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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267036 | Vial card slitting apparatus A device for separating individual containers from a group of multiple containers and delivering the separated individual container for further processing is shown. The device relies in part on gravity for the movement of the containers. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263923 | Food product cutting apparatus and process An apparatus and process for cutting food products, in which the products are fed single-file by gravity through a cutting device comprising one or more cutting elements. The apparatus makes use of a device for contacting and positioning the products as they drop th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7231855 | Method and related apparatus for cutting a product from a sheet material A method of cutting a product of a predetermined shape from a sheet material (1) by firstly supporting a sheet material in a first position by a first support means (2) whereafter she sheet (1) may be cut through by moving a line type cutter ( | 06/19/2007 |
| 7194941 | Apparatus for the manufacture of perforated plaster boards as well as method for the manufacture of perforated plaster boards and installation thereof In an apparatus and a method for the manufacture of perforated plaster boards, provision is made for the operations of punching and cutting the sides to take place one directly after the other with the boards being held in position by grabbing and conveying equipmen... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7096771 | Cutter blade assembly for cutting scoop shaped vegetable products A cutter blade assembly that presents a sequential series of perpendicularly oriented cutting knife arrays which are attached to a frame. A first set of cutting knives is comprised of knives that are generally scalloped shaped. A second set of cutting knives is comp... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6152002 | Method and apparatus for trimming flat printed products along a predetermined cutting line A method for trimming flat printed products along a predetermined cutting line includes the steps of continuously feeding the printed products in succession in a feed direction parallel to a plane defined by the printed products. The printed products are ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5893309 | Method for cutting blocks of fibrous material for recompression A method of cutting a block of fibrous material for further recompression from a rectangular bale of fibrous material in which the bale is first positioned with the string side up. Slabs are cut from the bale generally parallel to the longitudinal axis an... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5850774 | Panel cutting machine A machine including a loading station for loading a pack of panels; a cutting station in which a cutting line is defined; a fixed structure located between the loading and cutting stations presenting a work surface; and a device for 90° rotation of the p... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5826476 | Apparatus for trimming folded printed products, such as newspapers, periodicals, brochures and the like An apparatus for trimming printed products which includes a drum with a plurality of radially displaced receiving compartments. The printed products which are to be trimmed rest, along their folded edges, against stops which form the base of the radial re... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5725349 | Method and apparatus for removing shrinkwrap from a package of bottles A method and apparatus for removing shrinkwrap from a plurality of bottles encased in the same and arranged in the form of a substantially rectangular package. The apparatus includes a base frame that has an upper support surface. Extending upwardly throu... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5423250 | Automatic slicing machine A machine for slicing a food product in the three dimensions in a single continuous cycle to produce an end product having a determined size and shape. The machine incorporates a first slicing station for slicing a determined length of a first slice off t... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5410954 | Three dimensional automatic food slicer A machine for slicing a food product in the three dimensions in a single continuous cycle to produce an end product having a determined size and shape. The machine incorporates a first slicing station for slicing a determined length of a first slice off t... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5332405 | Apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor lead frames in a circular path An apparatus for processing semiconductor lead frames is described which comprises a plurality of stations arranged in a substantially circular path for processing the lead frames. The apparatus further includes processing means located at each station fo... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5245901 | Feeding device for a roller knife cutter for longitudinal and transverse severance A roller knife cutter includes a first knife shaft pair for severing a ferromagnetic metal sheet into sheet metal strips forwarded in a first direction of advance; and a plurality of substantially coplanar plates arranged downstream of the first knife sha... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5205705 | Apparatus and process for feeding panels to a panel cutting saw An apparatus and process for feeding panels to a panel cutting saw for conveying a stack of panels to a panel cutting saw so that the edges of the panels in the stack are aligned with respect to the cutting plane of the saw. An elevator platform supports ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5176056 | Panel cutting machine A machine that includes: A transportation system is disclosed for transporting panels such as wood panels between two cutting stations which cut the panels along different axes. The transportation system includes, between the cutting stations, a work surf... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5158522 | Slitting corrugated paperboard boxes Knocked down boxes made of corrugated paperboard are slit longitudinally in an on-line process directly downstream from the folder/gluer in which the boxes are formed. The boxes are first reoriented 90° in a horizontal plane from the positions in which t... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5113731 | Method and apparatus for cutting printed products For cutting multilayer printed products in a continuous process single or multiple printed products 92) are associated with a first knife part (3) which is moved together with the printed products. During the movement, the printed products and the first k... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5099755 | Apparatus for sub-dividing hay bales A machine for cutting generally oblong, compressed bales of dried hay or forage for livestock, comprises an inlet chute for receiving compressed bales in end-to-end alignment and moving them forwardly into a sawing section. The latter has side walls, a fl... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5007317 | Apparatus for the program controlled longitudinal and transverse cutting of workpiece plates An apparatus for the program controlled longitudinal and transverse cutting of workpiece plates. A longitudinal cutting saw and a transverse cutting saw are arranged with an intermediate workpiece transport table in-between. Arranged on the intermediate w... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4976178 | Annular scrap segments in tire reduction An apparatus for dividing scrap tires having a compression transport in a rotary shear station. The compression transport centers the tire and provides forces onto the treaded periphery to buckle the scrap tire. The compression transport then feeds the ti... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4909139 | Apparatus for sub-dividing hay bales A machine for cutting a generally oblong, compressed bale of hay or forage into a plurality of elongated sub-sections, is disclosed. The machine has an inlet for moving compressed bales into an adjoining sawing section and through a passageway having a fi... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4850257 | Apparatus for cutting stacks of sheets Apparatus for cutting stacks of sheets has a first cutting machine which subdivides large piles of overlapping sheets into elongated strip-shaped stacks. The stacks are accumulated on a platform which is moved into a second cutting machine wherein a selec... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4833959 | Apparatus and method for making bread crumbs A method and apparatus for producing homogeneous bread crumbs including a conveyor for conveying bread loaves that securely holds the bread loaves while they are sliced by a rotary involute knife slicer into slices of substantially uniform thickness, a di... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4809575 | Multi-purpose conveyor system A Multi-Purpose Conveyor System particularly designed for efficiently handling different types of dough products which conveyor system includes a plurality of coordinated and synchronized conveyor mechanisms, constructed and arranged to eliminate the nece... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4727786 | Scrap cutter In a cutter for small- and large-sized scrap material, first knives are located at one end of a feed trough cutting the scrap material pushed through the trough toward the first knives. A cover at least partially covers the feed trough. A side wall of the... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4720388 | Method for peeling fresh fruits The invention is directed to a system for peeling an object having a generally soft interior portion surrounded by a generally hard external surface, where the system is suitable for use by consumers or in areas with consumers. According to one aspect of ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4682522 | Shearing method and machine for segmenting scrap tires An apparatus for segmenting scrap tires having a compression conveyor and three rotary shears that make perpendicular cuts into the tire. The compression conveyor centers the tire and provides forces onto the treaded periphery to buckle the tire. The comp... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4669644 | Production of paper with decorative, non-rectilinear edges A method and apparatus of trimming a travelling web of paper along the longitudinal direction of the web comprising transporting the web through a trimming station and continuously trimming said web in said station, wherein said method comprises supportin... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4641555 | Paper handling system Disclosed are an apparatus and method for cutting paper sheets into smaller sheet sections and collating the sheet sections. The apparatus includes a table having a longitudinal section, followed by a transverse section. Chains just below the table move a... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4588006 | High speed hopper fed trim saw A high speed hopper fed trim saw. The saw includes a first cutting station where a miter cut is made in a trim board and a second cutting station where a kerf cut is made in the same board. Boards are discharged one at a time from the hopper onto a steppe... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4579030 | Cutter for blocks of wafers The apparatus comprises one or more cutting members arranged along a plane of transport for the wafer blocks. The transporting of the wafer blocks is accomplished by one or more endless revolving members carrying a plurality of pressure components. The en... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4489632 | Waffle sandwich sawing machine A waffle creme sandwich sawing machine having first and second saw mechanisms, each including a row of vertical reciprocating blades. The saw mechanisms are spaced from each other and positioned so their cut lines are at right angles. A pusher mechanism m... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4381686 | Apparatus for cutting and conveying planar workpieces A sawing machine having a first and a second saw with cutting planes generally perpendicular to each other includes a mechanism for conveying cut planar workpieces from one saw to the other. The mechanism includes a plurality of rows of rollers located ad... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4359920 | Cutter for blocks of wafers An apparatus for cutting blocks of wafers comprises one or more cutting members arranged along a plane of transport for the wafer blocks. The transporting of the wafer blocks is accomplished by one or more endless revolving members carrying a plurality of... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4341135 | Method of and apparatus for cutting a plate into small sections A large rectangular plate is subdivided into small rectangular sections in a system wherein the plate is fed stepwise in a main direction through an upstream shear while the downstream end portion of the plate is seized immediately downstream of the shear... | 07/27/1982 |
