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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7610837 | Systems and methods for making a pizza pie having an outer cheese portion A system and/or method for making a pizza pie having an outer cheese portion comprises a cutting tool and/or a cutting guide to enable formation of at least one opening at an outer crust region of a pizza pie to cause an inner cheese portion embedded within the oute... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7568415 | Device for cutting mat and liner for double matted framed artwork The invention is a device and method that allows a user to easily and efficiently hand cut a mat and liner without the need to reposition the mat board. The notched features of the top frame and the different widths of the cutter guides set the parameters for the be... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7244083 | Cutting head assembly A cutting head assembly for use in cutting plate glass has a simplified drive train, all positioned about the vertical rotational centerline. The drive train includes a hollow bore drive motor having a drive adaptor directly engaged with a spline shaft that extends ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236166 | High-resolution rapid manufacturing The present invention is a method for forming an object, the method comprising jetting a first material to form a plurality of layers that define a support structure increment, and extruding a second material to form a layer of the object. The layer of the object su... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228809 | Undergarments having finished edges and methods therefor A method of making a fabric having a finished edge includes providing a fabric having a plurality of fibers with free ends of the fibers at an edge of the fabric, disposing a curable polymer such as silicone over the edge of the fabric so that the curable polymer en... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198614 | Method and apparatus for adapting clothing to allow access for medical procedures The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for positioning and creating an opening in a person's shirt or blouse at a location that varies depending on the underlying location necessary to perform a medical procedure. The created opening allows acce... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7104174 | Log sawing apparatus and method A saw mill has a head having at least one saw. The head is configured to travel on a track longitudinally to make alternating cuts between laterally spaced apart first and second work pieces. After traveling forward longitudinally to make a first cut of the first wo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6826822 | Method for preparing rubber plate used in an ion implanter One embodiment is directed to a method for trimming a rubber plate which is configured to be placed on a platform of an ion implanter, wherein the platform of the ion implanter includes a plurality of primary holes and a plurality of primary notches. The method comp... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6729214 | Target shape portion cutting apparatus, robot equipped with the apparatus and target shape portion cutting method A metal sheet is formed with a target shape portion, a remaining portion surrounding the target shape portion and elongated portion(s) joining the target shape portion with the remaining portion. An apparatus cuts out the target shape portion from the metal sheet by... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6675689 | Circular blade unit A blade unit for cutting sheet material including a base member assembly mounting a circular blade and a cover member for detachable engagement with the base member assembly. The base member assembly includes a supporting wall having a circular upper edge... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6637308 | Template tracing cutter The present invention relates to a media cutting tool for use with a template. The apparatus of the present invention maintains proper alignment with a template through the use of a novel offset, rotating, cutting blade and guards against skipping along t... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6619172 | Template tracing cutter The present invention relates to a media cutting tool for use with a template. The apparatus of the present invention maintains proper alignment with a template through the use of a novel offset, rotating, cutting blade and guards against skipping along t... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6575068 | Guided cutting system A guided cutting system including first and second blade cartridges which are used in association with templates. The blade cartridges each include a head and cover portions wherein the head portion includes a non-use end and a cutting end. The cutting en... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6260459 | Magnetized crafters turntable with armrest A magnetized craftsman's turntable apparatus has an armrest. A magnet is embedded in the rectangular turntable for holding the metal templet over a paper sheet. The craftsman's arm can be resting on the immovable armrest as the templet is rotated for cutt... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6216354 | Device for making straight and curved score lines A device for forming straight and curved score lines in sheet material. The device has a scoring plate with a top surface with a number of spaced apart curved grooves formed on the top surface thereof. Each of the spaced apart scoring grooves has differen... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6171032 | Mechanically actuated chip-less boring head for forming a hole in a workpiece A cutting tool [10] for use in forming circular and non-circular holes in a workpiece [16] includes a boring shaft [12] that is rotatable about an axis [15] and a boring head [14] that is secured to the boring shaft [12]. A cutting blade [46] extends bene... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6119567 | Method and apparatus for producing a shaped article A method and preferred apparatus (10) to cut a preform material which is biodegradable and preferably dispersible in water, to produce a shaped article, is described. The cut is produced without producing harmful fumes or leaving a harmful residue and pre... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6095726 | Coping apparatus A coping device includes a circular blade, a template having an end provided with a coped profile, a stylus which traces the coped profile of the template and which preferably has substantially the same width and radius of curvature as the blade, clamps f... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6006641 | Power coping machine In order to precisely form joints in the ends of adjoining molding pieces, a power coping machine includes a molding support surface, a cutting tool, and a cutting tool support. The molding support surface stably supports a piece of molding to be coped wi... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5918524 | Cutting tool pattern guide A guide for supporting a template in a spaced relationship relative to a blade during cutting of work piece. The device includes an adjustable mounting assembly securable to a portion of a saw. An engaging assembly extends from the mounting assembly for s... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5848930 | Aircraft trimming device Provided is an aircraft trimming device including a guide assembly (24) and a cutting tool (26). The guide assembly (24) includes a rigid plate (25) and a T-shaped track (30) mounted to one side of the plate to serve as a support and a guide for the cutti... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5823086 | Template and cutter guide system for cutting quilting pieces An improved system for cutting a quilting piece from fabric, which quilting piece has a constant width sewing expanse around the exposed area of the quilting piece for sewing quilting pieces together. The system includes a template conforming to the shape... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5558565 | Glass pattern cutting device The present invention provides a glass cutting apparatus for cutting glass to a predetermined pattern. The glass cutting apparatus includes a rotatable workpiece holder which is adapted to rotatably hold a glass workpiece and overlaying pattern thereon. A... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5431076 | Trimming apparatus An apparatus adapted for trimming a plastic covering from a mouth opening of a blow-molded universal urinal includes a retaining block for rigidly holding the urinal in position opposite a trimming apparatus. The apparatus mechanically moves a knife mount... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5363732 | Coping apparatus A coping apparatus is provided to impart to the end portion of a molding. A contoured surface corresponding to the profile of the face surface of the molding. The coping apparatus includes a circular saw that is mounted on two sliding bases for freedom of... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5325840 | Watch crystal cutting machine A pattern holding assembly and a crystal material holding assembly are paired on opposed ends of a shaft passing transversely through a base unit such that the pattern and the crystal material are simultaneously rotated with a driven shaft through 360 deg... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5299483 | Cutting apparatus for foam sponges having irregular contours A cutting apparatus for foam sponges with irregular contours comprises a foam sponge clamping mechanism, a cutter driving mechanism, a cutter rotating mechanism, a template, and a main frame. The main frame is equipped with a vertical frame on which are m... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5193596 | Pattern cutting assembly This invention is a pattern cutting assembly including a pattern guide member used in cooperation with a pattern and workpiece holding frame which, in turn, has a workpiece member mounted thereon and used in conjunction with a rotating blade, such as a ro... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5153998 | Panel cutting and forming device and method A porous panel cutting and forming device and method is provided including a support and guide block with an "L" shaped guide slot into which a pivot guide pin is inserted depending downwardly from a radial arm with a knife blade depending from an end. Th... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5038651 | Device for cutting shaped holes Cutting shaped holes is accomplished by the device by including a foot plate on the part to be cut and a cutting tool which is driven around the foot plate in accordance with the hole shape selected. A template determines size and shape of the hole, and a... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5038646 | Band saw workpiece transport mechanism A jig and workpiece transport mechanism for making a curvilinear cut with a conventional band saw continuously linearly translates and rotationally reorients a jig and an attached workpiece to maintain the saw line at the cutting edge in the workpiece ali... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5031496 | Apparatus and method utilizing a water jet for cutting frozen fish slabs into a plurality of individual portions Frozen slabs of fish are introduced one at a time to one end of a conveyor having a bed of laterally spaced plastic strips forming slots therebetween. Beneath each slot is an endless chain having a series of upwardly directed fingers thereon. The fingers ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4979283 | Method and apparatus for removing flash of polymeric molded products A flash removing method is provided for cutting off flash with a reamer which is freely movable while in contact with a polymeric molded product within a predetermined range of pressing forces. The reamer is provided with blades having normal clearance an... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4941379 | Apparatus for producing sized controlled portions of meat An automated meat portion sizing apparatus is disclosed which includes a plurality of mandrels provided with a meat-receiving sizing chamber mounted on a support frame for repetitive travel between a loading and unloading station. The sizing chambers are ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4939968 | Glass cutting apparatus Glass cutting apparatus which includes a base with a fixed, glass positioning fence along one edge thereof and a removable, pivotable glass cutter guide which can be locked to the base at a selected angle relative to the fixed fence, allowing glass to be ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4930382 | Method and apparatus for cutting planar pieces into patterned shapes A convenient method and simple apparatus for cutting one or more layers of planar material, such as fabric into uniform, geometric shapes, involving the use of relatively small, thin geometrically shaped magnetic templates. The method and apparatus is par... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4819529 | Method of cutting out sheet or plate material A method, and in particular an automatic method, of cutting parts out from sheet or plate material, the method comprising the steps of: placing templates (1, 2) having the shapes and sizes of the said parts upon said sheet or plate of material; recognizin... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4754404 | Method of incising the contour in an image film A method of cutting a contour in an image film according to the present invention includes a rough contour-selecting and recording step in which a rough contour of required portions in the image film are memorized in the form of coordinates X, Y; and erro... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4616544 | Cutting machine for preparing models for spectacle lenses A cutting machine for preparing a model for spectacle lenses comprising a base rotatable about its axis by a drive for supporting a spectacle dummy lens or real lens concentrically placed thereon and serving as a model lens, a clamp rotatable with the bas... | 10/14/1986 |
