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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866240 | Miter saw having cut angle display device A cutting angle display device for use in a miter saw for displaying an optimum cutting angle of a construction member and a miter saw having the cutting angle display device. A first construction member having a first cut end will be installed on a first wall, and ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7322266 | Table saw having a scale device A table saw includes a stationary table, a movable table linearly movable relative to the stationary table, a rip fence movable relative to the stationary table and the movable table, and a scale device mounted between the stationary table and the movable table and ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7191691 | Food chopper A food chopping or slicing device preferably includes three primary components, including a lid, a blade tray, and a food reservoir. The lid and the food reservoir are pivotally connected to one another, with the blade tray being removably mounted within an upper ri... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7124670 | Method and apparatus for estimating a life-span of a cutter An apparatus for estimating a lifetime of a cutter for cutting a sheet comprising: a detector for detecting a value of a parameter representing a cutting resistance during sheet cutting; a comparator for comparing the detected value of the parameter with a predeterm... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124668 | Alignment device An alignment device including a body having an alignment edge configured to guide a cutting device, an extension portion pivotal relative to the alignment edge, and at least one cutting-line indicator configured to be selectively positioned on the extension portion ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114264 | Length adjustable rafter square A rafter square is provided with a triangular base plate, having a flanged base edge portion, a side edge portion, and a hypotenuse edge portion. An extension arm is selectively movable from a retracted position, closely adjacent the hypotenuse edge, to an extended ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6644156 | Fabric goods cutting table with laser alignment A cutting table for cutting pieces of fabric. The table has a fabric supporting surface mounted on a frame. A cutter is manually movable along a linear cutting path that is substantially perpendicular to an edge guide. First and second light emitting devi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6499224 | Method and device for reproducibly and accurately positioning a work piece on a power tool The present invention provides a jig and a method for it use. The jig is interchangeable with a variety of power tools for reproducibly and accurately positioning a work piece on the power tool. A universal memory stick is slidably attached to a primary f... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6209435 | Printing apparatus with cutter and image printing and cutting method Image data representing an image to be printed is captured, and a cutting pattern for cutting the outer form of an image printed on recording paper is selected from a plurality of different cutting patterns. In accordance with the captured image data, one... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6176166 | Electric hair cutting machine with an automatic oil lubricating device The electric haircutting machine includes an electrical drive motor, cutting blades driven by the drive motor, a device (22) for oiling the cutting blades and a device (20) for detecting an oil deficiency of the oil lubricating the cutting blades. The dev... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6050168 | Cutter table for performing work operations on one or more layers of sheet-type work material In a cutter table for performing work operations on one or more layers of sheet-type work material a work material support surface is mounted to a frame having an elongated support mounted for movement thereon. A cutter head for carrying a reciprocating c... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6032565 | Multi-use rotary die plate system A multi-use die system is provided having a die holder with reference marks disposed circumferentially and radially along the longitudinal axis of the holder, and a multi-use die plate for magnetic affixation to the die holder which impresses a pattern on... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6003423 | Saw chain identification A saw chain for a chain saw has an identifying code stamped into one of its links for ease of selecting replacement chain. The link with the identifying code is provided with distinguishing characteristics for ease of selecting that link. The stamped code... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5970831 | Apparatus and method for detecting a deficiency of oil lubricating an electrically driven cutting blade of a haircutting machine The method for detecting an oil deficiency of oil lubricating a driven cutting blade of a haircutting machine includes measuring either drive motor current consumption, cutting blade vibration noise, haircutting machine sound level, cutting blade temperat... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5927357 | Portable wood planing machine An improved portable wood planing machine for the surface planing of wooden planks or boards is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the planing machine includes a carriage assembly locking mechanism for locking the carriage assembly relative to a plural... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5907989 | Food slicing rack devices A food slicing rack device includes a base with a top surface and two rows of spaced apart fingers defining knife guide slots extending from the base. A backstop is provided at one end of the device. The top surface of the device slopes downwardly in a di... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5881784 | Biscuit cutter A biscuit cutter is provided for cutting an arcuate slot in the edge surface of a workpiece. The biscuit cutter is made of a base, a drive motor, a rotary cutter blade and an adjustable fence. The base is provided by the first planar surface having an elo... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5842402 | Safety device with cutting edge used when cutting fabric and like products A safety device with a cutting edge used with a cutting tool when cutting fabric and other similar items. The safety device designed to protect a first hand of a user of the device when a second hand is using the cutting tool. The safety device includes a... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5839335 | Saw blade lubricating apparatus An apparatus for continuously lubricating operating circular and band saw blades with solid or semisolid lubricant. The lubricant contacts both sides of the blade by use of opposing lubricant tube ends and further said apparatus has a single loading cylin... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5647420 | Cantilevered linear hand-held power tool attachment apparatus A cantilevered hand-held power tool attachment device for releasably mounting hand-held power tools in an elevated upright position over a base, has a base, and mounted to the base, means for selectively adjustably elevating and lowering the pair of later... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5598759 | Food slicing rack devices A food slicing rack device includes a base with a top surface and two rows of spaced apart fingers defining knife guide slots extending from the base. A backstop is provided at one end of the device. The top surface of the device slopes downwardly in a di... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5579672 | Work length stops A distance locating device or work length stop (120) for attachment to a machine tool apparatus (1) comprises an index (89) and a facility (85) for supporting a measuring tape (95)- The index (89) is situated to align with measurements on the tape (95) wh... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5524515 | Support panel for a rotary paper cutter A paper cutter assembly having an extruded rail assembly including a base and a rail formed at right angles to each other. A carriage assembly is mounted on the rail for translational movement across the rail. End blocks are provided in each end of the ra... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5327353 | Method of detecting state of cutting rubber sheet having parallel cords embedded therein A state of an operation of cutting a rubber sheet having a number of parallel cords embedded therein by moving a cutter in a cutting direction which is in parallel with a direction in which the cords extend is detected by monitoring a first displacement o... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5307717 | Dispensing carrier and cutting guide for plastic sheeting An improved appliance and dispensing container for common plastic sheeting roll goods of all sizes and types. The rectangular container is provided with an removable end-cap, and has a pay-out aperture located above the base plate. The container is of she... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5293801 | Systems for producing truss members An adaptable system for precise cutting ends of 2×4 type lumber to form chords and webs for wooden roof trusses basically includes (a) a protractor unit formed of a plate member and a guide member, (b) horizontal table means including an upper surface su... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5111724 | Slitter knife arrangement A device for slitting a metallic foil which is continuously fed along a path comprising a support base having an elongated guide formed therein, the guide defining a generally linear guide path, and the support base being positionable adjacent the foil pa... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5103710 | Media handling and cutting device A device for handling and performing operations upon media, the media having been previously wound about a retaining device such as a cylinder. The rolled media, such as paper, plastic film, and fabric, is removably secured to support members on the devic... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5063983 | Router table with swing arm measuring scale, block and method This invention relates to a router table comprising a horizontal platen having a central opening formed therethrough to receive a router bit. A fence is pivotally mounted on the platen to guide movements of a workpiece therealong for engagement with the r... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5042350 | Saw chain for a motor-driven chain saw The invention is directed to a saw chain for a motor-driven chain saw equipped with a guide bar and a drive motor for imparting a force to the saw chain for moving the latter around the guide bar in a predetermined direction. The saw chain includes: a plu... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4987812 | Combination ruler and cutter guide A flat elongated body member has indicia markings on its top surface and a slot is provided in such top surface in which a cutter member is slidably guided. The cutter member has a rearward portion biased to an upwardly angled position by a spring. Such r... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4941183 | Method and apparatus for optimizing the cutting of material Three embodiments of methods and apparatus according to the invention are each capable of optimizing the cutting of material in accordance with a plurality of templates or predetermined shapes. The method steps required to be carried out manually are grea... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4908931 | Apparatus for cutting a lead An apparatus for cutting the leads of an electronic part inserted into a printed board and simultaneously detecting the insertion of said leads and/or the characteristics of said electronic part, said apparatus comprising: a first blade means having an el... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4899630 | Sheet slitting apparatus A slitting apparatus including a frame, a rotary shaft mounted on the frame, a plurality of laterally stationary circular blades secured to the rotary shaft, and a plurality of laterally movable circular blades movable in the direction along which the sta... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4887219 | Board cut-off saw assembly A board cut-off saw apparatus 10 is described for enabling cut-off saw operator to cross cut boards along their length to obtain usable wood pieces and to remove or discard defective sections. The apparatus 10 includes a plurality of cut-off saw lines 26 ... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4881437 | Angle guide device Device for guiding a workpiece to be cut at any of a plurality of angles on a power saw and like cutting machine of the type including a tabletop and a blade movable within a cutting line for cutting the workpiece held stable on the tabletop. The device i... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4557599 | Calibration and alignment target plate A target plate is provided in the operating field of view of a microscopic operating system having a plurality of target patterns thereon. These target patterns include scaled rulings, to which an operating element of the system is aligned, and reflective... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4421000 | Hole punching device An improved apparatus is disclosed for simultaneously electrically selecting an array of punches for forming holes in paper suitable for engagement with loose leaf binders or the like. The punches are electrically activated and are mounted in a housing an... | 12/20/1983 |
