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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7765907 | Trimming device for trimming a lateral edge A trimming apparatus for trimming a lateral edge a printed product includes a trimming table arranged to receive the printed product in a position ready for trimming. A trimming knife is configured to cut the lateral edge of the printed product during a cutting stro... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7238543 | Methods for marking a bare semiconductor die including applying a tape having energy-markable properties A method used for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The present method comprises reducing the cros... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7146891 | Device for transferring two-dimensional products onto a transportation device A method for segregating and transferring a product from a web of material includes the steps of conveying the web of material between a punching roll and a counter pressure roll, the punching roll having at least one cutting edge and at least one suction orifice; p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146893 | Cutting device and cutting tool In order to provide a cutting device, comprising a machine frame, an anvil roller which is mounted for rotation on the machine frame and a cutting tool which is mounted for rotation on the machine frame, wherein the cutting tool has a cutting edge cooperating with a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140828 | Non-contact aerodynamic diverter/stacker insertion system Objects such as pieces of mail are stacked without significant contact therewith by producing laminar air flow over a surface which defines or parallels a desired movement path for the objects. The objects are placed and form a barrier between the laminar air flow a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117775 | Method and apparatus for transferring a paper web A method of, and apparatus for, transferring a web, in particular a paper web or cardboard web or an insertion tail severed from the web, from a web-discharging web-guiding surface, via a web conveying apparatus, to the next structural unit of a machine for producin... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094618 | Methods for marking a packaged semiconductor die including applying tape and subsequently marking the tape The present invention provides a method and apparatus for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The pr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089839 | Method and apparatus for transferring a paper web A method of, and apparatus for, transferring a web, in particular a paper web or cardboard web or an insertion tail severed from the web, from a web-discharging web-guiding surface, via a web conveying apparatus, to the next structural unit of a machine for producin... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080585 | Hold-down clamp for slitter-punch A clamping arrangement is provided for a slitter and/or hole punch for a plastic film processing machine. The punch can be unitarily formed on a base member, and mounted on a block that is affixed to the end of an actuator rod. A double-acting pneumatic cylinder act... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6996874 | Air jet for machine tool to clean cutting dust An air jet for a machine tool to clean cutting dust has a housing with a hole and an outlet. An eccentric member has a cam and is provided in the housing which the eccentric member is driven by a power resource of the machine tool for rotation. An annular transmissi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6928912 | Method and apparatus for transferring a web An apparatus transfers a moving web of a flexible material from a web guide surface. The web guide surface outputs the moving web, and the moving web has at least one web edge. The apparatus includes at least one edge nozzle, each edge nozzle being positioned so as ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925922 | Apparatus for removing tiebars after molding of semiconductor chip An apparatus for removing tiebars of a lead frame after one or more semiconductor components have been encapsulated in a resin to form a package body includes first and second removing stations. The second removing station is provided for removing scraps that may be... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923100 | Method and apparatus for punching particle board A punch and backer plate combination is disclosed as an example of the present invention. The punch has a concave recess in its extended end. The punch may be round or have a rectangular shape in plan view and includes a backer plate having an aligned opening with a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910686 | Paper processing apparatus and cutter unit A paper processing apparatus that includes: a paper carry-in port, which is disposed at one side surface of the paper processing apparatus; a center-bound paper discharge port, which is disposed at another side surface opposite from the paper carry-in port; a center... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904671 | Integrated circuit chip handling apparatus and method The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for handling integrated circuit (IC) chips such as thin small outline package (TSOP) IC chips. Embodiments of the invention are directed toward removal of TSOPs from device under test (DUT) boards. By use of... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6832535 | Air ejection and compliant gage pin for rod cutting machines A closed-knife rod cutting machine is provided with air ejection apparatus for automatic discharge of cut rods. The gage pin is compliant in the direction of the knife return stroke to permit ejection of a lodged cut rod by the advancing rod stock. The free end of t... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6810784 | Glass workpiece transporting and locating system A glass transporting and locating system for a glass cutting table with a bridge extending across the glass cutting table which is movable along the length of the glass cutting table. A glass workpiece feeding table is positioned adjacent the glass cutting table and... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6658973 | Device for transferring two-dimensional products onto a transportation device A device for transferring segregated flat-shaped products includes a transfer device and a transport device by which the products transferred from the transfer device are further transported along a transport path. The transport device includes a moveable... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6401581 | Arrangement for feeding out fibre bundles with random fibre direction An arrangement for repeatedly feeding fiber bundles with random fiber direction from a magazine roll of fiber thread, for example in the production of flock preforms for products made of thermosetting resin. The arrangement comprises feed devices for feed... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6341549 | Trimming apparatus having punches with air flow routes for removal of gate scraps A trimming apparatus according to the present invention has a trim punch that provides a route for continuous air flow to prevent trimmed gate scraps from clogging the apparatus. The trim punch can have a groove or a through hole for providing the continu... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6276246 | Method for punching slug from workpiece A punched slug removal system for punching a slug from a workpiece and removing the punched slug. The system includes a punch having a reciprocating travel path with a transition point where the punch changes direction. A die plate has an aperture into wh... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6234053 | Label stacker for a rotary machine/apparatus A label stacker for stacking labels (6) from a rotary punching apparatus is provided with a punching roll (14) with cutting edges (16) and a smooth counter-pressure roll (15) for, during operation, jointly punching labels out of a thin web (3) conveyed be... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6220138 | Punch press A punch press, adapted to receive a punch tool having a passage for discharging a fluid for ejecting slugs punched out during the punching process, includes a movable ram means for striking the punch, the ram means having a bottom dead position and includ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6076444 | Panel cutting apparatus with selectable matrices for vacuum and air A magnetic cutting assembly and waste removal system is provided for cutting a panel from an envelope blank or the like. The die holder has a magnetic outer surface and a plurality of surface orifices therein radially communicating with corresponding feed... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6058818 | Convertible pitch knife apparatus Rotary knife apparatus used in connection with a pouch form, fill and seal machine capable of handling a substantially wide range of pouch sizes or variations in pouch fills. The apparatus includes major and minor knife hubs cantilevered on respective sha... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6012367 | Document trimming apparatus A document trimming apparatus includes a document trimming mechanism and a document positioning mechanism. The document trimming mechanism includes a trimmer clamp for holding a document made up of a stack of sheets while being trimmed and a knife for tri... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6009782 | Table saw A table saw has a motor driven rotary blade disposed in a blade case and vertically adjustable with respect thereto. During cutting, wood chips are expelled from the blade case even when the rotary blade is vertically disposed away from a bottom of the bl... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6006639 | Solder placement apparatus and method A solder placement device forms a selected length of a solder wire and delivers it to a pigtailing station where an optical fiber and a crystal diode are to be optically coupled together. The solder placement device includes casing that contains a plunger... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003418 | Punched slug removal system A punched slug removal system for punching a slug from a workpiece and removing the punched slug. The system includes a punch having a reciprocating travel path with a transition point where the punch changes direction. A die plate has an aperture into wh... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5979279 | Rapping device and rapping method A rapping device is provided for forming a battery separator or the like by rapping from a flexible elastic band material. A rapping device for manufacturing works in a specified shape by rapping from an elastic band material comprises a conveying drum ha... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5953973 | Exhaust-driven sawdust venting attachment for a sawmill An exhaust-driven sawdust venting attachment for a sawmill provides a curved conduit portion attachable to the protective blade cover of the sawmill. A first exhaust inlet, carried by the curved conduit portion, supplies a stream of exhaust gasses that tr... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5806399 | Counter-strip for a perforating device A counter-strip for a perforating device in a signature perforating assembly for a printing press is made of a resilient material and has a linearly extending bore. A support is placed in the bore and has a number of openings which will not interfere with... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5694823 | Document trimming apparatus A document trimming apparatus includes a document trimming mechanism and a document positioning mechanism. The document trimming mechanism includes a trimmer clamp for holding a document made up of a stack of sheets while being trimmed and a knife for tri... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5452634 | Die roll and air manifold system A die roll and air manifold system comprising a rotary die roll rotatable in a press, and an air manifold having a cylindric body positioned in a central bore in the die roll. The cylindric body of the air manifold has an outside diameter only slightly le... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5379668 | Trimmer blower and high capacity waste bin A signature booklet making apparatus for an electrophotographic printing machine, the booklet making machine having a trimmer blade blower and high capacity waste bin. Selectively operable air ducts are provided to distribute an airflow either across the ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5259282 | Method and device for clearing cutoff debris from a saw An improved wood debris clearing device and method for a cutoff saw is provided. The device includes a conveyor having upstream and downstream sections separated by a gap where cutting occurs along a conveyance path. A deflecting mechanism including two b... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5211092 | Cutting facility with air float table An improved wood working facility has a table saw which is operated in combination with a table saw extension table. The extension table is provided with an array of orifices through which air is ejected to provide a buoyant support for boards and sheet m... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5111723 | Punch apparatus with positive slug removal A single stroke punch apparatus includes positive removal by compressed air of workpiece slugs which adhere to the punch. A die plate has a series of bushing receiving features formed from two concentric diameters. The die plate has provision for introduc... | 05/12/1992 |
