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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7900543 | Punch press, method of replacing punch and die for punch press, and punch system A punch press provided with a punch and die set taking-out/taking-in apparatus 291; a punch taking-out/taking-in arm 367 for performing taking-out/taking-in of a punch P; and a die taking-out/taking-in arm 369 for performing taking-out/taking-in... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7536941 | Automatic cutting machine having receiving device for lens An automatic lens cutting machine (1) includes a body portion, a carrying device (10), a cutting device (20), a take out device (30), a power device and an electrical control portion. The take out device is mounted adjacent to the carryin... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7503247 | Dual inline slitter An apparatus for slitting a web moving along a path comprises a mounting block adapted to be fixed at a location adjacent to the web path. A guard assembly includes a guard plate secured to rod members projecting from the mounting block. A blade guide is mounted on ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7353738 | Cutting device and method for plastic lens A device for cutting a sub-finished assembly (1) of plastic lens (10) includes a cutting member (2) and a holding member (3). The cutting member has a base (20), an upper plate (21), an upper cutter (23) mounted on th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7299729 | Rotary die module A die apparatus for supporting and retaining rotary dies in operation having a base, a cover supported by a plurality of columns, a cross member moveable along the columns and modular die supports rollingly engaged with the rotary dies. A method of installing and re... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7243646 | Apparatus and method for shearing reinforced concrete piles and metal piles and crushing reinforced concrete piles An apparatus (10) for shearing off reinforced concrete piles and metal piles, casing and conductor pipes, and crushing reinforced concrete piles has a frame (11) with first and second ends and a cutter blade (41) movably mounted on the frame dri... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231859 | Mail opener apparatus A mail opener comprises a cuffily device which is movable between an operating position and a retracted position where it is inoperative. The position of the cutting device is controllable by a drive device controlled by the postage meter. The arrangement is such th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7211033 | Machine tool A machine tool has at least one working spindle, in which a tool receptacle for tool holders is provided. Furthermore, there is a tool-changing arm with a gripper, for a tool holder in order to transfer this tool holder between its magazine position, which is spaced... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204181 | Reversible floating punch retainer for punch change retainer tool A punch change retainer for positioning a floating punch in a retracted, disengage position and an extended, engage position. The change retainer includes a change retainer body and a punch retainer receiving aperture extending upwardly through the change retainer b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7168355 | Fiber chopper and method of chopping A method and apparatus for chopping long unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. The chopper has a backup roll, a blade roll and a biasing system for forcing the backup roll and the blade roll together at a desired force during set up and operation. The ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156798 | Blanking station of a diecutting press The blanking station of a diecutting press comprises an upper cradle for a blanking device and gripper bars for conveying the sheets in progress. This upper cradle includes devices for the removable mounting alternately of a blanking device or of a delivery device o... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7115082 | Machine tool A machine tool has a working spindle in which a tool receptacle for tool holders is provided. Furthermore, there is at least one tool-changing arm with a gripper in which a tool holder is held in a peripheral alignment with respect to the gripper in order to transfe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107889 | Single plate cut down apparatus A vertical blind cut down apparatus has a head rail holding plate with a head rail opening for receiving the head rail. The vertical blind cut down apparatus also has a cutting die to receive the head rail. The cutting die is movable relative to the holding plate fo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086582 | Sequential punch press with complementary sliding plates A sequential punch press includes an upper die (10), a lower die (90), and an adjusting device (60) in the upper die. The upper die sequentially includes a punch set (20), a punch pad (30), a punch holder (40), and a strippe... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059793 | Printer and cutter A printer with automatic cutter, provided with a built-in type cutting section. The printer includes a printing section, a cutting section arranged downstream of the printing section in a paper feeding direction, a support mechanism for supporting the printing secti... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051635 | Ball-lock insert assemblies The invention provides a ball-lock insert assembly adapted to be mounted axially in a mount opening formed in a holder plate having a desired thickness. The ball-lock insert assembly comprises an insert body having an axis and an elongated interior recess extending ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011007 | Apparatus for cutting and creating notches and apertures in sheet-type work material In an apparatus for cutting pattern pieces and creating apertures in sheet-type work material a frame has a support surface mounted thereon for carrying at least one layer of the work material. A carriage is coupled to the frame for movement back-and-forth there alo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997364 | Locator bracket for the lower frame assembly of a blanking tool A bracket for properly locating a lower blanking tool with respect to a pull-out frame during a blanking operation in a carton die cutting machine. The bracket is mounted on the inner side of a side rail for the lower blanking tool and includes a projecting spring m... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997092 | Cutting apparatus A photo cutting apparatus includes a support, a press, a linkage and a cutting device. The press is movably mounted on the support. The linkage is for pressing the press. The cutting device is arranged between the support and the press for separating photos develope... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6931976 | Device for patterning an optical element A device for patterning an optical element includes a working platform, a linear cutting pedestal, at least a cutting tool, at least a weight sliding block and a shaft. An optical element to be patterned is carried on the working platform. The working platform is dr... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6877412 | Blade holder with cutting force adjustment independent of stroke A blade holder for cutting machines has a blade head secured at a lowering device and a blade head housing having a chamber. The blade head has a blade holding member for receiving a circular blade. An advancing device is mounted in the blade head housing. The advan... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6868767 | Flexible manufacturing press assembly A flexible manufacturing press assembly for the processing of sheet material through punching and forming operations having a plurality of tool assemblies of which each, in turn, group and support a plurality of processing tools. Each tool assembly has a punch magaz... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6782785 | Cutter cassette and cutting device A cutter cassette includes a cutter case for holding a cutting blade slidably in a case holder. The cutter cassette further includes a holding mechanism for holding the cutter case in a completely inserted state and an extending mechanism for protruding the cutter c... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6749352 | Cutting apparatus and printers provided with cutting apparatus A printer includes a cutting apparatus with a shield that protects the cutting part of a cutter blade in the apparatus. A fixed blade is supported so that the fixed blade can be moved by pressure by a compression coil spring upon a fixed blade supporting frame attac... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6708610 | Bolster-elevating device for a press Guide posts that guide the elevating motion of a slide also serves as the guide means for the elevating motion of a bolster. A bolster elevation drive means consists of a hydraulic cylinder. The top of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to the bottom of the bolster... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6694854 | Half-cutting device and tape printing apparatus incorporating same There is provided a half-cutting device which makes it possible to attain the energy saving, downsizing of the construction of a tape printing apparatus using the device, and reliable cutting with a beautiful cut, and the tape printing apparatus incorpora... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6619542 | Stamping apparatus having replaceable dies A stamping device includes a base body; an elongated punch having a longitudinal axis; a supporting arrangement for holding the punch in the base body and for guiding the punch for axial displacements between an advanced position and a retracted position;... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619175 | V-cutter for an LCD light guide panel A V-cutter for use in forming V-shaped grooves (3) on a light guide panel (1) of the backlight unit for a liquid crystal display (LCD) is disclosed. The V-cutter may include a Z-axis lift piece (7) and a W-axis lift piece (8), each of which has a pin kit ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612215 | Cutting machine A cutting machine for cutting a belt-shaped sheet into a given shape includes a sheet feeder, a Y-axis shaft, a carriage, a sub-shaft, two connecting frames, and an elevating device. The sheet feeder moves the belt-shaped sheet in the X-axis direction. Th... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6530771 | Rotary cutter handling system A cutter carriage for moving a rotary cutter between a front side of the back roller and a back side of the back roller. The preferred system has a pair of guide rods located on the left and right side plates of the sheeting head. The rotary cutter is hel... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6520060 | Cut-off mechanism for elongate stock A cut-off mechanism for forming metal parts from elongate stock and the like includes a first jaw having a laterally inclined first cutting surface that extends between a sharpened leading edge and a trailing edge. A second jaw has a laterally inclined se... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6513750 | Lockout cam for a bedroll of a rewinder A rewinder includes a lockout cam for controlling the actuation of transfer pins and transfer pads on the bedroll of a rewinder. The transfer pins and transfer pads are mounted on a rotatable pin shaft and a rotatable pad shaft, respectively. A cam follow... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6481323 | Stamping apparatus having replaceable punches A stamping device includes a base body; an elongated punch having a longitudinal axis; a supporting arrangement for holding the punch in the base body and for guiding the punch for axial displacements between an advanced position and a retracted position;... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6408727 | Paper cutter using a blade lifting mechanism A printer mechanism includes a single motor turning a system drive gear in a paper feeding direction, and in a cam driving direction, opposite the paper feeding direction. When the system drive gear is turned in the paper feeding direction, a paper feedin... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6408726 | Sheet metal work center with a movable lower die operative as a stopper and an upwards forming tool The invention relates to a sheet metal work center whose lower tool is mounted in a transfer device which is movable in the vertical direction in relation to the body in a way that the lower tool can optionally be moved by the transfer device to at least ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6339982 | Cutting mechanism and a printing device with automatic cut A cutting mechanism having a movable carriage and two cutters. Each cutter has an anvil that opposes a blade, and one of these is a roller that rolls against the other for progressively biasing material against the blades, producing cuts through the mater... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6296601 | Vacuum assisted roll apparatus and method An apparatus and method for distributing wear over a plurality of elements on a rotating member. In the case of a cutoff or perforation roll, a plurality of retractable cutoff or perforation blades can be actuated to be extended or retracted to selectivel... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6295909 | Shearing metal strip The invention is an apparatus for cutting metal sheet having two rotatable drums, wherein the metal sheet passes between the drums for cutting. Each of the drums has a cutting blade moved into and out of cutting position by an axial actuator rod. The cutt... | 10/02/2001 |
