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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7464631 | Shape forming device Disclosed is a shape forming device for use with dies to provide cut, punched and embossed objects made from a variety of media. The shape forming device includes a housing that contains at least one pair of rollers oriented substantially parallel to one another, a ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7293501 | Press with compact worm unit A press includes an arm mechanism to input force transferred to upper and lower rollers by a worm unit. The worm unit occupies less space so that even if the size of the press is increased, the worm unit can be used without too much change. The handle is located on ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7210383 | Detection system for power equipment Woodworking machines including conductive cutters adapted to cut workpieces, and motors adapted to drive the cutters are disclosed. The machines also include a contact detection system adapted to detect contact between a person and the cutter, and to distinguish con... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7100483 | Firing subsystem for use in a fast-acting safety system Cutting machines with high-speed safety systems, and firing subsystems used in high-speed safety systems, are disclosed. The cutting machines may include a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a cutting tool and a person. A reaction syste... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077040 | Shrink wrap and security tape opening apparatus and method An efficient and safe device designed to perform the difficult task of opening tightly fitting Shrink Wrap plastic packaging material and security tape around a product or product case, particularly that used for the distribution of CD-ROM'S, DVD'S, videogames, and ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6889585 | Cutter blade position detection mechanism and method of reporting cutter malfunction A sheet cutting device utilizing cutter blades as a position detection mechanism and a method of reporting cutter malfunctions is provided. The sheet cutting device including a cutter having a pair of cutter blades, one of the blades connected to a cutter driving me... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6598506 | Cutting apparatus A monitoring device for the spacing between the knives is provided in a rotation cutting apparatus having a rotation cutting knife and a counter-knife which partly overlap in the cutting region and form a cutting gap.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6050168 | Cutter table for performing work operations on one or more layers of sheet-type work material In a cutter table for performing work operations on one or more layers of sheet-type work material a work material support surface is mounted to a frame having an elongated support mounted for movement thereon. A cutter head for carrying a reciprocating c... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6041682 | Knife fixture with broken blade detector An improved knife fixture is provided of the type having a plurality of knife blades for cutting food products, such as cutting potatoes into elongated French fry strips, wherein the knife fixture includes a detector system and method for promptly indicat... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6014813 | Power hand saw with powered blade guard assembly A power rotary hand saw (10) with a blade guard 36 mounted for powered movement between a guarding position (FIG. 1) and a nonguarding position (FIG. 2) is moved to the guarding position (FIG. 1) by a separate dedicated electrical motor (46) rotating a dr... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5904083 | Knife fixture with broken blade detector An improved knife fixture is provided of the type having a plurality of knife blades for cutting food products, such as cutting potatoes into elongated French fry strips, wherein the knife fixture includes a detector system and method for promptly indicat... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5793298 | Apparatus with alerting system indicating necessity of paper refuse disposal out of container This invention relates to an image forming apparatus provided with a punching unit and a paper refuse collecting box (container). The apparatus has a controller provided with a counter and monitor. The counter counts the total number of binder holes forme... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5765458 | Die follow confirming method A method of detecting whether the ram of a punch press machine follows the upper die assembly of the machine after the pressing of a work piece involving the monitoring of current flow through an electrical circuit. The electrical circuit consists of an e... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5647260 | Roller cutting machine A roller die cutting machine includes a base having a drive roller assembly generally centered thereon between opposing side edges. A first table is located between the drive roller assembly and the first side edge to support a die assembly, and a second ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5461957 | Cold meat slicer A cold meat slicer having a housing, a rotating circular cutter blade, a carriage for the product to be cut for reciprocating movement relative to the cutter blade and adapted to be driven either manually or by a motor. The optionally selectable manual or... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5360213 | Apparatus for separating folded web A web separator is provided that cuts a web at predetermined separation locations. Downstream of the cutting, the web is folded at predetermined fold locations. A continuously swinging director, downstream of the folding, guides advancing sections of web ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5078035 | Circular saw blade A circular saw blade having an inner drive portion, an outer cutting edge portion, and a plurality of angled slots extending through the blade from the first lateral surface through to the second lateral surface of the blade. The angled slots are radially... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4991476 | Automatic knife sharpening method for forage harvesters In a forage harvester having a motor driven sharpening stone driven back and forth along a path parallel to the axis of a rotating cutterhead to sharpen the knives of the cutterhead, and a door which normally prevents access to the knives, a control circu... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4528488 | Warning device using power tool residual kinetic energy A warning and braking device for use on a power cutting tool such as a circular saw or a lawnmower comprises a generator, a drive shaft and a pulley connected by a lever to the power tool on/off switch. When the power tool is in the working "on" position,... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4483072 | Machine with liquid crystal display A power-driven portable machine such as a chain saw. The machine has a liquid crystal display device incorporated in a detachable cover member of a supporting assembly which is connected with a driving assembly including a prime mover such as internal com... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4036445 | Circuit arrangement for monitoring the operation of an electronic yarn clearer A circuit arrangement for monitoring the operation of an electronic yarn clearer on an automatic yarn winding machine and particularly for monitoring the operation of the output relays and yarn cutting device of the yarn clearer. Logic circuitry is provid... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3958473 | Apparatus for eliminating filamentary winders A device for eliminating filamentary winders from the surface of a rotating working roller of the type commonly utilized in the textile industry. A runner carrying a cutting means is provided which moves traversely over the surface of the working roller a... | 05/25/1976 |
