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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074550 | Cutting mechanism with rotatable blade A cutting mechanism includes a first main body and a second main body. The first main body includes a first base, a plurality of first cutter holders, and a plurality of first cutters. The first cutters are mounted on the respective first cutter holders. The first c... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7171885 | System for fixing rotary cutting dies in machines for die cutting laminar material System for fixing rotary die cutters in die cutting machines for cutting laminar material includes a fixing means between the die (1) and a die-holder surface or cylinder (2) around which the die (1) is arranged, wherein the a fixing element inc... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168356 | Adjustable length punch assembly Adjustable length punch assemblies are disclosed. An adjustable length punch assembly in accordance with present invention may be used with a punch press including a tool holder adapted to receive punch assembly and a ram adapted to move longitudinally along a ram a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137328 | Hydraulic press A hydraulic press for working a variety of metals. The hydraulic press includes a frame member designed for resting upon a horizontal support surface and having at least two vertical stanchions with a horizontal support member extending between the vertical stanchio... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7096709 | Graphic arts die and support plate assembly A graphic arts die and support plate assembly is provided that is adapted to be mounted as a unit on the chase of a flat bed or rotary graphic arts press. The assembly includes a plurality of spaced individual dies fixedly mounted in predetermined relative relations... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066067 | Microtome A microtome, in particular a rotational microtome, comprising a base frame (10) on which is provided a specimen holding device (32) for performing a vertical cutting movement. The microtome further has a knife holding device (12) for a cutting e... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025217 | Display assembly A merchandise display matrix includes at least one pair of upright members and a merchandise tray support member wherein the support member is adjustable in length. In other embodiments, a merchandise display matrix includes at least one pair of upright members and ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6931974 | Cutting apparatus A cutting apparatus for cutting a sheet material is provided. The cutting apparatus includes a platform; a rail structure secured onto the platform; a sliding member sliding along the rail structure; a cutting member movably engaging with and carried by the sliding ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6779426 | Die rule retention device and retaining board incorporating same An apparatus is provided for improved retention of magnetically attractable die rules inserted into slots of a retaining board. In a die rule retaining board, a plurality of chambers are oriented substantially perpendicular to a die slot and the direction of inserti... | 08/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6616009 | Ticket vending machine A ticket vending machine includes a face panel defining a ticket passageway and a ticket outlet at one end of the ticket passageway, a side plate mounted with an axle for holding a ticket roll, a sheet-transfer cylinder assembly controlled to transfer the... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6523448 | Adaptable hybrid module die board A die board assembly includes a support plate providing a plurality of through holes arranged along lines of an X-Y grid pattern. The support plate further provides a plurality of shaped apertures positioned within the support plate to a selected depth. O... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6470779 | Card cutting apparatus A card cutting apparatus for cutting business cards out of paper stock. The card cutting apparatus includes a housing. The housing comprises a base portion and an upper portion. The base portion has an upper side and a lower side. The upper portion is hin... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6435068 | Cutting mechanism with floating spring-biased blade A mechanism for cutting an elongated material, such as insulated wire or fiber optic cabling. The cutting mechanism includes a stationary blade housing that includes a recessed blade receptacle. The blade receptacle receives an insert blade that is biased... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6418826 | Apparatus for slicing compression molded product of sheet-shaped material and split knife A slicing apparatus for dividing a compression-molded article of laminae is provided with a dividing knife that reciprocates within a horizontal plane, and the dividing knife has a cutting edge in the shape of a V directed toward the compression-molded ar... | 07/16/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6161460 | Bearing assembly for shear The present invention relates to a shearing system. The shearing system includes a die assembly having linear bearings and guide rails for guiding movement of the upper die shoe. Gas springs return the die shoe to the open position.... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6116134 | Cutter arrangement Cutters are disclosed including a pair of cutting blade holders and a pair of cutting blades mounted for movement in a cutting direction with respect to each other, at least one of the blade holders comprising a sprung holder. The apparatus includes a pai... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5974929 | Combined letter opener and letter punch The invention provides a device for cutting open envelopes and punching filing holes into documents, and includes a body coupled to a base, the base having a two-section feeding surface along which an envelope, or other one or more documents are introduce... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5970839 | Work cutting apparatus A device that is able to reduce the variation in the clearance between the upper and lower blades and of which the clearance adjustment operation is simple. The work cutting apparatus has a freely rotating ram mounted with an upper blade. An axial directi... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5890410 | Holding assembly for cutting blade A holding assembly for maintaining a blade in an operative position on a movable support, which holding assembly has an elongate housing assembly having a first wall with a first pressure applying surface facing transversely to the length of the elongate ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5492041 | Pneumatic equipment for synchronous piercing of slits A slitting equipment, piercing various patterns of ventilation slits in thin material, comprising a frame, a main cylinder, auxiliary cylinders, and a plate with knives. Upon an electric impulse from a bag-making machine, to which the present slitting equ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5477761 | Device for dispensing bandages A device for dispensing a bandage material has a container for accommodating a supply of bandage material, a mechanism for advancing the bandage material from the container so as to expose a desired portion of the bandage material outside of the container... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5288264 | Apparatus for skinning fish fillets An apparatus for skinning fish fillets having the roller-presser shoe-structure comprises an oscillating knife (17) is particularly appropriate for skinning fillets of flatfish, i.e. fillets of fish which show a rather intimate and close connection betwee... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5231908 | Apparatus for mounting a shearing blade An apparatus for mounting a shearing blade specifically for use in a cut-off die set of the type used to cut tubing continuously emanating from a mill. The present invention is directed toward the shearing blade assembly used in conjunction with the notch... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5121626 | Adjustable die support for a press brake An adjustable support for a die of a press brake includes a mounting bracket which has first and second interconnected portions. A mounting device connects the first portion of the mounting bracket to the ram or bed of the press brake and maintains the se... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5056394 | Blade holding device of a blade slide for a scrap cutter In blade holding devices sleeves are arranged concentrically about the blade securing screws, in order to relieve the blade securing screws from lateral shearing force components and vertically acting stripping forces resulting, when the blade slide is mo... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5029505 | Steel rule die holder An apparatus is provided for improved retention of steel rule dies inserted into slots of a retaining board. A plurality of chambers are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the direction of insertion and have open faces to permit communication with ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4932301 | Cutting apparatus for sheet material, like paper In a cutting mechanism (1), the cutting blade (2) is clamped against the blade support (3) by cam-like clamping members (25) arranged on a common actuating shaft (22). The clamping members (25) can be jointly adjusted by means of an actuating member (33) ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4742747 | Arrangement for setup, replacement, and clamping of cutting tools in a cutting machine In a sheet metal plate shears, the cutting tools can be mounted on adapters and, when needed, the adapters with the cutting tools can be inserted into sliding guides positioned in and extending across the length of the plate shears. The cutting tools are ... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4624164 | Hydraulic shearing machine A hydraulic shearing machine for cutting steel sheets and the like in which the lower blade is fixed between two vertical end-plates of the frame while the upper blade is carried by a movable apron. The support provided for the lower cutting blade consist... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4566361 | Apparatus for shearing irradiated fuel assemblies Apparatus for shearing irradiated fuel assemblies, wherein a counterblade is mounted on a counterblade carriage, which normally bears against a detachable member, the counterblade carriage, a side-clamping carriage and a blade holder carriage being arrang... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4528879 | Bundle cutter of decentralized compact construction A cutter for cutting, in stages, irradiated bundles of nuclear fuel rods, pecially from pressurized-water or boiling-water reactors. The cutter includes a feed channel associated with transverse and longitudinal feed devices for the rod bundle. A cutter h... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4494428 | Cutting tool insert assembly for shears A removable cutting tool insert assembly for shears fed with stock, such as bar stock, and including a ram actuatable upper housing closeable downwardly toward and biased upwardly away from a bolster supportable lower housing in a direction transverse to ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4485714 | Arrangement for attaching a knife blade in a power shears An arrangement, preferably for clamping knife blades in power shears includes a longitudinal T-slot or dove-tail slot in the blade holder or the blade itself. Gripping means (16, 46, 76) are provided in the slot for engaging retainers (19, 47). The retain... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4417510 | Shear baler A shear baler is disclosed which is designed to efficiently process large volumes of desparate scrap metals into discrete, high intensity, compact bundles and includes novel structure for the facile mounting of shear blades in the movable shear ram and fo... | 11/29/1983 |
