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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181557 | Power saw with miter angle adjustment This specification discloses a mechanism that alters the cutting angle of a motorized miter saw. The cutting angle is altered by a mechanism that deploys a member from underneath the cutting material resting surface to above the cutting material resting surface. Whe... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7333767 | Paper post-processing apparatus and image recording apparatus An apparatus and method for punching a hole in a paper with a punching unit in a paper post-processing apparatus. The paper is nipped and transported with a transporting roller system arranged downstream of the punching unit in a paper transport direction to make at... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311028 | Front bevel indicator/front bevel lock A gear and shaft assembly that translates the bevel of a power tool to an indicator more easily readable by an operator provides a front bevel indicator and locking mechanism. A locking mechanism is conveniently placed within reach of the operator and directly contr... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7228774 | Adjustable cleat The present invention is directed to a method and system for providing workpiece positioning for power tools, such as miter saws. The apparatus includes an adjustable positioning device such as a threaded rod. A retention member is connected to the adjustable positi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7156008 | Flip-up multi-mode workpiece stop for miter saw A workpiece stop is provided for a power tool such as a miter saw, wherein the stop is selectively movable to various positions for respective modes of operation. In one position, the stop is stored out of the way during non-use. In another position, the stop acts a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7100484 | Apparatus for automatically trimming and cutting images on sheets of paper and other graphic and photographic supports Apparatus for automatically trimming and cutting images on support sheets, which comprises two cutting devices (1, 2) arranged upstream and downstream, respectively, a conveying device (3) which is suitable for conveying to the second cutting device ( | 09/05/2006 |
| 7036414 | Work piece guiding system for a table saw An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an imp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6854495 | Table with rotatable supports A collapsible table assembly having improved portability. A mechanism interconnects the table and supporting legs for moving the legs between a diverging supporting position, a folding position, and a storage position. A saw track assembly includes an upper platform... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6705192 | Folding saw table A collapsible table assembly having improved portability. A mechanism interconnects the table and supporting legs for moving the legs between a diverging supporting position, a folding position, and a storage position. A saw track assembly includes an upper platform... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6675686 | Apparatus for 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 fibreboard--produced by a punching o... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6601490 | Process for forming and for the further processing of small stacks of sheet material A process for forming small stacks from an initial stack of sheet material by cutting includes providing a single guillotine cutter machine which comprises a rear table part for receiving the material to be cut and a front table part for receiving the cut... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6550506 | Delimber/slasher A boom assembly for a delimber having an operator boom with first and second ends and a connector boom having first and second ends. Pivot means pivotably connect the second end of the operator boom to the first end of the connector boom, the connector bo... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543973 | Automatically retractable positioning stop for machining table An automatically retractable stop mechanism is provided for machine tools. The stop apparatus includes a base that is releasably fixed to the machine tool table. A stop bar is retractably mounted to the base. A spring urges the bar into a retracted condit... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6418830 | Adjustable fence for a compound miter saw A workpiece-supporting fence has a pair of movable fences movably attached to a fixed fence which is secured to a base of the device in which the fence is being used. The pair of movable fences are located on opposite sides of a working tool such as a saw... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6415698 | Apparatus for cutting wafer sandwiches An apparatus for cutting a wafer sandwich into a plurality of rectangular pieces has a support surface defining a transport path extending longitudinally through a longitudinal-cutting station and a transverse-cutting station. A plurality of stationary an... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6382067 | Lumber positioning apparatus for end trimming An apparatus for positioning lumber pieces for end trimming, by means of a succession of gates mounted on traveling chains set at a converging angle with the even end line of uniformly spaced lumber pieces carried transversely on parallel chains towards a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6327949 | Motorized saw hand guard A safety device for a radial arm saw is presented. The device is readily attached to a radial arm saw by attaching it to the top of the table and the guide rail. The safety device has a three-sided, box-shaped handle part, which has a circular gripping ha... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6234052 | Matcutter with clamping system and cutting head A machine for cutting a sheet material incorporates a system for clamping the sheet material against an underlying support surface, which system employs linear arrays of clamp units, each unit including a separate clamping member having a head portion wit... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6206060 | Jig system for positioning the placement of multiple cuts in a workpiece The present invention is a jig system for precisely positioning the placement of multiple cuts such as in the placement of dovetail or box joints cut in a wood panel. A row of multi-use adjustable spacers controls the indexing of a workpiece and can be us... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6196099 | End trimming apparatus for blinds An apparatus for trimming the width of blinds in which the blinds have a headrail, and a bottom rail and blind slats, and the apparatus has a support body with a headrail opening, and a bottom rail opening, and a blind slat opening in which the blind comp... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6178860 | Matcutter with clamping system and cutting head A system for clamping sheet material against an underlying support surface employs linear arrays of clamp units, each unit including a separate clamping member having a head portion with a flat top surface and a peripheral element constructed to engage an... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6142050 | Cutting machine for elongate workpieces A cutting machine (A) simultaneously cuts an elongate workpiece (a) into one or more building products, wherein each product is of a predetermined length. The machine includes a frame or foundation (1), which supports an input or carry-in conveyor (2) for... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6090030 | Method and apparatus for assisting in performing a paper manipulating task An apparatus and method for assisting an individual, particularly a physically and/or mentally handicapped person, in performing a paper manipulating task includes a base which supports a paper manipulating unit, such as an electric stapler, hole punch, f... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6073529 | Miter circular saw with an improved workpiece support fence A miter circular saw includes a base on which a workpiece is placed, a tiltable saw blade assembly mounted on the base, and a work support fence that includes a fixed element with a first support surface and a movable element with a second support surface... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6062121 | Movable fence for a machine tool An adjustable rip fence for a machine tool has a fence which is movable with respect to the cutting tool due to a rack and pinion. The rail assembly supporting the fence include a pair of stationary rails which are secure to the machine tool. A movable ra... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6053084 | System and method for cutting panels This invention relates to a system and method for cutting circuit board panels utilizing an in-line cutting mechanism. As the panel is transported into the cutting mechanism, adjustable rails are moved into position to properly guide the panel into the cu... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6012368 | Burley device A burley device (10) including a container having an agitator (24) for dispensing burley through a variable size aperture (34) and a cubing mechanism for cubing pilchards or the like. The cubing mechanism includes a gate plate (26) and cutting plate (28) ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5974934 | Apparatus for making a bowl from a loaf of bread A device for hollowing out food products such as loaves of hemispherically shaped bread for the purpose of using the hollowed out loaf as a bowl for food. The device has a knife for cutting into the loaf and a loaf platform for holding the loaf of bread. ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5957022 | Adjustable fence for a compound miter saw A workpiece-supporting fence has a pair of movable fences movably attached to a fixed fence which is secured to a base of the device in which the fence is being used. The pair of movable fences are located on opposite sides of a working tool such as a saw... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5894978 | Flexible material cutter A cutter for cutting flexible material held on a roll thereof. The cutter has a frame that mounts a drop in roll of flexible material and a drop in tensioning roller in an open end of the frame. The cutter has a cutting area that is generally enclosed and... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5884545 | Log sawing assembly There is provided a device for sawing logs to a predetermined length which includes a log lead-in support member, a log support frame, a log cutting station and a log collection deck. The log support frame includes a front end, a rear end, opposite sides ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5857397 | Sheet machining apparatus A sheet machining apparatus has a die for positioning a sheet to be machined. The die is mounted on a lower die base for movement and has a machining pattern for the sheet, a plurality of punches are mounted on an upper punch base for machining the sheet ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5765461 | Cut-off pieces feed and rest mechanisms for a steel cutting machine Material feed and placement mechanisms for a steel cutting machine result in a power saving and accurate clamping device. A workpiece is moved into cutting position and clamped in place by the feed mechanism. After being cut by the cutting machine, the cu... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5755148 | Adjustable fence for a compound miter saw A workpiece-supporting fence has a pair of movable fences movably attached to a fixed fence which is secured to a base of the device in which the fence is being used. The pair of movable fences are located on opposite sides of a working tool such as a saw... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5598757 | Method for shearing panels A tab (22) at the edge of a panel (10) may be advantageously sheared by transporting the panel into an in-line shear (30). As the panel is transported into the shear, an adjustable rail (52) engages the tab (22) to guide the panel to maintain its orientat... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5573629 | Tape application apparatus An apparatus 10 applies segments of adhesive tape 14 to workpieces 20. A supply station 24 provides the continuous strip of tape 14. An application station 28 forces the continuous strip of adhesive tape 14 against successive workpieces 20 as each workpie... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5542325 | Sheet cutting apparatus A cutting device for cutting sheet material having an elongated work table disposed on a base support. The work table if for supporting the sheet material to be cut and includes a first and second portion, and a center portion, with the center portion rig... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5483856 | Apparatus and method for slitting corrugated paperboard boxes An apparatus and method for slitting a stack of folded corrugated paperboard boxes utilizes a thin slitting blade mounted for continuous movement through a slitting station and defining a vertical slitting plane. A stack supporting table straddles the sli... | 01/16/1996 |
