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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7178437 | Method and device for drawing-in a material web A web of material is drawn into a printing press. A part of the tip of the web, which is laterally projecting over the edge of the web, is separated lengthwise at least once by the use of a slitting device. A device for accomplishing the drawing in of the web is als... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174819 | Apparatus and method for cutting a web, feeding it into a processing and threading it up through that line The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting of a web (1) conveyed along a conveyance direction (F), and subsequent feeding and threading it up into a processing line, said web (1) comprising a central portion (1c) and edges (1 | 02/13/2007 |
| 7127975 | Rotary cutter and method for manufacturing fibrous product using the same Disclosed is a rotary cutter including a first roll and a second roll. With contact peripheries of the first roll being pressed against contact peripheries of the second roll, the first roll and the second roll are driven to rotate in synchronism with each other so ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7096769 | Automatic top slice removal device An automatic top slice removal device includes a frame, a lower conveyor belt and an adjustably mounted upper conveyor belt extending generally parallel with and spaced from the lower conveyor belt. A meat product slicing device includes a blade interposed between t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093526 | Forming die apparatus A method of manufacturing a billet for cold forging according to the present invention is characterized by the first spheroidizing annealing step of spheroidizing a carbide in a blank, the drawing step of drawing the blank at a predetermined sectional area reduction... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7055419 | System and method for optimizing slices from slicing apparatus A method for optimizing yield from a slicing apparatus, includes scanning and weighing a carcass, slab or loaf upstream of a slicing head of the slicing apparatus. The carcass, slab or loaf weight is divided by a desired pre-selected portion weight to determine the ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7000513 | High pressure seed potato cutter A method of cutting seed potatoes prior to their planting is provided in which a high pressure water jet is employed to slice the potatoes into the desired sized pieces. The present invention employs a single water jet, a plurality of water jets, or a cutting tube c... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997089 | Optical grading system for slicer apparatus A method of classifying slices or a portion cut from a food product according to an optical image of the slice. After a slice is removed from a food product loaf the slice is passed into an image field of a digital image receiving device. A control generates a pixel... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979153 | Deep-grooving insert having stepped cutting edge A deep-grooving chip-forming cutting insert includes a rear mounting portion, a front cutting portion, and a pair of side walls, each side wall extending along the front and rear portions. The front cutting portion includes a front end surface, a top surface, and a ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6932120 | Method for producing airbags A method for producing woven airbags, especially at least partially multi-layered airbags, includes the following steps: the warp threads are prepared in a warping room, warp threads which are suitable as marker threads for machine-readable markings being already pl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929260 | Method and device for transferring at least two overlapped sheets to a sheet-handling machine A method and a device for transferring at least two sheets, which are arranged in a shingled mode of arrangement in a sheet transport direction, to a sheet handling machine in which the at least two sheets are moved at a first speed after the transfer, a first and a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918586 | Method and apparatus for providing positive control of a printable medium in a printing system The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing positive control of a printable medium in a printing system such that high speed processing of the printable medium can be achieved without damage to the product (e.g., printed signatures). Ex... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908020 | Device for separating strips and uses of such a device A device for isolating strips conveyed next to another in lengthwise direction is constituted by at least one separating unit which is extended parallel to a lengthwise axis. Each strip is assigned to one guide and it is inserted and guided by the guides in a plane ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6591722 | Book recycling apparatus An apparatus for separating the spine, cover portion, and pages of a book utilizing a holding structure for supporting the book in a certain position. While supported by the holding structure, the book is transported to a cutter where the cutter severs th... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6387202 | Composite hanger and label incorporating the same A method for forming a label for displaying information regarding a container and suspending the container from a support includes providing a first web having an upper surface and a lower surface. A first adhesive coats the lower surface. A second adhesi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6227276 | Apparatus for removing a polarizer of a liquid crystal display For removing a polarizer from a liquid crystal display automatically, a device for removing a polarizer of liquid crystal display includes a holder, a separator, a first moving member, a damper and a second moving member. The holder fixes liquid crystal d... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6138541 | Method for deflecting wire-rod strand A device for deflecting wire-rod strand moving at high speed. The invention permits the safe deflection of any lengths of the wire-rod strand especially at high product speeds. High forces adjustable within wide limits are temporarily applied to the produ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5887503 | Sheet conveying device A sheet conveying device of the type including a supplying unit for supplying a plurality of sheets in side-by-side arrangement with respect to the sheet supplying direction, and a conveying unit for conveying the plurality of sheets being supplied from t... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5823081 | Circular saw A circular saw with a spreading mechanism employing hydraulic cylinders for opening and closing a main vise about a workpiece to be crosscut by a saw blade, and a carrier vise for spreading and for advancing the workpiece for crosscutting, the tightening ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5555832 | Apparatus for manufacturing hosiery items and knitting and stitching machines A method for manufacturing hosiery items, termed "top-to-top" method, and the related modified knitting and stitching machines. The method includes the following steps: knitting a first hosiery item starting from a top down to a toe; knitting at least one... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5490899 | Device for the pre-sealing of a document to a plastic band A device for the pre-sealing of a document to a plastic band comprises at least one first cylinder on which the document is wound from a first given point of space tangential to the cylinder and a mechanism for heating the plastic band at a second point t... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5411622 | Method and apparatus for retaping electronic parts Electronic parts that have axially extending leads are separated from a first strip on which they are supplied for being rearranged and retaped to provide a second strip for supply to an automatic assembly machine. The parts are separated from the first s... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5303460 | Dewiring apparatus for bales A bale dewiring device uses a bale splitter to sever the strapping of the bale atop the bale and a movable hook to engage the strapping beneath the bale for retraction thereof to one side of the bale where the strapping is removed from the hook.... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5293797 | Multiple point delivery apparatus for separating of sheet-like elements A sheet diverter apparatus diverts sheets into alternate paths by guiding the leading portion of each sheet through a gap in a horizontal conveyor into alternate diverter belt conveyor units where the sheet is firmly grasped for transfer. The one conveyor... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5272896 | Forging method and system A forging method for making a forged product from an elongate steel bar material. The forging comprises a heating step in which the elongate bar material is heated, a cutting step in which the heated bar material is cut into billet materials each having a... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5235883 | Sorting apparatus for flat blanks In a sorting apparatus (1) for separating faulty blanks (16') from the remaining blanks (15,16), which have been produced from a paper web (14) by a cutting mechanism, is provided a sorting gate (17) with separately operating, juxtaposed individual gates ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5181444 | Multiple barb pick A multi-barb pick for a waste stripping machine. The pick is formed from a flat sheet metal piece. Two spaced triangular projections, generally parallel, extend from one section of the piece, with each projection terminating in a barb. Each barb is genera... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5165519 | Moving strip culling apparatus A culling device for a conveyance apparatus which culling device includes cross transport apparatus carrying flexible fingers which have selected strength, position and speed to cull out selected objects being conveyed. In particular, elongated objects ma... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5121885 | Sheet fabric slitter and reroller A machine for slitting roller material such as plastic sheet into strips or ribbons including a device for loading the roll of material onto the machine, simplified tension controls, so that materials can be rolled onto different diameter rolls and adjust... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5031496 | Apparatus and method utilizing a water jet for cutting frozen fish slabs into a plurality of individual portions Frozen slabs of fish are introduced one at a time to one end of a conveyor having a bed of laterally spaced plastic strips forming slots therebetween. Beneath each slot is an endless chain having a series of upwardly directed fingers thereon. The fingers ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5024129 | Radial lead component feeder having a narrow footprint A component lead cutting apparatus for tape-fed radial lead electrical components is disclosed. The taped components are driven through the machine by a rotary index wheel, with the cutting station element adjacent the wheel periphery. Clamping and cuttin... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024128 | Sheeter for web fed printing press A sheeter for a web fed printing press having: an infeed section; a first cutting head into which the infeed section feeds the web, the first cutting head for cutting the web transversely comprising a circular knife cylinder and corresponding anvil cylinder ha... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4965983 | Method and apparatus for feeding strips to a packaging machine A method and an apparatus are described for making individual strips and feeding the strips to a packaging machine for the strips, in particular to a sealing machine, for sealing the strips into a sheet or foil. The individual strips are cut simultaneousl... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4930383 | Combination cutting and path switching apparatus for moving webs, particularly printed paper substrates, and method To deflect a moving paper web to respective transport paths (16, 17, 21, 25) by a cutter cylinder - counter cylinder combination (7, 8), the cylinders are oscillated back and forth above the respective transport paths by being retained in journal bearings... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4922775 | Device for cutting contoured labels Apparatus for cutting labels from a ribbon on which the labels are printed. The ribbon is fed into the apparatus along a vertical plane, for instance. There are vertically spaced apart knives adjacent the ribbon for cutting the upper and lower contours of... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4919027 | Sheet diverting and delivery system An apparatus for diverting and delivering sheets in which the sheets are positively controlled throughout the entire operation. Initially, a continuous web of paper passes between opposing cylinders comprising a rotary cutter. The lead edge of the web is ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4893534 | Combination web cutting and path switching system A cutter cylinder-counter cylinder combination pair (5, 6) has cutter knives (13, 14) and counter elements (15, 16) thereon, respectively, preferably, located diametrically opposite each other. A cutter knife (14) on one cylinder (6) cooperates with a cou... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4781091 | Conveyor system for conveying veneer sheets with spacings therebetween A conveyor system for conveying veneer sheets with spacings therebetween comprising a sheet supply conveyor for feeding a train of cut veneer sheets of a predetermined length in contact with one another, the cut sheet length measured in the direction of s... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4773293 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing liner for magnetic disk A method of manufacturing a liner for a magnetic disk which is formed of non-woven fabric and has a predetermined width, a predetermined length, a central opening and contoured four corners comprising steps of supplying a plurality of non-woven fabric str... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4765214 | Apparatus for handling veneer sheets Veneer handling apparatus having a veneer clipper at one end thereof and a veneer sheet stacker at the other end is disclosed. Veneer sheets cut into a format size by the clipper are sorted so as to allow defective sheets to be discharged from the apparat... | 08/23/1988 |
