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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006597 | Rotary trimmer having multiple rolling blades A rotary trimmer having multiple rolling blades is provided with a knob for being rotated to drive a blade holder in a blade holder recess to rotate so as to shift the rolling blades. The blade holder recess and the blade holder are mutually positioned by spring ele... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7849775 | Scrapbooking tools A tool body for use in scrapbooking includes a groove for accepting a plurality of interchangeable tools therein. The tool body may include two or more separate bodies that may be connected together. The interchangeable tools may include a rotary cutter having one o... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7784387 | Laminated sawhead construction A kit for constructing a sawhead comprises a pair of plates adapted to be stacked upon and secured to one another by bolts to form a plate stack. The kit further comprises a pair of elongate guide receivers. Each guide receiver has a longitudinal axis and an interio... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7779737 | Multi-axis panel saw A panel saw has a first cutting blade for cutting stock in a first axis and a second cutting blade for cutting the stock in a second axis. The first blade moveable from a cutting position to a position in which stock can be slid between the cutting blade and a suppo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7387056 | Slide compound saws Slide compound saws (1, 100, 150) may include a table (3b) defining a table surface. A saw unit (20) may be pivotable relative to the table surface. A first slide bar (31, 51, 251, 351) may be slidably coupled to the table and may ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357057 | Paper cutter A paper cutter includes a base with a rail secured thereon, a slide unit, a cutter seat and at least two blades. The base is provided with the rail for the slide unit to slide thereon. The cutter seat is pivotally connected to the slide unit. The cutter seat is prov... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347132 | Sheet cutter The combination of a sheet cutting apparatus and a tool. The sheet cutting apparatus has a base with a surface for supporting a sheet material operatively positioned upon the base. A rail assembly on the base has a length. The sheet cutting apparatus further include... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7299731 | Paper trimmer A material trimmer including a base having a support surface and a cutting region having a channel. A plate is movably attached to the base and includes oppositely facing upper and lower surfaces, an elongated slot therethrough, an elevated portion proximate each si... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267037 | Bidirectional singulation saw and method A singulation saw for sawing either substrate or wafers includes a pair of counter-rotating saw blades mounted for independent movement in a vertical direction for alternatively engaging with a substrate to be singulated. The singulation saw further includes a trans... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249548 | Apparatus for cutting corrugated metal sheet An apparatus for cutting a corrugated metal sheet is disclosed. The apparatus includes a table, a clamp assembly, and a cutting tool. The clamp assembly has a lower frame and an upper frame. A lower vibration absorbing pad is supported by the lower frame, and an upp... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249547 | Paper cutter A paper cutter comprising a pair of four-joint link array mechanisms disposed in parallel between a paper holding member and a base, wherein pivotal links adjacent between the respective four-joint link array mechanisms are disposed to intersect with each other and ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7228773 | Radial arm saw safety top A radial arm saw is adapted with a safety top configured with cutting box enclosure that contains and collects substantially all of the sawdust generated during use. A dust collection system is in fluid communication with the cutting box for removing the sawdust con... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222560 | Dust collection arrangement for a miter saw A miter saw includes a base, a table rotatably attached to the base, a support housing connected to the table, a saw assembly connected to the support housing, the saw assembly comprising a pivot arm, an upper blade guard connected to the pivot arm, a motor attached... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219585 | Cutting workstation A cutting workstation which includes a cutter mounted on an arm type configuration. The arm configuration is slidably moveable relative to a divided work piece support table, the cutter moveable there between. Further, the cutter is capable of elevating the arm eith... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201091 | Miter saw with increased cutting capacity A miter saw design with a cutting arm pivot mechanism that allows the pivot point of the cutting arc to move in a predetermined path in the plane described by the rotating cutting surface. The “floating pivot” enables the tool to accommodate larger pieces of mat... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178439 | Blind cutting center A method and apparatus for sizing window coverings slidably extendable from a bay into an aisle of a retail outlet. The method includes the steps of locating the center of the window covering relative to a cutting station utilizing a half scale for removing a portio... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171880 | Dust collection for panel saw A sawdust collection cup of a dust collection system for use with a panel saw is disposed proximal a bottom of a vertically disposed channel member. The sawdust collection cup has an open top, a front portion disposed for receiving sawdust from in front of a workpie... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137326 | Translation stop for use in power equipment Woodworking machines are disclosed having cutting tools movable into a cutting zone for cutting workpieces. The machines include a detection system adapted to detect one or more dangerous conditions between a person and the cutting tool, and a reaction system adapte... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137625 | Sheet finisher including means for setting cutting position image forming system including the sheet finisher A sheet finisher includes means for cutting a non-folded edge of at least one folded sheet. Means are used for setting a cutting position in accordance with a preselected length of the at least one folded sheet in a direction of sheet conveyance and a sensed length ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137329 | Circular saw clutch assembly A circular saw clutch assembly includes an elongated rod that is coupled to a table saw assembly. A peripheral flange is integrally attached to the rod. The flange has a plurality of ball bearings mounted therein. A first washer abuts the flange and includes a plura... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131363 | Paper-cutting apparatus and paper-holding device of the same A cutting apparatus is provided for cutting a sheet material. The cutting apparatus includes a bed for resting thereon the sheet material, a hollow rail structure spaced from the bed, a cutting element moved along the hollow rail structure to travel on the sheet mat... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117775 | Method and apparatus for transferring a paper web A method of, and apparatus for, transferring a web, in particular a paper web or cardboard web or an insertion tail severed from the web, from a web-discharging web-guiding surface, via a web conveying apparatus, to the next structural unit of a machine for producin... | 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 |
| 7059227 | Paper abutted ruler A paper abutted ruler is provided which can easily be moved on the surface of a surface plate and can simply and accurately be positioned in place. The paper abutted ruler is constructed such that magnet bases rotatably supported at their one ends to a bottom portio... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059228 | Hand-controlled circular saw A circular saw includes a universal arm mounted to a rear end of a base member of the circular saw. A housing with a saw blade is pivotally connected to the universal arm. A drive device is longitudinally mounted to the housing for driving the saw blade and includes... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047856 | Saw table A saw table assembly for cutting a workpiece with a saw. A pair of rails for supporting a working surface and a track. The suitable work surface includes a first group and a second group of table sections with extension rails disposed within the table sections. A co... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044039 | Radial arm saw safety top A radial arm saw is adapted with a safety top configured with cutting box enclosure that contains and collects substantially all of the sawdust generated during use. A dust collection system is in fluid communication with the cutting box for removing the sawdust con... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044042 | Blade cutting assembly for sheet material The combination of a base, with which at least one sheet layer can be operatively supported to be cut, a guide assembly, and a cutting blade assembly. The cutting blade assembly includes first and second cutting blades. The cutting blade assembly is selectively chan... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040208 | Cutter cassette and cutting device A cutter cassette mechanism includes a holding mechanism for holding a cutter blade in a completely inserted state and an extending mechanism for protruding the cutter blade from the case holder. The cutting blade is held in the holding mechanism when not used, and ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032489 | Multipurpose cutting apparatus The present invention relates to a multipurpose cutting apparatus having a straight cutter and a multipurpose cutter disposed at either side of the cutting table, the cutting table is provided with two pairs of lateral slide grooves in each of received an adjusting ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6997091 | Circular saw A circular saw includes a table having an upper surface for placing a workpiece thereon. A saw unit has a saw blade mounted thereon and is supported on the table such that the saw unit is movable in a horizontal direction parallel to the upper surface of the table a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6990882 | Device for precision cuts on aluminum and vinyl siding and other construction materials A saw table and a pivot foot for use with a saw table. The saw table includes a pair of first sides, a pair of transverse sides, and a saw cradle. The saw cradle is slidably mounted to the saw table and is slidable between first and second positions. The pivot foot ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966247 | Cutting apparatus A cutting apparatus for cutting a sheet material includes a platform; a rail structure secured onto the platform; a sliding member sliding along the rail structure; a pressing plate disposed under the rail structure and engaging with the sliding member for pressing ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948414 | Cutting subassembly The invention relates to a cutting subassembly for cutting off front and/or rear edge overhangs of panel-like workpieces. The cutting subassembly includes a saw unit which comprises a motor-driven saw blade which is mounted for displacement between a position above,... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6920814 | Cutting tool safety system A woodworking machine is disclosed. The machine includes a cutting tool and a motor adapted to drive the cutting tool. The machine further includes a detection system to detect a dangerous condition between the cutting tool and a person, such as a person coming into... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6892618 | Circular sawing machine having a link mechanism A circular sawing machine includes a base, a saw seat movable relative to the base, and a link mechanism pivotally mounted between the base and the saw seat, so that the saw seat is linearly movable relative to the base. Thus, the link mechanism can absorb vibration... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6813985 | Insulation carrying and cutting device A device and method for simultaneously cutting and scoring pieces of insulation consisting of thick fiber on a foil backing, for joining pieces of insulation. A dolly is provided for carrying a fifty-pound roll of insulation so that insulation can be pulled from the... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6807888 | Recording material cutting device There is provided a recording material cutting device having a mechanism for cutting a recording material by the whole edge of a cutter blade so as to prolong the service life of the cutter blade, while allowing to simplify the structure of the device, to downsize t... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6786123 | Portable precision cutting device A portable precision cutting device comprises a cutting board, cutting-resistant pad, a pressing member and a cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism is movably located at the pressing member. The pressing member is attachable to the cutting board. The cutting mech... | 09/07/2004 |