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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6766720 | Method and apparatus for forming cuts in catheters, guidewires and the like A system configured for forming precision cuts in an elongate object comprising a base member and a movable member carried by the base member and movable toward and away from the elongate member, and a cutting blade carried by the movable member; and a clamping devi... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6553880 | Micromachining system A micro-machining system configured for cutting an elongate object, including a clamp configured to enable repeatedly releasing and then holding the elongate object in a position suitable for cutting the elongate object transversely relative to its length... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6431039 | Method and apparatus for forming cuts in catheters, guide wires, and the like A method of forming cuts in elongate objects such as a catheters and guide wires, using a cutting device which includes a movable cutting means, a clamping means for holding the elongate object while the cutting means makes an incision therein, and a mani... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6260458 | Method and apparatus for forming cuts in catheters, guide wires, and the like A system and method for making at least one cut in a catheter, guide wire or other elongate cylindrical object having a lengthwise axis, comprising a securing means for repeatedly releasing and then holding the elongate object in a position suitable for c... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6105477 | Lumber milling apparatus A portable sawmill is described that preferably includes a frame-mounted, elongate tub for surrounding a log, the frame mounting adjacent the base of the tub a lateral chain conveyor for rolling the log or advancing it laterally on a frame-mounted lift me... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6014919 | Method and apparatus for forming cuts in catheters, guidewires, and the like A catheter, guidewire or other cylindrical object cutting device which includes a base, at least one circular saw blade mounted on a spindle member, and a clamp for manipulating the object to be cut. The at least one circular saw blade is rotatably mounte... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5865079 | Adjustable workpiece support apparatus for a compound miter saw A miter saw including a base having a support surface for supporting thereon a workpiece and a turntable mounted on the base for rotation about a generally vertical axis. A support is mounted on the turntable for movement therewith and a saw arm is mounte... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5363732 | Coping apparatus A coping apparatus is provided to impart to the end portion of a molding. A contoured surface corresponding to the profile of the face surface of the molding. The coping apparatus includes a circular saw that is mounted on two sliding bases for freedom of... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5333526 | Running saw system A running saw system includes a carry portion having a plurality of rails, each rail having a plurality of rollers, a carry conveyor which carries the slab from an entrance port on the carry portion to the rails, the carry conveyor being attached to an en... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5136910 | Method and apparatus for cutting a work piece having a surface coating Flat multi-layered work pieces, such as panels with a decorative or finish surface coating (5), are prescored and cut through by the same saw blade to avoid damage to the surface coating. For this purpose a circular saw (1) is guided along a guide rail (7... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4965733 | Cutting apparatus for sheet-like materials A cutting apparatus for sheet-like materials comprises a traveling mechanism having a traveling support member movable above a sheet-like material, a cutting device hanged from the traveling support member of the traveling mechanism and movable in directi... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4869142 | Desk-top circular saw A desk-top cutter with a saw blade inclining mechanism, including a turntable rotatably provided on an upper surface of a base, a fence disposed above the turntable for supporting a workpiece on the upper surface of the base, a holder supported inclinably... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4817581 | Adjustable support for cutting apparatus A cutting tool such as a tile saw is pivotally connected to a linear guide rod with a four-bar linkage. The linkage allows the cutting tool to be raised and lowered over a work table to facilitate plunge cutting. One link of the four-bar linkage is mounte... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4676130 | Lumber edger A carriage on the frame of a lumber edger is driven on tracks longitudinally from one limit to another. Two motors are arranged with their corresponding output shafts coaxial and facing each other. A saw blade is mounted to each shaft. The motors are moun... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4631999 | Board saw A board saw exhibits a frame on which a guide beam is horizontally slidable. A sawing unit is mounted with vertical mobility on the guide beam and is connected by a cable to a compensating weight. In order to absorb the reaction forces generated by the sa... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4468992 | Automatic sawing system An automatically-controlled system for ripcutting a cant into a plurality of boards includes the conveyor for advancing the cant transversely along a substantially straight path. Optical scanning stations along the path determine the shape of the usable b... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4454794 | Truss web saw A power saw for rapid and repetitive accurate cutting of truss members on predetermined angles to insure tight fitting truss joints. The power saw is cycled vertically in a reciprocating mode and indexed at the limit of its respective up and downstrokes a... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4224855 | Power saw guiding apparatus Apparatus for guiding a power saw has a guide bar provided with side and end edges. Saw-guiding members near each side edge of the guide bar are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bar and extend between opposite ends of the bar. There is a longitudi... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4214493 | Circular saw A circular saw, the saw blade of which is adapted to be moved horizontally across a table at a horizontally movable carriage or slide and to be lifted into a position above the material to be sawed comprises a horizontal cantilever beam one end of which i... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4104944 | Wood sawing machine The invention pertains to a wood sawing machine, characterized by the fact that it mainly consists of the combination of a general framework; of two or four carriages which can move parallel to or slanting with respect to the longitudinal axis of said fra... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4095632 | Straight edge cutting guide for router and circular saw A portable straight edge cutting guide for use with a router, circular saw, sabre saw and similar tools, including a hardwood straight edge and metal angle iron track assembly with adjustable clamps for mounting on a work surface, a removable bearing bloc... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4088049 | Material cutting apparatus An improved material cutting apparatus of laying and cutting material. The improved apparatus is of simple construction, requires only one workman to operate the apparatus, and minimizes wastage of material. The apparatus is also readily adaptable to exis... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4075920 | Power saw cutting guide The power saw cutting guide consists of a guide plate and preferably means to secure the guide plate against a workpiece to be cut. This securing means may include a press plate which may be bolted together with the guide against a workpiece. The guide pl... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4068551 | Extension table for power saws Power saws, e.g., radial arm saws or table saws, are provided with a folding extension table to accommodate comparatively long workpieces. The distal end of the table is supported by folding legs, the proximal end of the table being pivotally connected to... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4018120 | Stop attachment for mat cutting device A mat cutting device having a cutter carriage with tracks to guide the carriage in two right-angularly related directions with stops on the tracks to limit the movement of the carriage and removable attachments for the stops primary to change the limits t... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4016649 | Circular saw guide Guide frame means for portable powered saws and including a retainer means comprising a generally "U" shaped frame member having a pair of opposed lateral legs and a first cross-member extending between said opposed legs. An edge guide is coupled between ... | 04/12/1977 |
