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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109186 | Gripping food products in slicing machines An apparatus for gripping food products such as bacon, cheese or cooked meat in a slicing machine, together with methods of operation thereof. The gripper apparatus comprises hooks for gripping one end of the food product. During slicing, the slicing machine cuts sl... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7389716 | Core reduction apparatus Apparatus and processes for producing paper roll products with spaced core sections. A core substrate is arranged on a mandrel, and then divided into a plurality of core sections. The core sections are then separated from each other on the mandrel to form gaps betwe... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7225731 | Sheet punching and embossing machine A sheet punching and embossing machine includes a device for stripping waste from a punched and embossed sheet at a stripping station, the device having a stripping plate for supporting the sheet. Also included are gripper carriages fixed to revolving chains, for gr... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182010 | Apparatus and process for producing different hole patterns in sheet-shaped print materials The invention relates to a device for producing different hole patterns in sheet-shaped print materials. An apparatus and process for producing different hole patterns in a sheet-shaped print material is provided wherein a punch in a tool roller is raised and lowere... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7127974 | Core reduction apparatus Apparatus and processes for producing paper roll products with spaced core sections. A core substrate is arranged on a mandrel, and then divided into a plurality of core sections. The core sections are then separated from each other on the mandrel to form gaps betwe... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121310 | Underwater pile cutting apparatus and method of use An apparatus for cutting wooden piles underwater and a method of use are disclosed. The apparatus has a frame and brace configured for engaging a pile. A pressure medium activated cutting device is connected to the frame and oriented at an angle such that a pile can... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6901639 | Stretching machine A stentering machine having a horizontal drying zone and a vertical pretreatment zone for a web of material spread out between stentering chains is described. The stentering chains are brought from the vertical position into a horizontal position in a deflection zon... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6862969 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of fiber bundels The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of fiber bundles and an apparatus for the performance of the method. A continuous process routine and the reduction of fiber losses is permitted by a method with process steps including taking up and tran... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6729216 | Sheet processing machine A sheet processing machine receives sheets from a sheet feeder. The sheets are inspected and their trailing ends are trimmed. Subsequently, the sheets are turned and are split into a plurality of partial sheets or sheet pieces. The now trailing ends of the sheet pie... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6397714 | System for adjusting the position between a waste ejector and a cutting cylinder The cutting cylinder of a rotary cutting machine has at least one radial needle for retaining waste projecting radially from its surface. A waste ejector has a rectilinear part parallel to the generatrix of the said cylinder and traversed by at least one ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6192778 | Cutting apparatus for separating packages from a line A cutting apparatus for separating packages from a line of interconnected packages. The technical problem is to simplify the cutting apparatus and shorten the set-up times and the work cycles. This problem is achieved with a lower knife (4) capable of bei... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6131496 | Sheet processing machine with a chain conveyor A sheet processing machine utilizes chain conveyors, each of which are provided with a plurality of chain gripper devices, to convey sheets. As each sheet is conveyed, it is cut by a transverse cutting device and is inspected. Each cut and inspected sheet... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6116126 | Method and machine for making profile pieces A method for use in making profile pieces. The method has the steps of feeding a profile into a work station, clamping the profile in the work station, and cutting it into a profile piece and a profile remainder. The profile piece is repositioned in the w... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6098373 | Strap processing apparatus and a paper processing apparatus The strap processing apparatus comprises a first carrying conveyer for carrying a bundle of a predetermined number of layered valuable papers sealed with a sealing strap, a second carrying conveyer and an upper conveyer for bending the bundle of layered v... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6055896 | Stacking machine and method The disclosure relates to a stacking machine which cuts a multiply rope into bundles, clamps the lead ends of the bundles against a conveyor which moves the bundles to stacking stations where the bundles are collected in stacks. Completed stacks are trans... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6024524 | Method of manufacturing book blocks from various printed sheets having several quarto sheets which are inserted into one another A method and an apparatus for manufacturing book blocks from various printed sheets composed of a plurality of quarto sheets which are inserted into one another, wherein the printed sheets are successively pulled fold first along a conveying path from a s... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5970833 | Stacking machine and method The disclosure relates to a stacking machine which cuts a multiply rope into bundles, clamps the lead ends of the bundles against a conveyor which moves the bundles to stacking stations where the bundles are collected in stacks. Completed stacks are trans... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5901626 | Apparatus for detecting metal ties in fiber bales An apparatus for severing fiber bale ties and removing cut ties from a fiber bale includes a tie cutter for severing a metal tie surrounding the bale at a bale location; and a first metal sensor for responding to a presence of a metal tie around the bale.... | 05/11/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5584374 | Method and apparatus for row-wise separation of rectilinear, plastic porous concrete bodies In this method for row-wise separation of rectilinear, plastic porous concrete bodies formed by longitudinal and transverse cutting of a rectilinear plastic porous concrete block preferably standing on edge. After turning back through 90°, the cut block ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5463921 | Method and apparatus for automated handling of cut material Method and apparatus for nondestructively removing a cut segment of predetermined shape from a limp material sheet workpiece and transporting the cut workpiece segment to a staging area for further processing. The cut segment is picked up by a picker whic... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5347898 | System for assorting small product pieces cut from work pieces A method and system for assorting a number of small product pieces (G) cut off from a large work sheet (W) which is processed by a cutting machine (1) to form small product parts (G). The system includes a cutting-off device (71) for cutting off the small... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5315906 | Automated extrusion processing machine A machine for processing a workpiece is disclosed. Preferably, the machine includes a circular saw blade that may be positionable about multiple axes with respect to the workpiece. The machine is particularly suited for processing an elongated workpiece. ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5303623 | Clearing device associated with a rotary cutting apparatus of a web of material The common base of the comb-shaped clearing device is made of a shaft. Screws are provided for blocking pairs of parallel arms on a shaft in variable positions as a function of a longitudinal position of a series of points on the cutting cylinder (2). The... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5257568 | Saw chain The invention is directed to a saw chain for a motor-driven chain saw equipped with a guide bar and a drive motor for imparting a force to the saw chain for moving the latter around the guide bar in a predetermined running direction. The saw chain include... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5189934 | Apparatus for cutting and removing portions from a material web Arrangement for production of sections cut out from a material web (18), such as sections for articles of clothing. It comprises a carrier element (19) with a deposit surface (17) for the material web (18), an automatic cutter (16) which is displaceable o... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5088363 | Method and apparatus for an automatic sawmill In an automatic sawmill, logs are first sawn horizontally into pieces that are respectively deposited flat side down on a bed plate and conveyed through multiple, close spaced horizontal bandsaws located above the bed plate. Sawn cants are positioned by c... | 02/18/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4977803 | Saw mechanism for logs convolutely wound on cores and method A saw mechanism for logs convolutely wound on cores and method wherein the upstream end of the log has its core supported on a support member attached to a log-advancing pusher, the chain carrying the pushers being equipped with stripper plates immediatel... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4914996 | Pressing tool for stamping apparatus A pressing tool including means for cutting a blank from a strip fed longitudinally into the tool. The cutting means comprise a stationary lower punch carried by a press table and a vertically mobile upper die normally located above the punch and intended... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4905599 | Notch cylinder unit A notch cylinder unit for selectively activating a plurality of impaling pins such as might be used for separating and removing a strip from a paper web. The notch cylinder unit comprises a cylinder having a longitudinally extending hole and a hollowing d... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4867434 | Apparatus for grasping ends of belt-like members An apparatus for grasping ends of a belt-like member, a support base for supporting the ends of the belt-like member, and an embracing member extending in width directions of the belt-like member and movable toward and away from the support base for urgin... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4862780 | Apparatus for cutting sheets of material A cutting die (10), which has one or more blades (20) forming the perimeter of a ply (16) to be cut from a sheet of material (14), has a resilient insert (40) placed within the blades to detach the ply (16) from the material and from the cutting die (10) ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4819533 | Wire processing apparatus having pushbar and conveyor mechanisms Wire processing apparatus comprises a wire selector/feed mechanism for feeding a selected one of a plurality of different wire strands lengthwise into a wire insertion mechanism which then presents a wire segment severed by a wire cutter mechanism lateral... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4796499 | Apparatus for stacking and delivering flat articles, such as double bags made of plastic film An apparatus for stacking and delivering double bags of plastic film receives the bags from a transfer device at a stacking station which includes vertical pins on which the bags are impaled to form a stack. A stack conveyor with built-in grippers moves a... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4793227 | Apparatus and method for trimming signatures Apparatus and method for trimming signatures moving in a continuous stream and in an arcuate path as controlled by a conveyor. A trimming knife is stationarily disposed adjacent the arcuate path for engaging the marginal edges of the signatures and trimmi... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4777711 | Stacker A stacker for a flexible strand, such as a flimsy wire, comprises: (a) a conveyor having an elongated endwise traveling stretch onto which the strand is fed to be carried endwise on the stretch, (b) a gripper to grip a trailing portion of the strand as forward exte... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4691603 | Cutting apparatus for cutting sheet material Cutting apparatus for cutting moving sheets or webs. A rotatable cutter carrier and a rotatable backup member are respectively provided with cutter blades and grooves, which cooperate in the plane of the sheet and are moved by planetary gear trains throug... | 09/08/1987 |
