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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823575 | Tile saw A saw includes a base, a table supported above the base and configured to support a workpiece, an arm coupled to and extending above the base, and a saw unit supported by the arm so that the saw unit is disposed above the table. A first rail is fixedly coupled to th... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7748372 | Adaptable tile-cutter apparatus for receiving disparately-sized tiles This invention is related to an adaptable tile-cutter apparatus for scoring and breaking disparately-sized tiles. The apparatus broadly includes: a pair of end castings removably; a rigid crossbeam and a travel rail spanning the pair of end castings; vertical-adjust... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7434576 | Cutting apparatus for cutting tiles A cutting apparatus for cutting tiles has a base, a rail device, a cutting device, a positioning ruler and a clamping apparatus. The base has an elongated slot defined near the distal end of the base and having a setscrew hole. The rail device is connected to the ba... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7387120 | Tile saw A saw includes a base and a pair of substantially parallel stationary rails coupled to the base and extending in a longitudinal direction. A saw supporting assembly is coupled to the base and includes an arm extending from the base and a cutting blade coupled to the... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7308844 | Tile saw A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293489 | Carrying case assembly for a circular saw and its associated method of use A carrying case device for a circular saw and the method of interconnecting the circular saw with the carrying case device when the circular saw is in use. A case is provided having a top surface, wherein the case defines an internal area large enough to store the c... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278343 | Apparatus for lap seaming floor coverings The present invention pertains to an apparatus for continuously cutting different floor coverings to form a uniform seam between them. The apparatus is particularly suited for vinyl and linoleum tile floor coverings. The apparatus is secured to a floor at a referenc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7066068 | Table saw A table saw having a frame to support a powered saw blade, a work surface moveably mounted on the frame, the work surface having at least two portions with a space therebetween to allow the saw blade to pass between the two portions. The work surface portions are jo... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047961 | Tile cutting machine A tile cutting machine including a supporting plate for a tile to be cut, a tool guide running over the supporting plate and a swivel head which can be moved by defined angular amounts. A ruler with a straight guide is included in the swivel head. Two laterally reve... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021305 | Cutting guide arrangement for power saw machine A cutting guide arrangement cutting guide arrangement, which is incorporated with a power saw machine which includes a cutting platform, having a cutting channel, for supporting a work piece thereon and a cutting blade overhung above the cutting platform for cutting... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013785 | Ceramic cutters A ceramic cutting device having a base, longitudinal guides mounted to the base, and a support movably mounted on the longitudinal guides. A cutting-wheel handle holder is pivotably mounted to the support. A cutting-wheel handle is mounted to the handle holder and t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011085 | Brick clamp for masonry work A clamp suitable for masonry work can securely and simultaneously accommodate a plurality of bricks, blocks, stones or other masonry materials during cutting operations. The clamp may be readily set up at a construction site and provides for rapid and consistent mea... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6959632 | Cutting guide arrangement for power saw machine A cutting guide arrangement cutting guide arrangement, which is incorporated with a power saw machine which includes a cutting platform, having a cutting channel, for supporting a work piece thereon and a cutting blade overhung above the cutting platform for cutting... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953036 | Tile cutter A tile cutter including a base stand, a protruding rib disposed on the base stand, bridge-like guide rails installed above the protruding rib, an operating lever sliding on the guide rails while being guided by the guide rails, and a rotary blade and a pressing memb... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935544 | Manual tile cutter The invention relates to a manual tile cutter comprising a support base (1), the short sides of which are provided with diverging walls (2) that extend upwards. Both ends of the longitudinal guides (3) for the cutting head are fixed inside said ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932074 | Tile positioning device for a tile cutting machine A tile positioning device of a tile cutting machine includes a first piece slidably engaged with the gauge and a second piece is pivotably connected to the first piece. The second piece includes two protrusions and a right angle is defined between two surfaces of th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6845768 | Tile saw A saw includes a base having a first length extending generally along a first direction, a table disposed on the base, a saw unit disposed on the base, wherein one of the table and the saw unit is movable relative to the base along the first direction over a range w... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6827075 | Apparatus for burning stone An automated stone burning apparatus, which precisely adjusts the burning operation and improves the throughput. The apparatus consists of a torch assembly that is mounted in proximity to a stone slab lying upon a roller bed. The torch assembly is movable both trans... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6708686 | Power glide tile cutter A tile cutter includes a base having a support surface upon which tiles to be cut may be supported, a pair of guide rails mounted upon the base, the guide rails being parallel to one another and being spaced from the support surface to enable a tile to be located be... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6561066 | Cutting apparatus equipped with a blade aligning means Disclosed is a cutting apparatus equipped with a device for alignment of its rotary blade relative to a selected street on a semiconductor wafer. The cutting apparatus has a marking member positioned at such a place that the rotary blade can make an align... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6488021 | Method and apparatus for producing semiconductor element A method for producing a semiconductor element comprises the steps of: forming a plurality of grooves on a first surface of a semiconductor multi-layer structure along a first direction: forming a plurality of multi-element bars by cleaving the semiconduc... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6457469 | Device for cam-cutting slabs or tiles The invention relates to a device for cutting slabs or tiles, comprising a frame which has a support surface for the slabs or tiles and a cutting mechanism which is displaceably mounted on the frame, above the support surface, in order to produce a point ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6427677 | Tile saw A saw includes a base having a first length extending generally along a first direction, a table disposed on the base, a saw unit disposed on the base, wherein one of the table and the saw unit is movable relative to the base along the first direction ove... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6374820 | Manufacturing method for monolithic ceramic part and cutting device for ceramic laminate A manufacturing method for a monolithic ceramic part permitting a ceramic laminate to be cut stably and speedily, even if the thickness of the ceramic laminate is large. In order to divide a mother ceramic laminate into individual laminates of monolithic ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6364751 | Method for singling semiconductor components and semiconductor component singling device Semiconductor components, which each include at least one semiconductor chip mounted on a common carrier substrate, are singled. The separation is effected by severing of the carrier substrate. The carrier substrate is thereby bent at least in that area o... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6269994 | Manual tile cutter A manual tile cutter includes a base adapted to support a tile, a rail connected to the base above the tile and a carriage slidably mounted on the rail. A manually operated lever and a cutting toolholder are independently pivotally mounted to the carriage... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6240914 | Tile cutter A tile cutter provided with a supporting rail of which cross section is inverted T having a straight supporting ridge portion in a longitudinal direction, a front fixation post having a tile contact portion in a direction at right angles with the supporti... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6223736 | Tile cutter A tile cutter provided with a supporting rail of which cross section is inverted T having a straight supporting ridge portion in a longitudinal direction, a front fixation post having a tile contact portion in a direction at right angles with the supporti... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6205993 | Method and apparatus for fabricating elongate crystalline members A method for fabricating elongate structural members from a unitary blank of crystalline material is provided. The blank has a predetermined length, width, and depth. A first substantially planar cut is made in the blank, the cut extending substantially a... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6164272 | Manual tile cutter A manual appliance for cutting tiles, has a carriage (4) which slides above a base (1) which receives a tile to be cut. The carriage (4) has a cutting wheel (19) and a breaking head (23). The breaking head (23) is able to respond to a control means (34), ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6148810 | Cutting/Breaking apparatus A tile cutter has a base molding of plastic material, which defines a surface for reception of a tile to be cut/broken, and spaced upstanding ends. Cutting/breaking forces applied during use are resisted/absorbed by a steel bar extending between the upsta... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6053159 | Tile cutting device provided with auxiliary base A tile cutting device is composed of a base, two support frames, two guide rods, a slide seat, a cutting tool seat, a cutting tool, and a grip rod. The base is provided at one longitudinal side thereof with an auxiliary base which is detachably fastened t... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6047871 | Brick cutting apparatus A brick cutting apparatus which includes a base frame, a cutter holder moved along a guide track at the base frame, a disk cutter and a stop plate respectively coupled to the cutter holder by a respective screw bolt, and a handle connected to the cutter h... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5915370 | Saw for segmenting a semiconductor wafer An apparatus for cutting a semiconductor wafer comprises a wafer holding assembly and a cutting assembly having at least one cutting element. The apparatus further comprises a control assembly coupled to the cutting assembly which is operable to move the ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5626124 | Cutter for trimming tiles A cutter for trimming tiles comprises generally a flat rectangular base, a first trapezoidal seat pivoted to one end of the base, a second trapezoidal seat sliding about an arcuate rail perpendicular to the other end of the base, a pair rail rods extended... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5615665 | Machine for cutting tiles, the machine including an adjustable arm for positioning the tiles The invention relates to a machine for cutting tiles and comprising: a cutting member; a main abutment face of the stand suitable for coming into abutment against one of the sides of the tile; and a support mounted to slide perpendicularly to the cutting ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5560274 | Manual tile cutter A manually operated tile cutter having a carriage slidably mounted on a pair of guide rails supported by a base. An operating lever is pivotally connected to the carriage at a point below the guide rails, and the carriage contains two interconnected opera... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5483749 | Measuring and cutting apparatus Apparatus for cutting tiles or similar items to size comprises a measuring device having first and second measuring members which are movable towards and away from each other to set a required size to which a tile is to be cut, a cutting device comprising... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5480081 | Scoring and breaking device with a carrying case therefor A tile cutting apparatus includes a unit base for holding a tile and guide rods above and running parallel to the base. The guide rods carry a scoring/breaking assembly along a scoring and breaking path. The base includes, on its upper surface, a breaker ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5480082 | Tile cutter A tile cutter includes: a base body having a support ridge generally at the center in its longitudinal direction and elastic plates laid at the two sides of the support ridge; a guide rail erected over the support ridge and extending in parallel with the ... | 01/02/1996 |
