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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360482 | Crank roller paper cutting device This invention reveals a crank roller paper cutting device, which comprises a base, a supporter, a handle part, a master roller, a slave roller, and a group of speed-reducing gears. Via the group of speed-reducing gears, handle part correlates to the master roller a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7302887 | Kitchen hand tool A kitchen hand tool for crushing, slicing, or juicing food products. The tool is operated by closing two handles that rotate a drive gear that engages the ratcheting tooth portion of a crush paddle resulting in the movement of the crush paddle toward a basket, crush... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267050 | Juicer having an articulated arm carrying a pressing element A juicer composed of: a housing provided to receive a rotatable element for extraction of juice; an arm that is mounted to the housing to pivot about an axis with respect to the housing; a pressing element for pressing a fruit half against the rotatable element; and... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7185584 | Modular lateral heat press machine A lightweight, portable lateral heat press machine that allows an operator to quickly and economically transfer graphic characters or images using an ink transfer paper process or a sublimation process, or vinyl onto the surface of a garment or an object. The device... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7082809 | High capacity mechanical drive arrangement A drive arrangement for a hemming press uses a ballscrew drive arrangement with a longitudinal axis. A first gimbal connected to the externally threaded screw shaft connects the externally threaded screw shaft to a stationary member. The platen is movable with respe... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080595 | Manually operated press A manually operated press has an actuating member, the movement of which being translated into a stroke movement of a press ram. A stroke stop is provided for inhibiting an undesired stroke movement of the press ram. The stroke stop comprises a first sensor for dete... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066083 | Die press with integral cover and guides and improved die feed system Disclosed is a die press, comprising a base, opposing first and second supports extending from the base, at least one cam member that is supported by the opposing supports, means for rotating the cam member, at least one bearing located on the cam member, a platen p... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055816 | Method of processing sheet-like products, and apparatus for implementing the method A method and apparatus for processing a stream of sheet-like products, such as printed magazines and newspapers, whereby the orientation of the products in the stream is changed to facilitate subsequent processing. The products are conveyed in an imbricated stream, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6990898 | Mechanical pressing machine A mechanical pressing machine includes a slider mounted on an input shaft at a location below a cam, and a sliding block and a balance weight mounted at locations above the cam. A first cam follower rotatably carried on the slider abuts against a lower surface of th... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6755124 | Manually operable press having an emergency unlocking button A manually operable press comprises a manually pivotable actuating lever for effecting a forward press stroke and a return stroke of a press slide. A mechanical return stroke interlock inhibits a return movement of the press before the press slide has come to a lowe... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6675947 | Recycling machine with container compacting system A recycling machine is provided which compacts containers using a multi-purpose compacting system which includes a roller assembly having a roller configured to draw containers through an adjustable container-receiving throat. The compacting system also i... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6619195 | Die press with integral cover and guides and improved die feed system Disclosed is a die press, comprising a base, opposing first and second supports extending from the base, at least one cam member that is supported by the opposing supports, means for rotating the cam member, at least one bearing located on the cam member,... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6289754 | Drive apparatus for a forming machine A drive unit for a forming machine, comprising a rotary drive and a knuckle-joint drive for a gear transmission operating a ram, the knuckle-joint drive being operationally connected through a gear transmission to the rotary drive. To improve the drive ri... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6041699 | Ram driving device and press machine using same A ram driving device for a press machine having: a ram; a horizontal drive axle (33) rotatably provided horizontally in a frame (3) of the press machine; a motion converting mechanism (35, 63, 83) associated with the horizontal drive axle, for converting ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6021683 | Drive apparatus for a forming machine The invention concerns a drive unit for a forming machine, comprising a rotary drive and a knuckle-joint drive for a gear transmission operating a ram, the knuckle-joint drive being operationally connected through a gear transmission to the rotary drive. ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5839315 | Bend-straightening machine The invention relates to a bend-straightening machine for long workpieces (7), said machine having workpiece holding fixtures (5) arranged on a machine table (3) to grip the ends of the workpiece (7) in a rotatable manner. The machine has at least two str... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5832816 | Ram driving device and press machine using same A ram driving device for a press machine having: a ram; a horizontal drive axle (33) rotatably provided horizontally in a frame (3) of the press machine; a motion converting mechanism (35, 63, 83) associated with the horizontal drive axle, for converting ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5701782 | Rotary press A press as provided for stamping parts from a sheet of stock material. The press includes a frame having a fixed platen secured to the frame against movement. A movable platen is movably mounted to the frame between a closed position in which the movable ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5687645 | Mechanical pressing machine There is disclosed a mechanical pressing machine in which an unbalanced inertia force, produced during reciprocal movement of a slider, is canceled without producing deflection in the whole of the pressing machine, thereby enhancing dynamic precision. The... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5605096 | Mechanical pressing machine with dynamic balancing device There is disclosed a mechanical pressing machine utilizing a drive cam, in which an unbalanced inertia force produced during a reciprocal movement of a slider or press member is canceled without producing a flexure in the whole of the pressing machine, th... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5549782 | Laminating apparatus A laminating apparatus is disclosed which is particularly suited to mount holograms on plastic cards. The apparatus comprises a planar support supporting the work pieces to be laminated. A press stamp has a shape of a sector of a circular cylinder wall an... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5546785 | Crank mechanism for can body maker apparatus An improved can body maker apparatus has a drive system for reciprocating a ram. The drive system includes a crank having a first half and a second half, both being adapted for rotational movement about a first axis in the can body maker apparatus. A brak... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5544576 | Mechanical pressing machine having a load fluctuating torque cancelling device In a mechanical pressing machine, a flywheel is fixedly mounted on an input shaft, and a drive cam plate is fixedly mounted on the input shaft intermediate opposite ends thereof, and a torque compensation plate cam is mounted on the other end of the input... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5467707 | Revolving cam-type press A revolving cam-type press includes a drive shaft supported by a crown and a middle plate, the drive shaft being adapted to be rotated by a drive device; a revolving cam fixedly mounted on the drive shaft; a fluctuating disk provided on an inclined surfac... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5467706 | Mechanical pressing machine with dynamic balancing device There is disclosed a mechanical pressing machine utilizing a rotation cam, in which an unbalanced inertia force, produced during a reciprocal movement of a slider, is canceled in a slider system without producing a large flexure in the whole of the pressi... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5467633 | Mechanical pressing machine There is disclosed a mechanical pressing machine of the general-purpose type which has advantages of a crank press, a knuckle press and a cam press. The pressing machine includes a slider which is mounted on a frame for vertical sliding movement, and has ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5454305 | Human powered can flattening machine The can crusher herein is a pedal, and optionally arm powered, safe, can folding crusher which is vertically hopper fed. An optional flywheel stores mechanical energy during periods of non-maximum power demand to enable the crushing process to proceed wit... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5333542 | Apparatus for collecting and compacting aluminum cans Apparatus for collecting and storing empty aluminum containers for recycling. The containers are inserted into a chute having a regulating feed mechanism. The cans fall out of this one-by-one into a crushing zone between a reciprocating ram and a stationa... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5315926 | High efficiency, swash plate mechanical press A mechanical press includes a slider which is reciprocated, through connecting rods, by an oscillating plate oscillating around a driving shaft to obtain a press load. The press further includes a swash plate rotatable with the driving shaft. The oscillat... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5184547 | Equipment for compacting compressible wastes The invention concerns equipment for compacting compressible wastes such as paperboard, cardboard, wood wastes, household trash or the like and is designed in such a way to include a rotating drum and plunger combination so that the trash is moved at equa... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5129317 | Press driven by an electric motor through reduction gearing The press (2) comprises a housing (4) in the forward part of which a slide ram (22) is mounted on bearings (62). The ram (22) is driven by an electric motor (26) by way of reduction gear box (24), having an output shaft (79) to which is eccentrically moun... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5121685 | Can crusher A can crusher apparatus is presented for crushing aluminum cans into a crushed relationship wherein the upper and lower circular end faces are generally unaltered and aligned in a co-planar position, the crushed pattern accomplished by the result of placi... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5115735 | Press with control circuit arrangement A press (2) having a three phase, brushless, direct current drive motor (26) driving a press ram (22) by a way of an eccentric shaft (78) is provided with a control circuit arrangement (89) comprising an incremental encoder (30) for measuring the angular ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5048412 | Apparatus for processing semiconductor packages and the like In a press for cutting and bending the leads of semiconductor packages, a series of cams on a common drive shaft operate both the feeding mechanism and the working presses to achieve high speed operation, up to 500 cycles per minute, through accurate timi... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5014539 | Crimp press A crimp press having an eccentric guide in which an eccentric tang having a bearing runs. In contrast to the known eccentric guides, the eccentric guide is not straight but instead has a curved region on one side. As a result, during the first 90° of the... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4967586 | Upsetting press for upsetting or swaging wire segments of predetermined lengths into balls or the like An upsetting press for swaging wire segments into balls or the like. The press includes a fixed matrix, a stamp holder provided for a stamp and mounted on a machine frame so as to be displaceable in the stamping direction, a cam drive mechanism for the st... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4955254 | Eccentricity control device An eccentricity control device, suitable for use as a slide stroke control device in a press, has a rotary shaft including an eccentric member mounting portion, and an eccentric member mounted on the eccentric member mounting portion. The eccentric member... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4947743 | Apparatus for feeding a mass of particulate or fibrous material Apparatus for compacting and advancing a mass of particulate or fibrous material to a discharge end of a conduit combines an auger with a reciprocating annular piston. The improvement of the invention is in driving the piston by way of a flywheel equipped... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4924693 | RAM actuating mechanism in a press for terminating wires The present invention relates to a ram actuating mechanism in a press for terminating wires, or the like. The actuating mechanism imparts movement to the ram in two distinct portions. An air cylinder or other low pressure linear actuator is utilized to ef... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4923386 | Apparatus for forming leads of a semiconductor device A lead forming apparatus suitable for use in forming the leads of a semiconductor device is disclosed. The apparatus has a housing for supporting a stationary lower mold half, a support plate arranged to freely move with respect to the housing for support... | 05/08/1990 |
