Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127646 | Method and apparatus for preparing bone grafts, including grafts for cervical interbody fusion A base having a substantially planar surface, a plurality of upright fingers, and a blade guide that can be adjustably positioned along the planar surface. The blade guide can be biased toward the upright fingers to secure a section of donor bone between the blade g... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8109185 | Method for cutting protective tape of semiconductor wafer and protective tape cutting device A cutter blade is cut-in by being moved towards a deep part of a notch from one open end of the notch while being moved in a forward direction with respect to an outer periphery of a wafer. Immediately before a blade edge reaches the deep part of the notch, cutting ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8051757 | Method for cutting paper and other graphic supports on a roll at the same time along two perpendicular axes with automatic correction of errors A method of cutting, simultaneously on two axes (X, Y) perpendicular to each other, of a sheet or web of paper and other graphic or photographic substrates (10) with series of images, comprising the steps of feeding forward the substrate sheet or web (10 | 11/08/2011 |
| 7357055 | Three knives cutting The invention relates to a process and a device for producing a contour of a planiform piece, intended, in particular, for the internal trim of motor vehicles, in which the piece (1) is cut to define at least an apex (2) of the contour (3), havi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357165 | Method and apparatus for cutting protective tape The present invention provides a method of moving a cutter blade along a circumferential edge of a semiconductor wafer, thereby cutting a protective tape joined to a surface of the semiconductor wafer with a pattern formed thereon for protecting the pattern before t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338345 | Cutting machine A cutting machine comprising a chuck table for holding a workpiece, which is arranged such that it can move along a guide rail extending in a predetermined direction, a gate-like support frame that is arranged straddling the guide rail and has an opening for allowin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331368 | Device for gluing together two webs of packaging material Described is an apparatus for glueing two webs (3, 4) of packaging material for the production of liquid-tight packs, wherein each web (3, 4) is covered at least at one side with a liquid-tight adhesive layer (58, 65) which can be activated by h... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331267 | Apparatus and method of cutting a work piece An apparatus for cutting a work piece is provided that includes a base frame with four upwardly extending supports defining a workflow path there between. A framework may be mounted to the base frame for supporting a rotatable carriage above the workflow path. A pai... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326008 | Servo tapping unit with built in shock protection A servo motor in die tapping unit provides built in shock protection for the motor by fixing a shock plate to the servo motor and floatingly mounting the shock plate to a base structure attachable to a stripper plate in a press. Sets of opposing springs allow moveme... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314076 | Multilayer shim peeling device The invention is a device for peeling one or more individual layers of a multilayer shim. In detail the device includes a platform having a surface with a recess. A mechanism is mounted in the recess for mounting the shim and a moving the shim upward such that a por... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7275803 | System and method for printing a code on an elongate article and the code so printed A method and apparatus for printing a redundant code on an elongate article are disclosed. The apparatus includes an ink unit, at least one printing head and a controller. The printing head includes two, or three, valves, controlled by the controller. As the elongat... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258050 | Method of cutting segmented-end web A method of cutting an elongate timber web which forms on each of two opposed ends thereof a tapered end shape including a series of at least four cuts at successive angles to approximate an arcuate convex end. The method includes the steps of performing first and s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7216433 | Saber saw tool The present invention relates to a reciprocating saw tool (10) having a motor drive (17) with a reciprocating driver (21) for a tool (15) and having a mass equilibrating body (22). In addition, a device (20) is provided, whi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7191847 | Drive for a motor-driven hand-held tool A drive for a motor-driven hand-held tool includes a motor (17) and a gear mechanism (20) for converting a rotational movement of the motor (17) into a reciprocating movement of the reciprocating drive element (30) for a working tool, wit... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168169 | Anti-rotation drive mechanism for a reciprocating saw An anti-rotation reciprocating drive apparatus for a reciprocating saw utilizes a wobble plate assembly that includes a drive shaft and an elongated arm with an interface structure for engaging a spindle. The interface structure has two ball-type interfaces that are... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168352 | Process for sawing substrate strip A process for sawing a substrate strip marks corresponding to substrate areas of substrate strips which are arranged side-by-side on a plate. A saw machine is mechanically moved to the substrate areas and positioned by the alignment marks of corresponding substrate ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156943 | Method and apparatus for separating composite A first rigid body has a horizontal surface on which a composite is to be placed and a non-horizontal surface on which the composite is not to be placed, with the horizontal surface and the non-horizontal surface forming a continuous horizontal linear edge. The cont... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140283 | Automated method and apparatus for vision registration of graphics areas operating from the unprinted side A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing finishing operations on at least one graphics area on a graphics sheet, the graphics sheet having a graphics side, an opposite process side, and reference features, the graphics side bearing the graphics area(s) an... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127973 | Reciprocating saw A reciprocating saw, including a housing, a spindle mounted for reciprocation relative to the housing, the spindle having an end adapted to receive a saw blade, the saw blade having a first orientation relative to the spindle to have a first cutting direction and a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117601 | Counterbalance mechanism The present invention relates to a counterbalance mechanism for a reciprocating power tool in which a rocker cradle operatively connects or is coupled to a rocker arm driven by a rotary transmission mechanism to drive a counterweight in the opposite direction to tha... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104174 | Log sawing apparatus and method A saw mill has a head having at least one saw. The head is configured to travel on a track longitudinally to make alternating cuts between laterally spaced apart first and second work pieces. After traveling forward longitudinally to make a first cut of the first wo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096590 | Reciprocating saw A reciprocating saw including a housing, a motor supported by the housing, a spindle mounted for reciprocation relative to the housing and having a front end for supporting a saw blade, the spindle being movable through a cutting stroke and a return stroke, the cutt... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077041 | Systems and methods for cutting multi-walled corrugated material A cutting system includes a bandsaw employing a saw blade with an improved cutting edge. The system may employ an upper tensioning assembly and/or a lower tensioning assembly to offset the blade with respect to conventional bandsaw arrangements for applying a contin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7054708 | Sheet material cutting system and methods regarding same A system and/or method for cutting designs of text and/or shapes out of sheet material, such as paper, vellum, and other materials used in, for example, the scrapbooking and card making industries. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047153 | Method and apparatus for improved inspection classification of attributes of a workpiece An apparatus for detecting the probable existence, location, and type of defects in a workpiece is described. The apparatus includes a sensor subsystem, an optimizer, a control subsystem, and a computer system having a processor and computer readable memory. Sensor ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040204 | Method for preparing graphics on sheets A method for preparing a graphic on a sheet of material which also includes at least one registration mark at and about the graphic in predetermined positions. The method involves the steps of applying the graphic and at least one registration mark on a sheet of mat... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036411 | Active measurement and control system for a material cutting apparatus An active measurement and control system for a material cutting apparatus. The apparatus comprises a cutting tool which may be pivoted for cutting a workpiece in a cutting area at a selectable angle. The cutting area defines a datum plane, and a feed table with a sh... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017504 | Method for cutting out a cutting from a web of endless textile fabric for producing workpieces from a fiber/plastic composite A method for cutting out a cutting (13) from a web (1) of endless textile fabric for producing workpieces from a fiber/plastic composite is described, with the web (1) of endless fabric made up of fiber strands (2, 3) being stitched at fi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017461 | Dual position automatic notcher A device for consecutively forming one or more notches in a first surface and one or more notches in second surface of a hollow workpiece. The notching device including a first die and a second die that is fixed relative to the first die; and a shiftable punch havin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011005 | Method for positioning the slitters of a slitter-winder in a paper or board machine The slitters of a slitter-winder in a paper or board machine are placed in position in slitting to slit component webs to the desired width. The slitters are moved to a new slitting position as a normal movement when the slitter-winder has stopped after slitting acc... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007576 | Method of positioning a window covering in a sizing mechanism A method of and apparatus for positioning a stock window covering in a sizing mechanism for sizing the window covering in a retail outlet includes obtaining a width specification for a finished window covering, which includes a bottom rail, a window covering materia... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003880 | Injector nozzle and method of manufacturing injector nozzle A fuel injector has an orifice member having an aperture for injecting atomizing and metering fuel. The orifice member is made of a plate material. The orifice member is machined to form the aperture. Then, the orifice member is processed by at least two shot blasti... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000537 | Press and machine tool A press having a machine frame section (10) and a movable section capable of reciprocal movement in a vertical direction relative to the machine frame section, for making products using a pair of dies. The movable section includes a slide (24) to which... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000658 | Precision adjustable woodworking platform A precision adjustable woodworking platform that is self-calibrating and designed to move a tool very accurately back and forth horizontally and up and down. One of a number of different woodworking tools is fastened in a saddle that can be rotated and set at a sele... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997127 | Method of upholstering an automotive seat A method is provided for upholstering an automotive interior component such as a seat or door panel. According to the method, a single piece of fabric is provided with a pattern that includes an interior portion and a pair of integral outboard bolsters. In a preferr... | 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 |
| 6941848 | Procedure for the production of a bar notch A bar notch (3) in the side of a side member (1) and a shaping cut (4) at the end of a cross member (2) for the bar jointing of a side member (1) with a member (2) in workpieces of wood, plastics or MDF—medium density fibe... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941864 | Method to control optimized cutting of stock to satisfy a cut list A method of processing material involves cutting pieces of material pursuant to a cut list and managing remaining salvage and defect pieces. A computer may be connected to a saw machine, and programmed to optimize cutting of stock to satisfy a cut list. An operator ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6910403 | Method for cutting semiconductor wafer protecting sheet To cut a protecting sheet adhered over the obverse of a wafer, an inclination angle of a cutting tool is adjusted according to a form of a chamfered part of the wafer and a finishing thickness of the wafer so that the protecting sheet is cut into the required minimu... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6892615 | Frame saw apparatus and method A frame saw for sawing a relatively thick piece of wooden feed stock simultaneously into a plurality of thinner pieces of wood, and including a feed assembly for continuously feeding the stock from an upstream input position to a downstream output position, and a pl... | 05/17/2005 |
