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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430950 | Apparatus for cutting adhesive tape In a method of making a cutter revolve along a circumference of a circle having an optional size to cut an adhesive tape into a circular shape of a predetermined size, the cutter is made revolve while being tilted to an inner circumferential side in the revolving di... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7278343 | Apparatus for lap seaming floor coverings The present invention pertains to an apparatus for continuously cutting different floor coverings to form a uniform seam between them. The apparatus is particularly suited for vinyl and linoleum tile floor coverings. The apparatus is secured to a floor at a referenc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7178440 | Knife and cutting wheel for a food product slicing apparatus A knife for a cutting wheel provided to slice food products including a knife holder having a recessed portion located along a leading side thereof, a clamp secured to the knife holder, and a cutting blade mounted between the clamp and knife holder along the leading... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7131205 | Electric powered rotary saw An electric powered rotary saw for cutting medical cast or the like includes a cylindrical housing, a removable longitudinally extending mounting member and a rotary circular saw blade disposed at one end of the mounting member. The saw blade is fixed to a shaft for... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7103967 | Chip-component accommodating device and examining apparatus having the same According to the present invention, in the field of packaging the chip component, increase in speed and stability in packaging the chip component is achieved without significantly increasing the cost of the device. The size of the suction face of the suction nozzle ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7037095 | Extrusion die plate and cutter assembly with hydraulic motor A die plate for an extruder is coupled directly to a fluid-driven motor on one side and to an extruder on the other side. Suitable fluid inlet and outlet passages are formed in the die plate to supply the motor with fluid and withdraw fluid. A cutter assembly includ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028395 | Method for connecting a coaxial cable A connector for coaxial cable, and a tool and method for connecting coaxial cable. The connector may have a projection configured to extend into a channel defined by an inner conductor of the coaxial cable and to engage an inner surface of the inner conductor; and a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001477 | Cutting method and apparatus having an affixed knife A cutting method and apparatus (20) includes a rotary cutter (28) having an axial-direction (22), a radial-direction (24) and a circumferential-direction (26). The rotary cutter (28) includes a rotary shaft member (30... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6935216 | Belt tensioning device A belt tensioning device for shifting a pulley such that a belt passed around the pulley is tightened to a predetermined tension. The device includes a rod coupled to the pulley, a member coupled to and movable along the rod, and a spring that exerts a reactive forc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6796211 | Circle cutting machine A circle cutting machine includes a template that is removeably installed in the bottom of a base. On the base bottom surface are a number of segments that define respective grooves for receiving the template. The base has a cross-beam that defines an axis of rotati... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6755109 | Cable stripper A cable stripper of the type typically used by an operator to remove the outer insulation layer from a coaxial cable having a ridged outer conductor such as that typically used in the telecommunications industry. The cable stripper includes unique stop devices that ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 5910202 | Rotary cutter A rotary cutter for cutting holes of various sizes in ceiling tile in connection with the installation of light fixtures. The cutter includes an enclosure which functions as a jig for receiving and accurately positioning tile members prior to the cutting ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5890411 | Power transmitting structure for a band saw A power transmitting structure for a band saw includes a first and a second shaft, and each of the two shafts has a plurality of gears engaged with each other so as to transmit a power of a motor with several sets of speed options. Each of the gears freel... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5572917 | Apparatus for perforating corrugated tubing at high speeds and method of using same An apparatus for perforating corrugated tubing is disclosed. The apparatus receives tubing to be perforated along an axial path coincident with the axis of the tubing. A plurality of feeder-cutter wheels drive the tubing through the apparatus and concurre... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5385073 | Apparatus for perforating corrugated tubing at high speeds Apparatus for perforating corrugated tubing of large diameter is achieved by use of multiple cutters disposed within the threading on the feeder-cutter wheels. The apparatus receives tubing to be perforated along an axial path coincident with the axis of ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5099727 | Mechanism and method for circumscribing oval shapes A mechanism is provided for circumscribing oval paths, wherein a pivotably mounted element is dynamically oriented so as to maintain a functional axis thereof constantly tangent to the circumscribed path. An orienting arm attached to the mounted element i... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5078032 | Device for cutting wire A device for cutting wire which includes at least one rotating knife supported on a rotating knife carrier and a counter-tool. The counter-tool includes a cutting blade rotating about a vertical first axis and having a central opening therethrough and ada... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5014584 | Machine and method for cutting oval shapes A machine is provided for cutting oval shapes in planar workpieces, wherein the blade is dynamically oriented so as to maintain its cutting axis constantly tangent to the line of cutting. It utilizes a pivotably mounted cutter head, to which is attached a... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5007320 | Compass A compass for sweeping an arc of a circle on a sheet of material comprises an annular base having a lower surface engageable with the material. A support member is rotatably supported on the base and a toolholder is mounted on the support member. The tool... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4878409 | Circular mat cutting apparatus An apparatus for cutting circular arcs or holes in a picture mat includes a flat base upon which the mat rests and a platform provided above the base . A disc member is suitably mounted for rotation adjacent the platform about a center axis. A crank mecha... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4821616 | Machine for cutting food products such as in particular vegetables This machine is of the type comprising a frame (1) supporting a hopper (2) for charging the products, a cutting plate, an ejection plate (6a, 6b) for ejecting the cut products disposed under the cutting plate (4), and a device (13) for driving in rotation... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4800792 | Cutting device for hot granulation of thermoplastic polymers A cutting device for the hot granulation of thermoplastic polymers including a rotary driving shaft, a blade-carrying disc rigidly keyed on the driving shaft and blades not rigidly mounted on said disc and sliding on the cutting plate, each blade being pa... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4726271 | Rotary cutting machine A rotary cutting assembly for cutting sheets of veneer as they are moving on a conveyor belt is provided. The rotary cutting assembly (10) includes at least one rotary blade assembly (12), a conveyor belt (20) for conveying material and acting as a cuttin... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4643064 | Coding assembly A coding assembly specifically designed to encode in a non-obtrusive manner, contained packages disposed on the interior of a shipping or storage carton through the utilization of strategically placed pairs of penetrating pins of sufficient length and sha... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4548118 | Rotary cutter A rotary cutter for cutting holes of various sizes in sheet material such as self-adhesive pads. The cutter includes a base to which a cover is pivotally mounted for movement between a lowered closed position where it overlies the base and a raised open p... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4404836 | Metal container edge trimming method and apparatus An improved apparatus for and a method of trimming an outwardly directed flange at the end of a metal container body and severing the ring of scrap removed employs two substantially semicircular concave cutters supported for rotation about spaced parallel... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4367667 | French fry cutter for food processors A French fry rotary cutter tool is provided for use in food processors having a hub removably engageable with the drive means of the food processor and a disc-like member secured to the hub having an opening extending from a region near the hub to a regio... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4283979 | Adjustable slicing blade assembly An adjustable slicing blade assembly comprises basically a slicing or spacer disk having a centrally disposed circular opening, a cylindrical flange extending from the under side of the spacer disk and surrounding the circular opening, and a rotatable sha... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4237759 | Rotary slicer The cutting action in a rotary slicer is provided by a pair of circular disc blades, which are mounted in apertures in a circular plate, which is rotated within an outer casing. The plate rotates adjacent a feeding chute at one side of the casing and the ... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4233800 | Envelope opener An improved envelope opener comprising first, second and third shear stations for shearing three edges of an envelope in sequence one edge at a time. Each shear station sequentially aligns the envelope by contacting the edge to be sheared, shears the cont... | 11/18/1980 |
| 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 |
| 3982456 | Circular saw for cutting rolled products A circular saw having a driven shaft carrying a saw disk, said saw disk being linked mechanically with the part of a driving shaft disposed together with the driven shaft in a common casing fixed rigidly and dismountably on a saw carrier. Said part of the... | 09/28/1976 |
