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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7124575 | Exhaust header modeling apparatus and method An exhaust header modeling apparatus includes a plurality of interchangeable straight and curved short cylindrical segment members which are selectively and releasably joined together end-to-end manually and rotated relative to one another to form a full-scale three... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7032534 | Article for use against backgrounds of various colors and method of manufacture The present invention is directed to an article formed from a generally see-thru sheet of material and having a two-sided marking thereon and a method of applying the two-sided markings to the article. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the article comprise... | 04/25/2006 |
| 5775395 | Vacuum fixture A vacuum fixture table is set up to establish a vacuum with the surface of the table so one side of a workpiece can be subject to a cutting operation. It also holds wooden panels in conjunction with a template holding frame without nailing or clamping, th... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5669320 | Adjustable template for textile finishing apparatus An adjustable template for maneuvering a textile product. The template includes a template base with several template shoes movably mounted along the sides of the base. The position of the template shoes with respect to the template base is adjusted in re... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5325840 | Watch crystal cutting machine A pattern holding assembly and a crystal material holding assembly are paired on opposed ends of a shaft passing transversely through a base unit such that the pattern and the crystal material are simultaneously rotated with a driven shaft through 360 deg... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5321891 | Drawing device This invention relates to an apparatus for writing or drawing that is characterized by an enclosed case having a front side and a back side and in which the front side consists of a transparent screen. Disposed within a substantially rectangular case is a... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5165175 | Reverse image drawing apparatus A mirror image apparatus for use with a pantograph for drawing, engraving, milling, and similar applications wherein tracing and creating a mirror or reverse image is required. The apparatus is characterized by broadly having a stylus which operates betwe... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4974326 | Guide-pin A guide-pin for use in tracing templates and stencils, having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the guide-pin having a single piece construction. The second portion and the third portion extend in a common plane and hold the first por... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4856947 | Cutting curved mold surfaces Milling and cutting of curved mold surfaces is controlled by templates, each defining a cam surface to be scanned; one of the templates is pivoted by lateral shift operation of a second template, there being a linkage interposed.... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4794698 | Graphics cutting system and method for sheet materials A system for generating and cutting graphic illustrations from sheets includes a microprocessor with graphics programming with suitable input such as a digital pad connected to a graphics plotter having an adaptor for converting the graphics plotter to a ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4642897 | Method and apparatus for marking workpieces A method for the marking of workpieces and a device for the execution of the method, uses a probe intended for multicoordinate measuring machines and having a chuck for tracer pins. A scriber is inserted in the probe which is connected to a voltage source... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4604007 | Cutting tool Apparatus is provided for guiding a powered cutting tool as a function of a traced preselected pattern. The apparatus preferably includes a table member for supporting both of work piece and a paper or the like, exhibiting the pattern of interest. A first... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4407208 | Template for topstitching joined workpiece parts A template for automatically topstitching joined and inverted workpiece parts on a sewing machine, in which the workpiece parts are clamped between two plates connected together by a hinge. The template is formed with guide grooves and tracks for the guid... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4352246 | Tracer head for machine tools The tracer head comprises a casing, an axially movable tracer and a radially movable tracer. The radially movable tracer comprises a ball head, a feeler disc and a stem connecting the ball head with the feeler disc. The ball head has the form of a ball zo... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4324514 | Router guide apparatus for cutting printing plates Apparatus for guiding a small router head along either straight paths or arcs of circles, for cutting sheet metal printing plates to desired outlines. The operator may guide the router over the same path several times, successively increasing the depth of... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4221052 | Sign cutting machine The invention pertains to apparatus for forming signs with a motor driven router. A frame defines a surface for supporting the sign panel to be routed, usually wood, and for supporting the letter forming templates. A carriage linearally movable upon the f... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4187614 | Tracer head A tracer head for effecting three dimensional tracing of a model surface in a highly efficient and precise manner is described herein. The tracer head has a base frame, a tracer shaft, a stylus mounted at one end of the tracer shaft for tracing said model... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4177567 | Tracer head This disclosure relates to a novel tracer head comprising a stylus, stylus support and housing, and two perpendicular differential transformers. The stylus has a unique configuration enabling more precise memory of its null position when the stylus is not... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4173075 | Engraver's template An engravers template having a desired pattern therein with engraved portions and raised portions. An aluminum sheet is provided having an aluminum oxide layer on one side and a plastic layer on the opposite side. The desired engraved pattern is etched th... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4167064 | Loading devices for form followers A loading device is provided for a form follower which is primarily intended for use in following with a stylus a profile provided by a template and thus determining the movement of a tool. This arrangement is particularly suitable for the control of a to... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4119048 | Template control for sewing machines A template control for relative movement between a workpiece or material and a tool which may be in the form of a needle on processing machines. The template is adjustable to different shape and/or size of a workpiece which may be in the form of a garment... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4114278 | Tracer apparatus A tracer apparatus is disclosed which includes a template mounted on a table and arranged to be moved along two orthogonal axes, and a stylus arrangement provided with a stylus which is arranged to follow the periphery of the template as the template move... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4077449 | Copy milling machine A copy milling machine for producing a series of identically shaped wooden products, for instance parts of furniture, starting from mainly identical workpieces, said machine comprising a template, two swingably mounted and rotatably driven milling cutters... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4043046 | Edge finder probe An edge finding or indexing probe for locating an edge surface of an article positioned adjacent thereto. The edge finding device includes a housing having a first cylindrical cavity therein defined by a first cavity axis coaxially therethrough and a firs... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3956828 | Stylus for sign-making machine In a sign-making machine, a stylus is mounted within the free end portion of an arm carrying a router to follow a template for cutting grooves in a workpiece to produce a sign. The stylus includes a body slidably mounted in the arm for movement between ex... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3939566 | Copying tracer particularly for stamping machines A copying tracer for tracing templates which have hollows or recesses or bores, particularly for stamping or nibbling machines, comprises a housing with a bore therein with a copying tracer plunger portion slidable in the bore which has a lower end which ... | 02/24/1976 |
