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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992306 | Heated line cutter and whipper An exemplary embodiment includes a heated blade for cutting a synthetic line or rope as well as heated sealing cylinders for sealing the cut or raw ends against raveling. The cutter can accommodate lines of a variety of diameters. The cutter is powered by a recharge... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7308763 | Sealant cutting tool with quick release, repositionable blade A sealant cutting tool including a handle defining a blade slot. Also included is a clamping bolt having a clamp axis transverse the blade slot, which clamping bolt is threadably engaged with the handle. In addition, a âTâ pull is operatively associated with the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7257897 | Trimmer for cutting a coiled strand A cutting device for trimming a coiled strand, such as an arterial, urinary or other intraluminal stent made from metal or plastic wire, has a pair of articulating arms connected at a pivot joint. One of the arms has a holding jaw for holding the coiled strand. A se... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7202446 | Electric shaver with vibrating head A hair cutting apparatus comprising: an elongate element (260) heated to a temperature capable of cutting hair; a vibrating structure (200), on which said elongate element (260) is mounted; and a housing (106) in which the vibrating struc... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200885 | Combination scissors and lighter for cutting and sealing braided synthetic hair Apparatus 10 provides a combination scissor 18 and lighter 20 for the cutting and sealing of braided synthetic hair 14 made up of a cutting implement having two blades 22, 24 joined by a swivel pin 26 having handles 28, 3... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7170034 | Pulsed electric shaver A hair cutting apparatus comprising a structure (126), a portion (1216) of which being adapted for placement against a skin surface where hair is to be cut, a heat generator comprising one or more heat elements (1214) positioned to touch said ha... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165330 | Pivotal device for scissors A pair of scissors includes two scissor elements and a pivotal device. Each scissor element includes a countersink extending from a first side thereof through a second side thereof. The pivotal device includes a screw and a nut. The screw includes a threaded shank a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7066071 | Food slicer A food slicer includes a frame with a food-receiving platform having an aperture therein. A reversible cutting blade has first and second cutting edges and is selectively removably mountable on the frame in first and second positions for respectively disposing the f... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036517 | Applicator for replacement hair strands An applicator for replacement hair strands, having hair embedded with one end in a U-shaped thermoplastic element, has a matrix having a recess for receiving the U-shaped thermoplastic element of the replacement hair strand. The applicator also has a stamp movable i... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032586 | Single point engraving cutter tip An improved single point engraving burin tip, for use in hand engraving and stone setting in the hand engraving and jewelry fields. More specifically, the invention provides a single point engraving tip with a secondary relieving area to the primary cutting edge. | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025763 | Medical apparatus The medical apparatus of this invention includes a therapeutic section at least having a blade for treating a living tissue thermally, a heat insulating part for insulating heat conduction from the blade to the main body of the medical apparatus. The therapeutic sec... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013776 | Device for cutting optical fiber and a method for cutting optical fiber An optical fiber cutting device provided with a speed reducing part which transmits drive force by reducing the drive speed of the external drive force, a drive force transmission part which transmits the drive force from the speed reduction part to the cutting blad... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6974452 | Cutting and cauterizing surgical tools A surgical tool that can be used for both cauterizing and cutting during a surgical procedure. The surgical tool may include a tip having an edge for cutting and electrodes formed at or near the edge for cauterizing. The electrodes are configured to be in electrical... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967306 | Apparatus and method for improving tires A method and apparatus for reconditioning tires while on lift trucks where a cutting tool is mounted to the lift truck and brought in contact with the tire and the tire is rotated, thereby removing material to return the tire to a more circular shape. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953916 | Control device for hairdresser cutting tool To facilitate work with several heatable hairdresser cutting tools, a control device for heatable hairdresser cutting tools is proposed, in which the power circuit device (3) is integrated in a mobile unit along with a storage battery (2) and an interf... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945255 | Hair roller with a ceramic coating A hair care appliance has a body with an outer layer, and a first end and a second end connected to the body. The first end and the second end are for grasping the hair care appliance. The hair care appliance also has an adhesive layer on the outer layer of the body... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6925675 | Thermal ice scraper A thermal ice scraper includes a body portion, a blade portion, and a heatable material in the body portion that can heat the edges of the blade portion. The body and blade portions may be permanently or removably attached, and a conductive element may be included t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6904685 | Pivotal device for scissors A pair of scissors includes two scissor elements and a pivotal device. Each scissor element includes a countersink extending from a first side thereof through a second side thereof. The pivotal device includes a screw and a nut. The screw includes a threaded shank a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6868610 | Shaving razors and razor cartridges Shaving razors and cartridges are provided that impart warmth to a user's skin during shaving. The razors and cartridges include a phase change material. ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6836966 | Heated razor and electric shaver A shaver (10) includes a razor blade (20a, 20b) that cuts hairs coming into contact therewith. A heating element (26a, 26b) is bonded to the razor blade (20a, 20b). The heatin... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6825445 | Real electric shaver A hair cutting apparatus comprising a structure (1260), a portion (1216) of which being adapted for placement against a skin surface where hair is to be cut, a heat generator comprising one or more heat elements (1214) heated to a temperature su... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6817101 | Hot blade razor A shaving system which provides a continuously heated blade cartridge throughout the shaving stroke is attained by applying a measured amount of electric current to the blade cartridge by means of conductors connected on each side of the blade cartridge and extended... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6735871 | Electrically heated scissors A pair of scissors is provided having a heated cutting plate in thermal communication with a first scissor half and defining a first sharp edge and a a non-heated cutting plate overlapped by the heated cutting plate and forming a said second sharp edge. The pivoting... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6711821 | Heated candle-cutting device A heated candle-cutting device for cutting candles in order to extend the use of the candle. The heated candle-cutting device includes an elongated handle that is grasped by a hand of a user. An elongated blade is mounted on the handle for cutting a portion of a can... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6488690 | Suture knot sealing instruments and methods of using the same A hand-held instrument coagulates suture knots for enhanced security, preferably applying heat to thermoplastic materials. The instrument includes a proximal end adapted for gripping by a user, and a distal tip with a heating element activated by a user c... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6367155 | Heatable cutting instrument, specially scissors, knife, clippers or the like A heatable cutting device has a plastic base body having a recess on one side thereof. A cutting blade, made of metal or ceramic, is inserted into and fixedly connected to the recess. An electric heating element for heating the cutting blade is provided. ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6247236 | Braid heat sealing device A device including a scissor assembly for trimming synthetic braided hair extensions and a heating element for sealing the cut ends.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6246027 | Electrically heated tool for cutting hair A tool for cutting synthetic hair that is for sealing synthetic hair when synthetic hair is braided and cut to length. The tool for cutting synthetic hair includes a top portion containing a cutting blade and a bottom portion containing an electric heatin... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6236030 | Method and means for hot-air cutting A method and device for hot-air cutting, wherein compressed air is forced into a hot-air unit in which the compressed air is heated, the hot air is then conducted through a cutting nozzle for hot-air cutting. A compressed-air unit is connected to a hot-ai... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6061912 | Instrument for cutting multi-strand plastic fiber materials A cutting interment (10) for use on multi-strand plastic fiber materials. Opposed handles (22a and 22b) on arms (18a and 18b) may be manually operated to close jaws (14a and 14b) with a cavity (42) for crimping. At the base of the cavity (42) are cutting ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6060695 | Electrically heated scissors with cutting blade of each limb comprising electric heating layer or insert A pair of electrically heatable scissors includes two pivotally connected limbs and a current supply. Each of the limbs has a handle region and a cutting region. A blade of at least one of the limbs is formed from an electrically heatable layer or insert ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6041679 | Endoscopic end effectors constructed from a combination of conductive and non-conductive materials and useful for selective endoscopic cautery A non-metallic end effector for use in an endoscopic surgical tool includes a metallic core for strength and for providing a selected electrode surface on the end effector. Selectively conductive end effectors are manufactured by insert molding a plastic ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5973294 | Heated windshield scraper device A heated windshield scraper device 10 including a scraper blade member 20 mounted on a housing member 21 that is telescopically received in a handle member 30 that contains an adjustable heating unit 13 that provides heat both to the scraper blade member ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5889257 | Heated dental knife A heated dental knife for trimming thermoplastic dental trays which has a heat sink temperature stabilizer and heating element designed to maintain a pre-selected blade temperature without adjustments under normal use in cutting such dental trays.... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5783800 | Hair braiding tool with mating semi-cylindrical groove pairs having different sizes A hair braiding tool for fusing the end of a braid of synthetic fibers includes a first elongated member having at least one substantially semi-cylindrical transverse groove formed in a surface thereof with the groove having an open end and a closed end a... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5761815 | Gardening shears A gardening shears is composed of a fixed jaw, a movable jaw fastened pivotally with the fixed jaw, a rocking arm fastened with the fixed jaw and provided with a locating slot, an actuating device linking the movable jaw with the rocking arm, and two hand... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5743017 | Device for heating the blades of scissors, knives and the like A device for heating of the blades of scissors, knives and the like, with heating module comprising an electrical heating strip provided on the metallic blades, connecting conductors for providing current to the heating strip, and a cowling of a synthetic... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5653025 | Thermally assisted shaving system A battery-operated thermal shaver is provided which includes an impeller for directing a stream of heated air to the line of contact between a razor blade and the hair to be cut by the shaver. The impeller is a fan located within an air chamber of the sha... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5565122 | Suture cutting and cauterizing method using radiant heat A suture cutter which is adapted to clamp, sever and cauterize a thermoplastic suture includes a housing having an electrical power source located in the housing and a trigger attached to the housing having open and closed positions. A suture clamp is att... | 10/15/1996 |
