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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7230200 | Wire cutting device, wire transport system, and method for severing of a wire electrode in an EDM machine A wire cutting device for an electrical discharge machining (EDM) machine with a wire draw-off device, which moves a wire electrode along a feed direction into a cutting zone of the EDM machine; and with a deflection unit in order to deflect the wire electrode runni... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6767198 | Rotary cutter assembly A rotary cutter (74) is rotated by a motor (76) through a drive and a belt (326) inside of a combination guard and belt tensioner assembly (260). The rotary cutter (74) includes a cutter head (82) having integral blade holde... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6546974 | Stump removal tool A stump removal tool for boring around a stump at ground level. The stump removal tool includes an elongate member having a first end, a second end and outer peripheral wall extending between the first and second ends. The elongate member has a generally ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543326 | Saw tooth with finishing protrusion A protrusion on the side of the saw tooth rubs against the newly cut kerf surface as the tooth cuts. Pressure, friction and friction-generated heat are produced through this rubbing action. The confluence of this pressure, friction, and heat, performs a p... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6460444 | Rotary apparatus for cutting a food product An apparatus for cutting a food product is disclosed which utilizes a cutting wheel having a plurality of knives extending between a hub and a rim in conjunction with other cutting knives to produce a multi-dimensional cut of the food product. The use of ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6415711 | Cheese shredder apparatus Improvements are provided in an apparatus and a method for shredding blocks of cheese. The apparatus includes an elongated cheese chamber having an open side face for the admission of a block of cheese, which is urged into the elongated cheese chamber by ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6374503 | Oval cutter An apparatus for rendering ovals of adjustable sizes and ellipticity upon various materials. An oval cutter comprises a clickerplate for adjusting the ellipticity of ovals in a single movement. The clickerplate can be rotated about a base using a knob mou... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6227093 | Pizza docking device The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a pizza docking device having a pair of guides atop a pan and retaining a roller therein. Said roller has a plurality of pins thereon in spiral orientation. The device is dimensioned such that wh... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6158133 | Oval cutter An apparatus for rendering ovals of adjustable sizes and ellipticity upon various materials. An oval cutter comprises a clickerplate for adjusting the ellipticity of ovals in a single movement. The clickerplate can be rotated about a base using a knob mou... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5992287 | 2-piece cutter blade for producing helical vegetable strips A cutter disk is removably mounted in equipment that cuts potatoes into helical strips. A knife blade extends radially outwardly from the axis of rotation of the disk and is axially displaced from the front surface of the disk. A plurality of slitter blad... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5983769 | Apparatus for high capacity rotary cheese shredding An apparatus for shredding cheese is disclosed which is capable of producing relatively precise square cross-section cheese shreds of a desired length. The apparatus is capable of simultaneously shredding multiple cheese blocks for high capacity cheese sh... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5896801 | Rotary apparatus for cutting a food product An apparatus for cutting a food product is disclosed which utilizes a cutting wheel having a plurality of knives extending between a hub and a rim in conjunction with other cutting knives to produce a multi-dimensional cut of the food product. The use of ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5878639 | Wall surface cutting and repairing apparatus and method A cutting apparatus in one form comprises a base attachable to one surface of a sheet of drywall or the like. An elongate blade assembly is rotatably attached to the base to permit blade assembly rotation along the drywall. A cutting blade is attached to ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5836225 | Method and apparatus for processing chopped fibers from continuous tows Apparatus for processing chopped fibers from essentially continuous tows, each consisting of individual strands, comprises independently or selectively feeding at least two tows to a venturi pump and associated cutter mechanism where the tows are cut or c... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5649463 | Slicing station for a food loaf slicing machine A slicing station for a high speed food loaf slicing machine that slices one, two, or more food loaves simultaneously using one cyclically driven knife blade; the slices are stacked or shingled in groups on a receiving conveyor located below the slicing s... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5619897 | Cutter blade for producing helical vegetable strips A cutter for cutting helical vegetable strips comprising a circular disk-like plate having an upstream surface and an axis of rotation. The cutter has a knife blade extending radially from the axis of rotation, the blade edge being axially displaced from ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5590511 | Automatic cutter adjustment A machine to produce filled packages having transverse seals at the top and bottom thereof created by severing a seal area between formed packages by cutting blades the position of which can be adjusted during running of the machine to vary the heights of... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5533365 | Device for cutting threads in circular stocking knitting machines A device for cutting threads in circular stocking knitting machines, which includes a circular saw having teeth on its periphery and at least one knife. Each tooth of the saw has a cutting zone away from and moved back with respect to the front part. The ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5503051 | Apparatus for trimming flat products, especially multi-sheet printed products An apparatus for trimming folded multi-sheet printed products along the bloom edge and along each of the opposite side edges of each product. The apparatus comprises a first cellular wheel (2) which is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis and which ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5501127 | Apparatus for trimming flat multi-sheet printed products An apparatus for trimming folded multi-sheet printed products along the bloom edge and along each of the opposite side edges of each product. The apparatus comprises a first cellular wheel (2) which is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis and which ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5338559 | Method and apparatus for making expanded food stuffs The invention relates to a method of making expanded foodstuffs which are extruded and cut, reduced pressure being applied at the nozzle outlet, said method being distinguished in that the cutting blades are set in such a manner that the surface of the cu... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5282405 | Drum punching shears A rotating cropping and sampling shear for rapidly running rolling stock, particularly for wire and/or bar steel is disclosed. The shear has a blade support rotatable in a shear housing and is constructed in a hollow-cylindrical manner. The shear has a ri... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5224409 | Apparatus for producing helical slices An apparatus for producing helical slices of an object, such as a potato. The apparatus includes a rotatably mounted knife assembly having one or more sets of knife blades arranged in a spiral pattern. Each set of knife blades produces a set of helically ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5201259 | Food processing apparatus A method and apparatus are disclosed for efficiently cutting food items, such as potatoes, into helical strips. The food items are provided seriatim to the cutting assembly from a conveyor system fed by a trough shaker or other singulator device. Food ite... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5167177 | Apparatus for producing slices with biased spring-loaded feed mechanism An apparatus for slicing objects, such as potatoes, with a rotatably mounted knife assembly. Objects (such as potatoes) to be sliced are conveyed downward toward the knife assembly between a gripper chain and a feed chain. A pair of springs provide a bias... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5112635 | Method of safe high speed slicing/shaving of a food product A slicing/shaving method includes the steps providing a slicing/shaving edge of a generally arcuate configuration, rotating the slicing/shaving edge along a circular path of travel with the slicing/shaving edge disposed at an angle other than parallel the... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4979418 | Food processing apparatus A method and apparatus are disclosed for efficiently cutting food items, such as potatoes, into helical strips. The food items are provided seriatim to the cutting assembly from a conveyor system fed by a trough shaker or other singulator device. Food ite... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4926726 | Food processing apparatus A method and apparatus are disclosed for efficiently cutting food items, such as potatoes, into helical strips. The food items are provided seriatim to a cutter head assembly from a conveyor system. Food items on the conveyor system are aligned longitudin... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4805503 | Loaf slicing machine A loaf slicing machine includes a cutting blade arranged to rotate about a center axis thereof while moving around an orbital axis to thereby cut the loaf cyclically, a feed member for intermittently advancing the loaf toward the cutting blade and extendi... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4683790 | Disc cutter machine, in particular for cutting sugar beet In order to further develop a disc cutter machine, in particular for cutting sugar beet, which is provided with a machine frame, a disc cutter having passages for the cut material, and blade receivers arranged in the region of the passages, in such manner... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4643063 | Tube cutoff machine A tube cutoff machine for cutting a tube to precise lengths, which tube may be exiting from a tube mill at relatively high speeds. The tube cutoff machine includes a frame which supports a carriage for generally linear reciprocal movement parallel to the ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4546684 | Potato slicer A motor driven slicing machine for potatoes and the like is disclosed. The machine includes a circular fly wheel with a blade thereon which rotates across an exit port. Potatoes enter a feed tube at an entrance port and wedge against an outwardly tapered ... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4498362 | Apparatus for cutting through rod or strand-like products An apparatus for cutting rod or strand-like products comprised of a rotary holder positioned adjacent the outlet end of a tube from which a water jet is discharged and in which the rod or strand-like products are entrained. The rotary holder includes a pl... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4448100 | Rotary slicing tool for a food processor A rotary food slicing tool is provided for use in a food processor of the type having a housing with a motor drive and a working bowl mountable on the housing which is adapted to encircle the food slicing tool. The tool has an elongated hub with a lower e... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4428263 | Food loaf slicing machine A high volume food load slicing machine comprising a pair of loaf feed belt conveyors that continuously advance a food loaf along a downwardly inclined path through a collar into a slicing station at which a rotating and orbiting knife slices the load inc... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4393737 | Julienne cutter for food processors A julienne cutter is provided having a hub removably engageable with the drive of a food processor and a disc-like member secured to the hub. The disc-like member has an opening extending from a region near the hub to a region near the periphery and there... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4378718 | Handle for pivotable machine parts Disclosed is a handle adapted for grasping by the hand of an operator for operating a pivotable machine part, comprising a thumb supporting member attached to the machine part for supporting the operator's thumb and a grip part connected to the machine pa... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4369680 | Method and apparatus for changing slicer cutting parameters in a rotary food processor A rotary slicing tool for a food processor has a horizontal disc-like member with an opening therein and a cutting blade positioned at an elevated location above the opening relative to the horizontal top surface of the disc-like member providing a cut ha... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4368657 | Feeder and slicer Whole oriented items, such as onions, are sliced in a slicer by holding the items on a horizontal cutter-bearing plate and by rotating the plate to continuously remove slices from the lower ends of the items until they are fully sliced. The holding device... | 01/18/1983 |
