a horizontal working surface. The notcher includes a clamp means adjustably positionable on, and connectable to, the table atop the work sur... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5862731 | Multifunctional workbench for woodworking A workbench for woodworking is composed of a foldable support frame for supporting the workbench on the floor of a work shop, a bench top supported on the support frame and composed of one fixed top plate and one movable top plate, a locating and holding ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5823083 | Gripping apparatus for reel material A gripping apparatus for reel material includes a reel support, a first clamping device and a second clamping device as well as a cutting device arranged between the clamping devices. The first clamping device is spring-mounted along two non-parallel axes... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5802938 | Slitter for use with rolled material A slitting machine for cutting rolled material is disclosed which is maintained in position through use of a support frame. A support cylinder is unmovably connected to the support frame at one end. An expansion rod is centered within the support cylinder... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5740710 | Device for cutting sheets of material Device for cutting sheets of material, with a counter (12) for the material to rest on, a blade to cut the material, and a holdfast (11) that can be lowered onto the material by a mechanism (10) and raised off it by a spring (6). When the spring in such a... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5724877 | Tool for cutting food products A tool is used to hold a food product upright while a user manually cuts the food product by slicing the food product from edge to edge with a blade of a knife. The tool includes a base having a top surface adapted to support the food product, a pair of k... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5690010 | Apparatus in forging machine to cut material A shear die is axially divided into a pair of die portions 18,19 between which a holding cavity 22 is formed, wherein the holding cavity has a diameter that is less than that of material "a" so that when one of the die portions is forced against the other... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5644964 | Workpiece clamping mechanism A clamping mechanism is provided for securing a workpiece proximate a power tool on a work surface of the type having a support surface defined thereon and extending generally orthogonal thereto. The clamping mechanism applies a force to the workpiece to ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5611266 | Tool for cutting bread and bagels Disclosed are tools (10, 60, 100, 200) and (300) used to hold a bagel (22) upright while being sliced from edge to edge with a blade (28) of a knife (30). Each tool (10, 60,100, 200, and 300) includes a base (12) having a top surface (12a) adapted to supp... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5375636 | Pocket joint cutter system A pocket joint cutter system for forming a pocket cut and fastener bore into a workpiece. The pocket cut and fastener bore receives a fastener such as a self-tapping screw which passes through the bore and into a second workpiece for forming a Joint betwe... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5361666 | Bagel slicer A tool 10, 60, or 100 used to hold a bagel 22 upright while being sliced from edge to edge with a blade 28 of a knife 30. Each tool 10, 60, and 100 includes a base 12 having a top surface 12a adapted to support the bagel 22 by an edge of the bagel 22. An ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5265509 | Automatic tissue supplier for providing moisturized tissue An automatic tissue supplier includes a container stored with folded or wound tissue strip, a water-spray system operatively spraying water for instantly moisturizing the tissue immediately extended by a driving motor, a warming and cooling device for sel... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5251524 | Convertible siding cutter A convertible siding cutter (10) for cutting vinyl or metal siding, comprises an upper knife assembly (26) pivoted to the front one of a plurality of lower knife assemblies (36, 46) mounted on a base (20). The blade (28) in the upper knife assembly (26) c... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5239905 | Miter table molding positioning apparatus An arrangement to position molding, and particularly crown molding, upon a miter table is arranged to include at least one positioning assembly having an adjustment rod threadedly directed parallel to and below the miter saw table, with an abutment plate ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 4993291 | Key cutting apparatus An apparatus for cutting a key blank, including a clamp for securing part of the key blank between the cutting edge of a punch and an aperture in a mating die. The die includes a surface for reinforcing part of the key blank when the key blank is in conta... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4776252 | Machine for slicing essentially circular baked goods A machine to slice baked goods such as bagels is provided which achieves a uniform and reproducible slice thickness. The machine comprises a housing, a vertical shaft, at least one spiral cutter, and at least one hold-down mechanism. The hold-down mechani... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4769909 | Quick clamping device to hold armored cables for cutting An improved quick clamping device to hold armored cables such as BX cable for cutting. The device includes a handle for receiving the cable which is preferably U-shaped and which defines a cable receiving channel. A clamping handle is hingedly attached to... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4742742 | Apparatus for severing elongate product An elongate product such as a surface fastener or a slide fastener chain is cut off on a lower cutter blade by an upper cutter blade moving toward and coacting with the lower cutter blade. While the elongate product is being severed, it is pressed down ag... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4694716 | Machine for cutting solid bodies A cutting machine for solid bodies such as rubber tires according to the invention comprises a blade base 14 moved vertically by pressing cylinders 1. Downwardly directed cutting blades 18 are mounted on the underside of the blade base 14. These blades 18... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4607551 | Centrifuge tube-cutting apparatus and method A tube-cutting apparatus and method for separating centrifuged materials are shown in which a resilient axial compressive force is exerted on the tube during cutting by spaced tube-holding members; and the cutting knife has flat upper and lower sides agai... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4422628 | Clamping apparatus A workpiece clamping apparatus for machine tools comprises a frame; a rocking sleeve member, rockably fixed to the frame; a cylindrical member, slidably inserted in the rocking sleeve member, so as to move therein; a rod member, inserted in the cylindrica... | 12/27/1983 |
