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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270042 | Paper punch apparatus A paper punch apparatus comprising a flange-storing space for storing the flange portion in an elevating unit, an insertion/removal portion for insertably supporting a supporting axis of a bit reception plate in communication with the flange portion, and a bit-recep... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255032 | Puncher having replaceable knife holder A puncher having a replaceable knife holder comprises a base, a knife holder, and a wastepaper-storing case. A cover is pivotally mounted in the front of the base. The front edge of the cover is extended to the knife-holding groove such that the knife-holding groove... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228776 | Punch assembly A Punch Assembly and the method of use thereof is disclosed. Also disclosed is. The device is designed to be accepted within the chuck of a powder-actuated tool. The device can create a hole in steel decking when the device is shot into the decking by a powder-actua... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7181850 | Saber saw having blade tiltable toward workpiece relative to saw body when cutting A light weight saber saw with reduced numbers of mechanical components and capable of preventing liquid and dust from entering interior of a housing. A plunger reciprocates only in its axial direction in conformity with a longitudinal direction of the housing. A bla... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171883 | Punching apparatus and the punching unit thereof A punching apparatus is provided which can of punch a non-circular holes at a predetermined position of a work piece. In the punching apparatus for punching a hole by means of a punch integrated into any one of the moving part of a press working machine or the suppo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7121182 | Steel rule die with removable cutting units A steel rule die for cutting cloth and synthetic materials. The cutting die includes a primary substrate and a plurality of cutting units that are removably attachable to the substrate in such a manner that they are easy to adjust, remove and replace. The cutting un... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6912941 | Steel rule die with removable cutting units A steel rule die for cutting cloth and synthetic materials. The cutting die includes a primary substrate and a plurality of cutting units that are removably attachable to the substrate in such a manner that they are easy to adjust, remove and replace. The cutting un... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6755424 | Quick-Change tool attachment system for a reciprocating power unit A mounting arrangement for securing a functional tool to a power unit having a reciprocating output. The mounting arrangement includes an adapter that is engageable with a clamp-type mounting mechanism associated with the output of the power unit. The adapter remain... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6725757 | Scroll saw with a saw blade that is easy to replace A scroll saw includes upper and lower driving arms, a saw blade, a blade retaining unit, push rod, a biasing unit, and an actuating unit. The blade retaining unit includes a pivot seat mounted pivotally on a distal end of the upper driving arm, and an upper blade ho... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725756 | Two-piece metal punch construction An apparatus for providing an improved two-piece punch construction. The two-piece punch construction includes a supporting member and a punch body. The supporting member includes an aperture in which the punch body is accurately located. The supporting member furth... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6662698 | Saw blade clamp system A saw blade retaining apparatus is provided for selectively retaining one in a series of saw blades having unique thicknesses. The retaining apparatus includes a rocker arm supported by a pair of lateral walls. The rocker arm includes a contoured contact ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6658978 | Steel rule die with removable cutting units A steel rule die for cutting cloth and synthetic materials. The cutting die includes a primary substrate and a plurality of cutting units that are removably attachable to the substrate in such a manner that they are easy to adjust, remove and replace. The... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6634272 | Method for making die boards, and materials and apparatus for practicing the method In a die board for cutting and/or creasing sheet-type work material, a base is provided that includes a first upper surface and a second lower surface. At least one slot extends along the first upper surface and includes a first slot section extending fro... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619174 | Quick release saw blade chuck for a scroll saw A saw blade chuck includes a blade retaining unit, a biasing unit, and a pushing unit. The blade retaining unit is mounted pivotably on a driving arm of a scroll saw. The biasing unit and the pushing unit are disposed on opposite sides of and act upon the... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6467384 | Method and apparatus for cutting a printing blanket A blanket cutter (10) used in conjunction with an offset printing press, for example. Blanket cutter (10) can include an elongated rail (12) mountable proximate to a blanket cylinder (11). Slidably supported by rail (12) is a cutter assembly (20) includin... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6269723 | Method and apparatus for enhancement of a punch guide/receptor tool in a dambar removal system A punch guide/receptacle for a dambar-removal tool set has a mounting fixture and an insert adapted to mount to an adaptive region of the mounting fixture. Apertures for punch teeth in the guide/receptacle are a part of the insert. In practicing the inven... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6209436 | Cutting die for cutting corrugated board having a quick attach/detach blade securing mechanism A cutting die for cutting corrugated board that includes a quick attach and detach securing mechanism. The blade securing mechanism allows a blade to be quickly and easily removed from a die board that forms a part of the cutting die, and allows a replace... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6148710 | Slitter-punch with quick adapter A slitter-and-hole-punch and quick change adapter combination fits a bag machine or the like for punching holes and slits in a web of film material. A hole punch and a slitter blade are unitarily formed on a base member. Left and right resilient arms exte... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6138546 | Hand-operated cutter for a sheet-like workpiece and a method of cutting A hand operated cutting apparatus and method of cutting mat board, glass, and other related sheet-like framing material. The apparatus has a cutting head assembly which includes a plurality of interchangeable and adjustable blade holding units. Each blade... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6131498 | Reciprocating knife cutter, a cutting apparatus including such a cutter, and a knife sharpener for a cutting apparatus A reciprocating knife cutter for performing a cutting operation on sheet material is provided wherein the knife is not limited to reciprocation along a vertical axis. The cutter includes a guide which engages the knife, whereby the knife and guide are con... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6109619 | Back up gripping and a universal tool holder A method for gripping such objects as tool bits and other implements is an extension of principles employed by tool holders currently in use, which grip at one (primary) position along the shank length. This invention provides auxiliary gripping, or what ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6067886 | Machine trim press having counterbalance features In accordance with one aspect of this invention an improved trim press is taught for use in separating molded articles from a web of material. The trim press includes a frame, a drive motor carried by the frame, a first platen carried by the frame, and a ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6021574 | Scribing tool An improved stylus assembly for replacing state of the art compressed air powered scribing tools, said stylus stem and point being monolithic and capable of operation indefinitely without failure of the stem, requiring only infrequent sharpening of the sc... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5941153 | Quick release saw blade chuck for a scroll saw A quick release saw blade chuck includes a mounting block, a clamping block pivotally connected to the mounting block, a bolt member extending through a bore in the clamping block, a threaded unit engaging threadably an externally threaded end portion of ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5839183 | Punch retainer A punch retainer which, in one preferred form, includes at least one bolt head seat formed in the retainer's body for receiving a bolt by which the retainer is fixed to a punch press's mounting plate. The seat is defined in the retainer's bottom face adja... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5784939 | Device for centering and locking a tool-supporting frame in a die-cutting machine A device for centering and locking tool-supporting frames has two centering points and one centering and locking point. The centering point as well as the point for centering and locking is equipped with a first and second centering locking device which i... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782130 | Apparatus for retaining tools An apparatus for retaining a tool (20) employs a fastener (22) which has a protuberance (122) engagable with a recess (60) of the tool. The fastener (22) is secured to a fixture (24) thereby serving to concurrently retain the tool (20) to the fixture (24)... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5746104 | Two-piece hole punch A two-piece punch for use in a punch press to form holes in a workpiece. The punch includes a shank portion to be retained in a punch press, a two-piece cutter element consisting of a socket member attached to the shank portion, the socket member having a... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5638732 | Apparatus for cutting of elastomeric materials An apparatus for cutting an elongated body of elastomeric material includes a tensioned wire which is oscillated in a generally up and down motion while traversing through the elastomeric material. The wire acts as a cutting blade and prepares the cut sur... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5373765 | Apparatus for driving two tool parts for punching, cutting and stamping An apparatus for driving upper and lower tool parts for punching, cutting and stamping, and more particular to such an apparatus using a rotary screw rod and a nut member threadedly engaging with the screw rod so as to move up or down therealong. The appa... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5337642 | Punch block support arm and process for mounting punches on such a block The invention concerns a punch block support arm adaptable to a perforating device as well as a process for mounting punches on such a block. According to the invention, the block comprises a narrow slot (12, 20, 23) across the whole block thickness, and ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5329835 | Adjustable length punch set assembly An adjustable length punch set assembly for adjusting the overall length of a punch having a punch driver and punch holder that are axially adjustable relative to each other and retained at least in part within a punch guide sleeve and biased axially with... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5275076 | Steel rule die having improved rule holders A steel rule die including holders providing a holding force assisting in retaining the die rules in their rule slots. The holders include a plurality of resiliently compressible polyurethane plugs positioned adjacent the rules at desired spaced apart loc... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5176061 | Blanking cutter A blanking cutter cuts out a dumbbell-shaped test piece from a sheet of rubber, plastic, vinyl, polyethylene, paper, or the like. The dumbbell-shaped test piece has wider opposite ends and a narrower intermediate strip portion joined thereto along curves.... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5172622 | Quick change die cutter A quick change die cutter is provided for permitting interchangeable die elements to be readily inserted and removed without the need for tools. A receiver is provided for carrying the die element which presents a cutting edge thereon, and a lever serves ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5168788 | Cutting head turret assembly A turret assembly for a cutting head has a glass-cutting wheel and a plastic-cutting blade portion disposed at spaced peripheral locations. Rotation of the turret body brings the cutting elements into their operative positions, and cooperating detent elem... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5148729 | Biological tissue slicer A biological tissue slicer having improvements therein which enable an inexperienced operator to rapidly prepare minimally traumatized tissue slices of excellent viability and of very uniform shape and dimension. The improvements limit contact of the cutt... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5129139 | Device for use in a former for automatically replacing punches A device for use in a multi-stage former automatically replaces a tool used for successive press work. When the tool is worn or damaged, or when the tool has been used for its estimated life, this condition is detected, whereupon the old tool is automatic... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5104370 | Ancillary device for fastening a tool within a platen press A platen press designed for cutting, creasing or embossing sheet-like materials includes a lower movable beam carrying the sheet, and an upper beam stationary beam or which a tool is fitted. To avoid bending of the tool which has a shape of a plate in an ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5087236 | Separating method and device for separating a shaped section from a waste section After being formed an engaged die by engaging a male die of an upside die to a female die of a downside die through a space, being carried the engaged die on a carrier to a stamping part and being fastened the male die to an upside die mount after being l... | 02/11/1992 |
