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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7811035 | Apparatus for deburring with planing tools a metal strand cut to length by gas cutting An apparatus is described for deburring with planing tools a metal strand cut to length by gas cutting, which planing tools are adjustably held each for themselves transversally to the metal strand in a support, and with a drive for the relative advancing movement o... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7360289 | Apparatus for milling a surface The present invention provides an apparatus for use on a roof or the like which incorporates an insulation material. The invention allows workers to shave the insulating layer to smooth, remove high spots, or create slopes, valleys or sumps, in order to achieve posi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7182557 | Rail grooming machine and method of use An apparatus having a mounting body, a support having a first end and a second end. The first end of the support being pivotally secured to the mounting body for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal primary pivot axis. A rail grooming head mounted to th... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7103253 | Optical fiber coating removing device An object of the invention is to provide an optical fiber coating removing apparatus which can remove coating from an optical fiber preform without damaging the optical fiber surface. The apparatus is excellent in workability because positioning or the like for coat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6195859 | Surface cutting apparatus for hot-rolled steel products In the present invention, in cutting the top and bottom surfaces of a hot-rolled sheet by the rotation of milling cutters holding the sheet therebetween in the thickness direction of the sheet in the running process of the hot-rolled sheet, the cutting re... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5954464 | Method for forming the edge of an airfoil A method for forming at least a portion of the edge 12, 14 of an airfoil 10 using a cutting tool 164 is disclosed. Various details of this method are developed which enable incremental removal of material by repetitively moving the tool with respect to th... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5851090 | Reconditioning planing tool A planing device for planing a first, movable surface of a machine is set forth. The machine includes a second surface from which the first, movable surface can be retracted. The planing device includes a base and a planing assembly. The base is slidably ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5761947 | Edge treatment tool An edge treatment tool defines the travel direction of a strip having edges. An edge treatment tool is supported to extend transversely to the strip travel direction and may be advanced and retracted relative to said edge to control its position relative ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5727914 | Apparatus for shaving the outside diameter of a fiber optic microcable Apparatus for removing surface irregularities, e.g. high spots, from the outside jacket or covering of a fiber optic cable. The apparatus includes sets of alternately spaced relatively thin blades, e.g. razor blades, accurately positioned on respective mo... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5626181 | Continuous steel casting plant with an in- or off-line system to deburr oxy-gas cutting beards and cutting beads at strands, slabs, and blooms Apparatus for removing burrs from flame cut steel slabs including multiple deburring pistons extendably mounted in a piston body. Pressurization of the piston body causes extension of the pistons, while rotation of the piston body positions the deburring ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5549505 | Installation for the reprofiling of tracks carried out on a railway line The reprofiling installation includes, arranged below a railway carriage, a milling device consisting of two frames (8, 9) linked together. These frames (8, 9) of differing lengths and guided by the track, carry each a milling unit (22, 24). The installat... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5477721 | Edge conditioner An edge conditioner for travelling strip means has a tool holder which is biased away from the strip means but is actuable toward the strip by air pressure. The holder may be mounted on an arcuate support where the centre of the arc is the near edge of th... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5475914 | Engraving head with cartridge mounted components An engraver having an engraving head is provided wherein replaceable components, such as tools, of the engraving head are formed with a cartridge-style construction. For example, in one aspect of the engraving head, a cartridge-type diamond stylus is prov... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5368218 | Weld bead cutter mechanism A weld bead cutter mechanism continuously planes weld beads projecting from the seam weld zone of an electric seamed steel pipe. The weld bead cutter mechanism fits into an assembly line for manufacturing electric seamed steel pipe right after equipment w... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5259440 | Steel continuous casting installation with mechanical removal device for oxygen cutting burrs In a steel casting installation with double-acting and fast-acting mechanical burr removal machine or unit for burn burrs which are produced when the continuous casting is cut up thermochemically, travalling or stationary burr removal machines or units ar... | 11/09/1993 |
| 4944080 | Method and apparatus for the longitudinal deburring of sections Apparatus for the deburring of longitudinal sections by operating a milling head in response to the sensed position of a burr on the section.... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4893972 | Cutting tool The present invention pertains to a cutting tool for removing upset from inside a tube and which does not force splatter into the inside surface of the tube. The cutting tool comprises a holder and means for enabling the tube to move along the holder. The... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4799300 | Apparatus for shaving elongate metal stock An apparatus and method for shaving elongate metal stock such as rod, wire and the like, characterized by the employment of a plurality of progressive die stations each including diametrically opposed segmental dies which are automatically indexed to remo... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4793749 | Process for edging metal strip material and a linear guide therefor In a process for edging metal strips, especially nonferrous metal strips, by means of an edging machine wherein the longitudinally driven metal strip is guided between an upper and a lower linear guide and cutting tools are disposed successively along the... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4611748 | Process and apparatus for fabricating optical fiber cables A process and apparatus for fabricating an optical fiber communication cable are described herein. The optical fiber cable has a cable core including a metal containment tube and at least one optical fiber within the tube. The containment tube preferably ... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4583893 | Reprofiling device for rails through continuous milling The device comprises a support member (8) linearly displaceable with respect to a fixed or movable rail (1). The support member (8) comprises a milling tool (5), cutting depth reference guides (6) for the tool bearing on the top face of the rolling surfac... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4583895 | Mobile machine for removing surface irregularities from a rail head of a railroad track Rail heads are planed with a mobile machine moving continuously along a track and comprising a frame and a rail planing tool mounting linked to the frame. The mounting is adjusted vertically relative to the running surface of the rail head and pressed the... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4543022 | Self-positioning scarfing apparatus A self-positioning scarfing apparatus includes a plurality of sensing wheels and scarfing tools, each sensing wheel and scarfing tool defining an operative set mounted on a common support and biased by a biasing device, such as a spring assembly or hydrau... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4490947 | Mobile rail grinding machine A continuously advancing rail grinding machine comprises a grinding tool head vertically and laterally adjustably arranged on a mounting linked to the machine frame. A drive is connected to the tool head for imparting thereto a continuously reciprocating ... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4461604 | Mobile machine for removing surface irregularities from rail heads A mobile rail head planing machine comprises a pair of tool carriers vertically adjustably mounted on a machine frame, respective ones of the carriers being associated with a respective track rail. Each tool carrier carries a metal shearing tool engaging ... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4443143 | Billet scalper and drive mechanism therefor A billet scalper including a die assembly with a scalping die, a pressing mechanism with a stem member in axial alignment with the scalping die for pressing a billet thereinto, and a chip ejector located around the circumference of the scalping die and mo... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4396323 | Mobile rail contouring machine A mobile rail contouring machine is arranged for continuously milling such running surface irregularities as ripples, corrugations and overflow metal from rail heads during the continuous movement of the machine along a railroad track. The machine compris... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4388029 | Conditioning apparatus for case metal bars Conditioning apparatus for a cast metal bar is disclosed which comprises a conveyor having a plurality of blocks each of which has a surface depression defining a bar support and guide channel, an endless support to which the blocks are mounted in an endl... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4309846 | Mobile machine for removing surface irregularities from rail heads A mobile machine for removing surface irregularities from the faces of rail heads comprises a machine frame, at least one pair of tool carriers transversely aligned with respect to the track and a respective one of the tool carriers being associated with ... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4165625 | Device for extruding sections from an ingot A device for extruding ingots, in particular for extruding light metal ingots through a shaping die placed downstream of the ingot, is provided with a scalping facility for removing an outer layer of the ingot immediately prior to extrusion. The said scal... | 08/28/1979 |
| 3978746 | Device for removing flash after resistance butt welding of rails A device for removing flash from rails after resistance butt welding, mounted on a welding machine case and split along the vertical axis of the rail, comprising three cutters embracing the rail along the entire cross-sectional perimeter thereof and coupl... | 09/07/1976 |
