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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913602 | Method and apparatus for cutting a ribbon of rubber-coated fabric A method for cutting a ribbon of rubber-coated fabric includes dragging a free end of the ribbon past a working position of a punching device, forming a notch between two adjacent reinforcing cords of the ribbon using the punching device, moving a counter-blade of t... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7789005 | Apparatus and method for making a tampon applicator There is provided a tampon applicator apparatus and method for creating and scoring petals or petal tips of the tampon applicator. The apparatus has a holding element for the tampon applicator, a score device for forming a score line at the base of the petals, and t... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7434500 | Method and apparatus for cutting a ribbon of rubber-coated fabric A method for cutting a ribbon of rubber-coated fabric includes dragging a free end of the ribbon past a working position of a punching device, forming a notch between two adjacent reinforcing cords of the ribbon using the punching device, moving a counter-blade of t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7369916 | Drill press A power tool control system connected with a drill press provides a system for determining operational settings for the drill press and/or structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the drill press. For instance, the power tool control system may estab... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359762 | Measurement and alignment device including a display system A graphical user interface communicatively coupled with a non-contact measurement and alignment device enables user control over and display of the readings from the non-contact measurement and alignment device. In operation with a power tool, the graphical user int... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7290474 | System for rapidly stopping a spinning table saw blade A system for stopping a spinning table saw blade is comprised of a pin assembly disposed adjacent to a saw blade assembly for stopping a spinning saw blade. A receiving block is disposed on a side of the saw blade opposing the pin assembly for receiving the tip of t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7254852 | Cushioning device A cushioning device as in a pillow that has a main-body foam which a plurality of projections extend off a surface of the main-body. The projections are arranged in different support characteristic groupings such as rows of different volume or sized projections (e.g... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243440 | Gauge for use with power tools A gauge for connecting with a power tool and providing a system for determining structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the power tool is provided by the present invention. The gauge including a probe connected with a sensor via a spring, wherein co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231859 | Mail opener apparatus A mail opener comprises a cuffily device which is movable between an operating position and a retracted position where it is inoperative. The position of the cutting device is controllable by a drive device controlled by the postage meter. The arrangement is such th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207107 | Method and device for through-hole plating of substrates and printed circuit boards A method and apparatus for through-contacting flexible substrates 1, in particular circuit boards, having electrically conductive contact zones 4, 41 present on two opposing surfaces 1a, 1b of the substrate provides that a c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7171882 | Knife-like cutting die A knife-like die for cutting a thermoformed plastic article from a sheet of thermoformable plastic. The die includes a die build up plate that is mounted to a first platen and a striker plate that is mounted to a second platen. The die further includes a die board h... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7143678 | Cutting machine for brick making A wire-cutting apparatus 10 used in the manufacture of bricks. The apparatus includes a pair of spaced generally parallel coextensive beams 13 and 14 between which cutting wires 15 pass. Associated with each wire 15 are groove-form... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140288 | Device for shaping a food product A method and cutting device makes incisions in an elongated food product, like a hot dog or sausage, to form a pattern or character after the product is cooked. One form of the cutter includes a hinged housing into which the food product is positioned. The housing i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137327 | Riving knife assembly for a dual bevel table saw An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a riving knife assembly for a dual bevel table saw, comprising: a first armature configured for coupling with a beveling member; a second armature adjustably and rotatably coupled with the first armature; a first... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7097798 | Equipment and method for manufacturing honeycomb structural body An apparatus for molding a honeycomb structure provided with an extruder for the honeycomb structure capable of extruding a honeycomb structure in the gravity direction or an oblique direction at an angle of smaller than 30° with the gravity direction and at least ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096770 | Optical recording medium-manufacturing apparatus There is provided an optical recording medium-manufacturing apparatus that is capable of accurately transferring a disk-shaped apparatus during a manufacturing process, and at the same time occupies a small installation area. A control section causes a cut-forming m... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7063000 | Cutting guide with integral clamping and alignment A portable guide for use with portable power tools such as saws and routers to assist in making straight cuts or grooves precisely located in panels or sheets by moving the tool along a planar side surface 64 of a guide bar 10. Clamp assemblies 20 | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059243 | Positive piece engagement indicator for marking tool A positive piece engagement indicator for marking tool is provided in which a metal workpiece is contacted with a workpiece contact probe for providing physical contact with, as well as electrical communication with the metal surface of a workpiece. A test voltage a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055426 | Positive piece engagement indicator for marking tool A positive piece engagement indicator for marking tool is provided in which a metal workpiece is contacted with a workpiece contact probe for providing physical contact with, as well as electrical communication with the metal surface of a workpiece. A test voltage a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6994816 | Equipment and method for manufacturing honeycomb structural body An apparatus for producing a honeycomb structure having an extruder, at least one cradle and a cutting device comprising a small-gage wire for cutting the honeycomb structure and a notching member; said cradle is provided with a means capable of moving the honeycomb... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968767 | Saw machine having two saw blades A saw machine includes a seat disposed in a housing, two frames rotatably secured to the seat with pivot pins and each having a sector gear and a saw blade, and a driving device for driving the saw blades. A shaft is rotatably secured to the seat and has a worm enga... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968769 | Die assembly A die assembly including a first die with a first die surface and a first cutting rib extending from the first die surface. The first cutting rib includes a first cutting surface parallel to the first die surface. The first cutting rib includes a leg extending from ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964475 | Printer A first frame supports one of a platen and a dot-impact type print head. A second frame supports the other one of the platen and the print head. The second frame is supported by the first frame so as to be pivotable between a first position and a second position. Th... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938339 | Method and apparatus for forming an inlet and outlet face of a catalyst support An apparatus for forming shaped surfaces of an elongate substrate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first and second collar spaced along the substrate, wherein a cutting filament extends between the collars. The collars are selectively rotated to pass the cutti... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928910 | Method for separating a flat pipe section of aluminum or aluminum alloy from a solder-coated thin-walled flat pipe section member In a method for separating a flat pipe section of aluminum or an aluminum alloy from a solder-coated, thin-walled flat pipe section member for producing a clean, bur-free separating cut, the solder coating is first mechanically removed from the flat pipe section mem... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6886443 | Apparatus and method for making a tampon applicator There is provided a tampon applicator apparatus and method for creating and scoring petals or petal tips of the tampon applicator. The apparatus has a holding element for the tampon applicator, a score device for forming a score line at the base of the petals, and t... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6718860 | Method and apparatus for making holes in pipe A method for forming a plurality of slits in a tube includes first, forming a plurality of grooves in the pipe by operating a grooving punch along the length of each of the slits to be made. Then, each slit is formed in the pipe by operating a hole-making punch. The... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6711979 | Cutting method of ceramic honeycomb formed body The present invention provides a cutting method of a ceramic honeycomb formed body 5 for cutting the ceramic honeycomb formed body 5 with a fine line stretched at an appropriate tension substantially at right angles to the direction of throughholes ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6705784 | Tape printing apparatus There is provided a tape printing apparatus which is capable of positively discharging a cut-off tape strip of a tape material out of the apparatus by forcibly discharging the same, thereby preventing jamming and double cutting of the tape material. A full-cutting d... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6648532 | Tape printing apparatus A tape printing apparatus is provided which has a high flexibility in the combination of half-cutting and full-cutting, and is capable of cutting a tape material as desired. A tape feeding section feeds a tape material in the form of a laminate of a print... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6640684 | Device for cutting blister packs in a blister packing machine In a device for cutting single blister packs from a blister band, a cutting member acts in a longitudinal direction with respect to the blister band, along the longitudinal edges thereof, so as to cut side extending strips of the blister band which extend... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6533325 | Integral card and method of making A business form incorporates an improved multi-layer integral card utilizing microperforations to form ties which retain the card during machine handling and printing. The method employs a flexible steel die or engraved die cylinder with microperforations... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6405623 | Paper removal device A device for removing paper from a damaged paper roll. The device comprising a rotatable platform to support and rotate the paper roll about a central axis. Additionally, the device comprises a circular saw blade attached to a movable arm attached to a tr... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6357327 | Method of cutting metal pipe and its apparatus An apparatus is provided for cutting a resin-coated metal pipe. The apparatus includes first and second spaced apart pairs of holding members for holding the pipe. First and second cut-off blades are movable between the pairs of holding members for making... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6339982 | Cutting mechanism and a printing device with automatic cut A cutting mechanism having a movable carriage and two cutters. Each cutter has an anvil that opposes a blade, and one of these is a roller that rolls against the other for progressively biasing material against the blades, producing cuts through the mater... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6234057 | Cable cutter A product for cutting cables with spiral-wound, metallic casings. The product includes a frame having a base portion and a carriage portion pivotally attached to the base portion. The base portion has a receptacle for supporting a cable to be cut. A pair ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6223641 | Perforating and slitting die sheet A paper product has a first sheet with a pattern of spaced openings permitting separation into sections and a second sheet releasably attached to the first sheet with a pattern of continuous curvilinear openings dividing the sheet into sections and being ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6136209 | Perforating and slitting die sheet, methods of constructing the same and paper product produced therefrom A first method of constructing a die sheet includes covering a die surface with a first, spaced pattern of a first photo-resist material and then covering the first pattern with a second, continuous pattern of a second photo-resist material. A chemical re... | 10/24/2000 |
