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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7321806 | Combined trimming and skiving of stock Cutting and skiving patterns to be used in the production of product rolls from a master roll are selected so as to optimize trim efficiency. The product rolls have widths ordered by customers. In selecting these cutting and skiving patterns, cutting patterns that c... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7096585 | Apparatus and method for automated production of adjustable duct member An apparatus and method for forming a duct member having a plurality of adjustable sections which are rotatable relative to one another. The apparatus and method causes relative rotation between individual sections during the manufacturing process, to form a complet... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6928913 | Method and apparatus for trimming containers Method and apparatus for trimming a container having an open end wherein the container is held during the trimming operation, including a multi-station assembly for holding the container to be trimmed stationary during trimming, ejecting the trimmed portion and ejec... | 08/16/2005 |
| 5488761 | Flexible shaft and method for manufacturing same A shaft coupling for transmitting power including a flexible hollow rod extending in a longitudinal direction and having pairs of helical slots formed thereon. The pairs of slots are spaced from each other along the longitudinal direction of the rod. The ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5248366 | Method for helical cutting of a flexible tubular sheet of polymeric material Flexible tubular film is helically cut into a flat strip by feeding the tubular film in flattened form from a supply source to a film feeding means advancing the flat film tube at a predetermined velocity to a tube expansion zone in which the flat tube is... | 09/28/1993 |
| 4999892 | Device at machines for continuous separation of a strip from a hose-formed material web A device at machines for continuous separation of at least one strip (49) from a hose-formed material web (14). The device (19) incorporates at least two lead rollers (16, 18) at least one (18) of which being tiltable relative to the other, thus that the ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4930203 | Clinching tool A clinching tool including a punch and a die assembly. The die assembly includes a collet, a pin, and a split bushing. The collet includes a lower base portion and upstanding circumferentially spaced spring fingers. The split bushing is received within th... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4480365 | Support mechanism for a driven drum for feeding uniform width tape in a knitted tape manufacturing device In a knitted tape manufacturing device of the type designed to stretch and rotate a cylindrical knitted fabric around two drums and one roller and to continuously cut the fabric in a tape shape off from the upper circumferential edge portion thereof along... | 11/06/1984 |
