"I hate what they've done to my child...I would never let my own children watch it. "
Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290339 | Cutting apparatus for easily opening plastic packaging A cutting apparatus for easily opening plastic packaging comprises: first support member 100, second support member 200, first shaft 400, second shaft 401, third shaft 402, first cutting wheel 300, second cutting wheel 30... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7036230 | Cutting tool adopted for two handed operation A pneumatic cutting tool has an extended body length so it can be operated by a pair of hands to facilitate the operation and holding thereof The body length can be increased using an extension cylinder and extension kit. The tool also has a handle mounted onto the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6976312 | Split-end hair clipper A split-end hair remover comprising an enclosure having top, bottom and sides, where the top includes a substantially planar screen having upper and lower surfaces that include a plurality of apertures through which one or more split hair ends may project, a motor c... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966114 | Wire nipper A wire cutter having a handle, a fixed cutting blade mounted on the handle, a lever pivotally connected to the handle, and a stop on the lever for engagement with the fixed cutting blade is disclosed. The wire cutter also includes a spring to bias the lever to an â€... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6775913 | Battery operated circular saw A battery (4) driven circular saw includes a housing (1a) with a motor (3) for driving the circular saw blade (2). The circular saw blade (2) is fixed to a drive shaft (7) that runs transverse to the plane (E) of the ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6676498 | Bi-directional grinder A bi-directional grinder for allowing an operator to change the direction of rotation of the wheel, having a housing, a motor capable of bi-directional rotation, and a shaft. The grinding wheel is mounted on the shaft within a shroud and attached to the s... | 01/13/2004 |
| 5255437 | Clipper for trimming hair in a nostril A clipper includes a first hollow tube that has an upper end provided with a first detachable trimming device and a lower end that is provided with a circumferential oblong slot that has an axial access which extends from the periphery of the lower end. T... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5256102 | Automated excision of undesirable material and production of starting material for restructured meat The present invention is drawn to various aspects of automated excision of undesirable material (and optionally excision of bone) from meat, and automated production of starting material for restructured meat, including: (a) an apparatus and method genera... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5239755 | Cutting apparatus The invention is directed to a cutter apparatus having a stationary blade and a rotating blade. The rotating blade is driven in rotation by a drive motor. The rotating motion causes the knife and blade to slide relative and over each other in a manner of ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 4972585 | Rotary blade cutter A rotary blade cutter (10) including a semitubular rotary cutting blade (12) rotatably mounted within a tubular housing (14). The tubular housing 14 includes an entrance slit (22) and a diametrically opposed exit slit (24) for insertion of a web into the ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4766897 | Capsulectomy surgical instrument An ophthalmic surgical instrument (10) is provided for incising the anterior lens capsule of the crystalline lens of an eye. The surgical instrument (10) includes a handle (12) adapted for support in a hand of a user. A tubular member (16) extends from th... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4657017 | Electrosurgical instrument An electrosurgical instrument comprises a cutting working portion (1) which incorporates two ring-shaped electrodes (3, 4) separated with a disk (2) from an insulating material, a power actuator to impart rotation to the working portion (1), and current l... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4646438 | Rotary shear attachment and tool for laminated plastic and other materials A rotary shear attachment and tool for laminated plastic and other materials is disclosed. The shear attachment comprises a frame which is fixed to an existing motor case and has an upper and a lower portion spaced apart and separated by a central portion... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4615119 | Blade for a vibratory cutter A blade for a vibratory cutter having a plurality of serrated teeth. A plurality of first teeth provided on one side of the center line of the blade are angled in one direction, and a plurality of second teeth provided on the second side of the center lin... | 10/07/1986 |