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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240598 | Power transmission structure with dual blade shaft of a circular saw A power transmission structure with a dual blade shaft of a circular saw wherein the rear end of the driving shaft of the driving roller is provided with a fixing plate pivotally mounted with a steering roller, a steered roller and a dual level transmission roller. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231856 | Apparatus and method for detecting dangerous conditions in power equipment A machine such as a saw, jointer, planer, etc. is disclosed. The machine has cutting tool, a direct drive mechanism configured to move the cutting tool, a detection system adapted to detect the occurrence of an unsafe condition between a person and the cutting tool,... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7059229 | Counterbalanced advancing metal cutting saw An advancing power saw used for any metal cutting application. The power saw is provided with an oscillating mechanism that drives the saw up and down in a vertical direction. A hydraulic cylinder advances the saw toward the metal being cut while the saw is oscillat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044041 | Miter saw The miter saw includes a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably connected to the base assembly, the table having a table plane, a fence connected to the base assembly and having a fence plane, a saw assembly including a motor and a blade driven by the motor, the... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036412 | Blind cutting center with detachable vacuum bag 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... | 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 |
| 6968768 | Slitting saw The disclosure describes a slitting saw used to cut an opening in a pipe. The saw generally comprises a housing mounted on an XYZ positioning system, a drive assembly and a cutting blade. A motor is used to drive a gear train which creates rotating of the cutting bl... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968767 | Saw machine having two saw blades A saw machine includes a seat disposed in a housing, two frames rotatably secured to the seat with pivot pins and each having a sector gear and a saw blade, and a driving device for driving the saw blades. A shaft is rotatably secured to the seat and has a worm enga... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6923101 | Continuous log bucking saw system and method A high-throughput, high-end-product-recovery, lineal log bucking device featuring continuous stem travel during the cutting process by using a simple and efficient machinery design for economy of equipment and monies. The apparatus includes: (1) a saw for cutting st... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6748838 | Table saw having a rotation structure A table saw having a rotation structure includes a work table, a suspension rod, a swing seat, a rotation seat, a push lever, two torsion springs, and a threaded rod. When the threaded rod is rotated, the push lever is displaced horizontally to push the rotation sea... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6595096 | Blade and motor carrier with height/angle adjustment mechanism A machine tool has a work table which defines a working surface and has a cutting tool which is attached to and movable with respect to the work table. The position of the cutting tool with respect to the working surface is controlled by a mechanism which... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6463837 | Guiding device for a saw blade A guiding device for a rotatable, circular saw blade of a house-building saw. Such a saw comprises a bench-shaped stand (2) with a frame (98) which is movable therein and on which the saw blade (12) is rotatably mounted, and an operating mechanism (26) fo... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6453786 | Blade and motor carrier with height/angle adjustment mechanism A machine tool has a work table which defines a working surface and has a cutting tool which is attached to and movable with respect to the work table. The position of the cutting tool with respect to the working surface is controlled by a mechanism which... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6370997 | Transportable bench circular saw A transportable circular table saw having an exterior housing (1) with a tabletop (4) forming a workpiece support surface (3) that is irreversibly arranged in the exterior housing (1), and a saw unit (7) arranged underneath the tabletop (4) with a drive m... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6250188 | Ultrasonic vibration cutting method and apparatus An ultrasonic vibration cutting method comprising mounting and fixing a part to be cut on a mounting table, moving down an ultrasonic vibration rotation unit, stopping the downward movement of the ultrasonic vibration rotation unit when the cutting blade ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6009784 | Device and method for processing ply material A device for processing ply material comprises a stationary device base; first and second transverse slides, first and second working units, and a controller. The first and second transverse slides are simultaneously displaceable in first and second conto... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5875698 | Blade and motor carrier with height/angle adjustment mechanism A cutting machine has a work table which defines a working surface and has a cutting tool which is attached to and movable with respect to the work table. The position of the cutting tool with respect to the working surface is controlled by a mechanism wh... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5479971 | Dual action tree cutting apparatus A dual action tree cutting apparatus includes a single generally planar blade mounted on a shaft at the forward end of a support frame, with the blade projecting forwardly therefrom. The blade has a cutting edge extending around the entire perimeter, and ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5413017 | Counter-rotating knife paper tail ripper A paper tail ripper having a pair of rotatably mounted knives, air motors which counter-rotate the knives and a deflector which deflects the paper tail toward the knives. The knives traverse closely spaced overlapping circles as they counter-rotate. The d... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5211093 | Apparatus for counting and disposing of tickets and method of using same The present invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically counting and permanently disposing of tickets and similar markers, such as those dispensed at arcades. The apparatus employs motor driven wheels to draw tickets through it in very ra... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5159869 | Cutting station for a panel cutting machine A cutting station comprising a bed; a work surface supported on the bed; a carriage traveling along the longitudinal axis of the bed by virtue of a first motor; two cutting members connected to two second motors; and a structure supporting the cutting mem... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5134913 | Slitting machine for travelling webs A machine which is constructed for slitting travelling webs, such as corrugated boards or similar material, characterized by a slitting tool with the shape of a thin rotary blade, which is provided with a cutting peripheral edge. The rotary blade is conta... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5103705 | Eccentrically arranged radial boring tool apparatus An apparatus for percussively milling slots in rock or the like includes a flat disk-like radial boring tool mounted on a drive shaft which is rotated slowly against the work while being driven percussively and radially outwardly toward the work in the ne... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5102599 | Method of and apparatus for cutting tails of viscous material A rotating blade is passed beneath an extruder nozzle and employed to cut tails of viscous materials which have been extruded.... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5067380 | Cutting mechanism for materials in web or layer form A cutting mechanism for slitting superimposed layers of paper webs, with the cutting roller provided as the lower knife or blade shaft, is replaceable in a few minutes by means of a fast assembly device. For this purpose a rapid assembly coupling is assoc... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4843932 | Drive and bearing arrangement for a cutting head of a circular cutting machine A drive and bearing arrangement for a circular cutting machine is described which is characterized by its high operational reliability, long working life and precise knife guidance. For this purpose a particular bearing arrangement is provided for support... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4784030 | Slitter apparatus Disclosed is an apparatus to longitudinally cut a cord reinforced rubber sheet into at least two strips of tire ply stock while the sheet is being conveyed past the apparatus. The apparatus includes a slitting device that utilizes shear-type action to cut... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4709610 | Cutting apparatus with automatic feed A cutting apparatus (10) having blades (42) disposed on a plate (32). A lever arm (50) moves the blades (42) up and down, simultaneously with a ratchet (72). On its upward stroke, the ratchet (72) rotates a chain (76). The rotation of the chain (76) moves... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4640007 | Apparatus and method for replacing bearings in a walking beam in trucks and trailers having tandem axles This invention is directed to the removal and also to the replacement of a beam end connection assembly in a walking beam. A walking beam comprises a beam hanger axle bracket and also an equalizer beam. The beam end connection assembly comprises an inner ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4567795 | Slot cutting apparatus A tube slotting apparatus (10) includes a base (12) upon which a polyvinyl chloride tube (86) is disposed. The tube (86) is mounted over a convex surface (71) to allow bowing thereof. A tensioning apparatus (52) presses the tube (86) against the convex su... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4538491 | Centering device for a food slicer A centering device for positioning articles (33) for segmenting by passage through a cutter mechanism (18). The device comprises a plurality of spring members (31) positioned edge-to-edge around the feed line (26) with each spring member having a dependin... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4449432 | Cutoff device for automatic screw machine A rotary saw cutoff device for use on an automatic screw machine without the need to sacrifice a working station to accommodate the device, and which is narrower than a standard cutoff tool to reduce the waste loss due to cutoff. The working area of the c... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4249443 | Machine for sawing elongated work pieces A circular saw for elongated work pieces particularly of metal has a saw blade mounted on an arm which is connected by a pivotal mount to a saw frame at one end and which is pivotally connected to a piston and cylinder type raising and lowering assembly a... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4238983 | Machine for making wood stakes Disclosed is a machine for manufacturing wood stakes from boards, preferably from lengths of 2×4's or 2×6's. The machine is adjustable to provide stakes of virtually any length. The machine consists of two stations, the first station comprising a recipr... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4173238 | Trimmer methods and apparatus for sawmills An improved trimmer section is provided for use in a sawmill, together with method and means for automatically selecting timbers and the like to be trimmed, and for automatically routing trimmed timbers to a preselected one of a plurality of different sto... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4141303 | Rotary knife module for tufting machines A cut-pile tufting machine is disclosed having a module rotatably supporting a plurality of circular knife blades driven by fluid driven turbine wheels. The module includes a nozzle for each turbine wheel communicating with a manifold within the body of t... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4106378 | Apparatus for avoiding play in the drive of a circular saw In circular saws, especially of the so-called cold type, for steel and nonferrous metals, there is a certain play in the gear drive or power transmission between the prime mover such as an electric motor and the saw blade proper. Especially during the sta... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4100830 | Sheet cake cutter A sheet cake cutter is effective to cut a sheet cake disposed in a pan having a surrounding rim. The cutter has a frame supporting a conveyor belt for horizontal advancement and on which the sheet cake pan is concurrently advanced. On a transverse shaft m... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4012992 | Hydraulically operated attachment for machine tools A hydraulically operated attachment for machine tools in which there is a gear drive between a rotary cutting tool and a rotary hydraulic motor. The rotation axes of the hydraulic motor, gears and cutting tool are parallel to each other for providing a co... | 03/22/1977 |
