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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337701 | Sliding table for workbench The sliding table is used in conjunction with a workbench and includes a panel slidable along a path which is disposed normal to the longitudinal axis of the workbench. The panel has stop points in front and behind the workbench. At each stop point, the panel has an... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7255031 | Vertical curtain cutter A vertical curtain cutter includes at least a base and a mold cutting device fixed on the base, which consists of a clamper, a knife and a motor. The clamper has a stationary clamp block and a movable clamp block, and the stationary clamp block has a flat clamp surf... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7191692 | Table saw A table saw includes a primary table having an opening through which a saw blade extends, and an auxiliary table slidably coupled to the primary table at one side. A fence is movable on the primary table and the auxiliary table relative to the saw blade. A first sca... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7117576 | Method and process of a universal window system using singular advanced components of a polymer based or metallurgy based product A method for producing window components using polymer based, metallurgy based, extruded, injection molded, or wood material is provided. This invention provides a low cost, highly reliable, low defect method of producing window components by machining from a singul... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104175 | Blind and shade cutting center with center locating system A system for locating the center of a window covering relative to a cutting mechanism. The window covering including a head rail with a first end and a second end and a connector disposed approximately midway between the first end and the second end, the connector i... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7069832 | Blind and shade cutting center with movable locator An apparatus for sizing a window covering in a retail outlet includes a housing with a first working end, a second working end, and a top operating surface adapted to support a window covering. The window covering includes first and second ends and a connector dispo... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044043 | Apparatus for sizing window coverings An apparatus for sizing at a single workstation pleated shades and mini blinds in a particular dimension uses a sizing device that includes hydraulic actuated horizontal and vertical blades and a cutting rail assembly. The hydraulic actuated horizontal and vertical ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7024977 | Window blind cutting machine A window blind cutting machine includes a machine base; two cutting units respectively disposed at two ends of the machine base, each cutting unit having a cutter movable along a respective cutting path across a longitudinal axis of the machine base for cutting off ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013776 | Device for cutting optical fiber and a method for cutting optical fiber An optical fiber cutting device provided with a speed reducing part which transmits drive force by reducing the drive speed of the external drive force, a drive force transmission part which transmits the drive force from the speed reduction part to the cutting blad... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007576 | Method of positioning a window covering in a sizing mechanism A method of and apparatus for positioning a stock window covering in a sizing mechanism for sizing the window covering in a retail outlet includes obtaining a width specification for a finished window covering, which includes a bottom rail, a window covering materia... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6959633 | Cutting system A cutting system for accurately cutting a notch in a piece of lineal to permit sharp bending of the lineal, permitting the lineal to be placed about the perimeter of picture or similar structure is disclosed. The cutting system includes a handle for driving a cuttin... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6854371 | Device for smooth sliding of a positioning rod of a sawing device platform A device for smooth sliding of a positioning rod of a sawing device platform is disclosed. The device includes a support platform or a lateral side of an auxiliary platform with a calibration rod and a gap is formed between the calibration rod. A support platform or... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6789453 | Fine-tunable paper stop for paper punching machine Embodiments of features for a paper punch machine are shown and described. Preferably, these features, which may be called “accessories” whether they are built-in original equipment manufacture or retrofit equipment, assist in proper paper alignment and punch co... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786122 | Scale system for use with a movable table A scale system used with a table saw. The table saw has a stationary table, a movable table and support rails portion relative the stationary table, and a rip fence that slides over the stationary table and the movable table. The scale system includes a first measur... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6758120 | Blind cut down apparatus An apparatus for trimming the width of blinds of the type having a headrail, and a bottom rail and blind slats, and having a support body with a headrail opening, and a bottom rail opening, and a blind slat opening the blind components being insertable into their op... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6745659 | Head rail holder extension A head rail holder extension for use with a blind trimming machine having a horizontal support member defining a pathway for a sliding stabilizer block. The sliding stabilizer block is adapted to move along the pathway and is adapted to be locked at positions along ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6725755 | Scale system for use with a movable table A scale system used with a table saw. The table saw has a stationary table, a movable table and support rails portion relative the stationary table, and a rip fence that slides over the stationary table and the movable table. The scale system includes a first measur... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725754 | Workpiece positioning device A workpiece positioning device for precisely positioning a workpiece relative to a power tool or other device. The device includes a stationary base, an elongated locator member carried by the base for limited slideable movement right and left thereof. The locator m... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6615698 | Dual-end blinds trimming machine A dual-end cutting machine for trimming assembled blinds has fixed spacing between a pair of trimming units, which are adapted from conventional power miter saws. The blind assembly is clamped to a carriage that is movable on tracks between the trimming u... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6591509 | Floating bench saw guide A floating bench saw guide for guiding a portable circular saw along a workpiece while sawing the workpiece, has a cradle for retaining a portable circular saw, a saw plane across the cradle, and a guide lip movably affixed to the cradle. A pair of gage b... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6574873 | Arch cutting jig An jig for a hand-held saw having a powered blade includes a slotted trammel arm, one end of the arm being formed for fixably engaging a guide holder of the saw. A clamp assembly fixably locatable on the workpiece includes a frame having a planar, face me... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6477929 | Picture frame making accessory and method An elongated horizontal extension table for miter saws for cutting molding for the sides of equiangular polygonal frames such as picture frames. The extension table has upper and lower surfaces, first and second ends, front and back edges, a hinge on the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6352013 | Butter dish A butter dish for storing and dispensing specific sized slices of butter. The dish has two a base plates movable relative to each other and a removable lid pivotally connected to one of the base plates such that an interior space for holding a stick of bu... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6308754 | Thickness-indicating device for a wood-planing machine A thickness-indicating device for a wood-planing machine includes a mounting member, a pointer, a vertical pushing rod, a resilient member, and a scale member. The mounting member is adapted to be disposed fixedly on the cutter seat. The pointer has a con... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6308755 | Wood planing machine A wood planing machine includes a base, a cutter carriage, a rotary cutter adapted to shave a workpiece, a height adjusting unit, and a shaving thickness indicator including a seat having a bottom opening, a supporting member mounted on the seat and havin... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6293177 | Workpiece positioning device The present invention provides a workpiece positioning device for precisely positioning a workpiece in a predetermined position relative to a power tool or other device quickly and efficiently. This device provides a simple and dependable apparatus for qu... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6283181 | Wood planing machine A wood planing machine includes a base having posts, a pair of seats mounted on the posts, and a hollow supporting rod interconnecting the seats and formed with a slot. The wood planing machine further includes a cutter carriage mounted on the posts, a ro... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283180 | Wood planing machine A wood planing machine includes a base having posts and a seat mounted on the posts, a cutter carriage mounted on the posts, a rotary cutter mounted on the cutter carriage, a height adjusting unit for adjusting the height of the cutter carriage, and a hei... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279628 | Wood planing machine with improvement relating to a thickness adjustment device A wood planing machine includes left and right pairs of posts fixed uprightly at left and right mounting sides of a machine base. A cutter carriage is disposed above the machine base, and has opposite end portions mounted respectively, vertically and mova... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6244147 | Weld sample cutter A weld sample cutter has a rotating saw blade and a vice. The vice has jaws which will retain a cylindrical work piece so that it can be cut either longitudinally or transversely by the blade. The vice is movable along a slide plate so that the work piece... | 06/12/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6178857 | Method of end trimming of blinds A method for trimming the width of blinds of the type having a headrail, a bottom rail and blind slats, by an apparatus having a support body with a headrail opening, and a bottom rail opening, and a blind slat opening, the headrail, bottom rail and blind... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6161459 | 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... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6128993 | Jig for cutting hardwood flooring to exact lengths A jig which allows hardwood flooring or other building material to be cut to an exact length to fit with precision between two fixed pieces of building material. The jig includes a marking member which attaches to a workpiece which is positioned with one ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6079306 | Cutting-off machine for a venetian blind A cutting-off machine includes a fastening device including a headrail positioning base fixedly mounted on a top wall of a working table and containing a first guiding groove for passage of a headrail, a slat positioning base fixedly mounted on the top wa... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5943933 | Cutting mechanism A cutting mechanism for accurately cutting a notch in a piece of edging, to permit sharp bending of the piece of edging for a picture or plaque, is disclosed. The cutting mechanism comprises a jig secured to a base member, the jig being dimensioned to rec... | 08/31/1999 |
| 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 |
