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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104391 | Apparatus and method for slicing food products An apparatus and method for slicing food products, and particularly soft, pliable food products susceptible to being deformed to the slicing process. The slicing apparatus includes a slicing wheel assembly and device for stabilizing the food product as it is being f... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8033204 | Knife and cutting wheel for a food product slicing apparatus A cutting wheel using knives with slice thickness gauging surfaces defining, with the knife cutting edges, a thickness dimension of sliced food products and a throat dimension measured perpendicular to the wheel cutting plane between each knife cutting edge and the ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7721637 | Knife and cutting wheel for a food product slicing apparatus A cutting wheel using knives with slice thickness gauging surfaces defining, with the knife cutting edges, a thickness dimension of sliced food products and a throat dimension measured perpendicular to the wheel cutting plane between each knife cutting edge and the ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7415916 | Scribing system with particle remover Particle removal structure is employed with a scribing tool to remove particles from the surface of a semiconductor wafer being scribed and transport the particles to another location. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7343842 | Apparatus for cutting film tubing The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting film tubing in a machine for applying tubular labels to each of a series of containers that are transported on a conveyor. The film tubing is advanced incrementally through a ring gear and a bore in a platform on whi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337523 | Methods and apparatus for an annular core cutter An annular core cutting apparatus includes a cutting head including a generally cylindrical sidewall having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a cutting edge, and wherein the sidewall includes a plurality of openings having at least one sharpene... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7258044 | Apparatus and process for cutting of extruded material A rotating cutting apparatus comprising a cutting blade holder with at least one hole on the outside diameter of the cutting blade holder into which cutting blades are inserted and bonded to the cutting blade holder. The cutting blade holder encloses a center hole, ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7181993 | Apparatus and process for cutting of extruded material A rotating cutting apparatus comprising a cutting blade holder with at least one hole on the outside diameter of the cutting blade holder into which cutting blades are inserted and bonded to the cutting blade holder. The cutting blade holder encloses a center hole, ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7171885 | System for fixing rotary cutting dies in machines for die cutting laminar material System for fixing rotary die cutters in die cutting machines for cutting laminar material includes a fixing means between the die (1) and a die-holder surface or cylinder (2) around which the die (1) is arranged, wherein the a fixing element inc... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156007 | Device and a process for coarsely grinding hydrous polymer gels The present invention relates to a device for crushing a hydrous polymer jelly, comprising two rolls (11,12) located axially parallel and rotating in opposite directions between which a nip (13) for the passage of the polymer gel (10) is formed.... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7121181 | Apparatus and process for cutting extruded material A rotating cutting apparatus comprising a cutting blade holder with at least one hole on the outside diameter of the cutting blade holder into which cutting blades are inserted and bonded to the cutting blade holder. The cutting blade holder encloses a center hole, ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107891 | High-speed shear for transversely cutting rolled strip A high-speed shear with a knife, particularly a chisel-type knife with a knife edge, arranged on at least one of two oppositely arranged drums, wherein the knife can be accelerated to the feeding speed of the rolled strip and the drums can be adjusted relative to ea... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7054708 | Sheet material cutting system and methods regarding same A system and/or method for cutting designs of text and/or shapes out of sheet material, such as paper, vellum, and other materials used in, for example, the scrapbooking and card making industries. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051632 | Magnetic rotary die A rotary cutting die which is mountable on a metal cylinder. The rotary cutting die includes a rotary die plate having a concave, inner surface which is magnetically attractable and magnetically mountable on a metal cylinder. A cutting blade is mounted on a concave,... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6931973 | Slicing-machine drive A slicing machine has a blade having an edge, and a carriage adapted to carry a foodstuff to be sliced and displaceable past the blade edge in forward and reverse directions. A reversible drive on the support is connected to the carriage for displacing it in both di... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928915 | Slicing machine with plug prevention device A plug prevention device is provided in a slicing machine having a rotary impeller for carrying products such as potatoes or the like into engagement with cutting knives to form lattice cut slices, wherein the plug prevention device prevents the products from lodgin... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920813 | Method for slicing food products A transverse food slicer includes a generally horizontal conveyor for advancing food products to be sliced to a vertical cutting wheel having radially mounted cutting blades thereon rotating in a cutting plane that transversely slice the conveyed food products. Betw... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915727 | Angled light beam rotary saw cut alignment device A cut alignment device for a rotary saw having a motor which spins a cutting unit which includes a rotary shaft driven by the motor, a circular blade having a central aperture through which the shaft fits, and a blade mounting device for holding the blade on the sha... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912941 | Steel rule die with removable cutting units A steel rule die for cutting cloth and synthetic materials. The cutting die includes a primary substrate and a plurality of cutting units that are removably attachable to the substrate in such a manner that they are easy to adjust, remove and replace. The cutting un... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6715394 | Rotatable die A die that may be rotated relative to a die holder to form an opening in different types of envelopes, cardboard boxes or other type of blanks or webs is provided. The window opening in an envelope blank is formed by using a sheet of material having a top surface an... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6658975 | Cutting roller in a labeling machine with the continuous introduction of a reeled film of labels The invention falls within the field of labeling machine with the continuous introduction of a reeled label film. In particular, it relates to the cutting roller of the label film and it comprises a cooling line for the two support systems of the shaft of... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6558725 | Method and apparatus for preparing sliced plantains The present invention overcomes many of the shortcomings inherent in previous methods and systems addressing the commercial production of fried plantain slices. The improved process comprises a fully automated system which includes a sprayer assembly adap... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6526725 | Apparatus and method for attaching straws to containers A straw application machine for automatically applying drinking straws, wrapped in protective cover, to beverage containers at very high speeds. The machine comprises a guide roller which presses each straw of a web of parallel straws into a slotted straw... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6497168 | Laser alignment system for saws with rotating blades A saw having a rotating blade and a laser beam alignment system, a rotating, multi-sided member having reflecting surfaces formed on each edge being mounted to one side of the rotating saw blade. A laser device is positioned in front of the blade guard wi... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6494123 | Rotary blade roll The application relates to a device for quickly and precisely aligning and fixing foil blades on the body part of a blade roll. The rotary blade roll has a rotating shaft, at least one roll body part arranged with torsional strength on the rotating shaft,... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6487949 | Just-in-time bulk rubber bale processor A bale processor for cutting or dicing a bale or slab of unvulcanized rubber produces small cubes or blocks of a predetermined size and uniform shape for continuous feeding at a predetermined rate into a mixing machine or blender. A bale or slab of feedst... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481326 | Cutting assembly and related apparatuses In the field of clearance of unexploded ordnance from land, there is a need for an improved apparatus for removing unexploded ordnance from the ground. A cutting apparatus includes a plurality of blades on a rotatable shaft, the blades being tapered towar... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6427572 | Circular tool for cutting rolls of paper and similar Circular tool (10) for cutting rolls of paper and similar, the tool (10) including a central axial hole (11), two lateral surfaces (10a) and an outer cutting edge (12) defined by two chamfers or bevels (13a, 13b) inclined at respective angles ",&#x... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412383 | Device for cross cutting material webs A device for cross cutting material webs includes a cutting-cylinder pair formed of mutually cooperating cylinders having respective cylinder cores and circumferential surfaces formed by exchangeable circumferential elements, the circumferential elements ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6308605 | Crosscutter for web materials A crosscutter for web materials, particularly paper, has a cutter shaft (13), which comprises a light metal cutter block (19) and a steel shaft end (14). The latter comprises a bearing (12) and drive (17)-receiving spigot and a flange (16), which is conne... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6305260 | Non-symmetrical heavy duty knife apparatus and cutting method A novel knife apparatus and method are disclosed for cutting a plurality of articles from a sheet or web of material. The knife can be formed in or secured to the outer surface of a rotary die cutter. The knife includes a first cutting member having a fir... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6298760 | Non-symmetrical knife apparatus and cutting method A novel knife apparatus and method are disclosed for cutting a plurality of articles from a sheet or web of material. The knife can be formed in or secured to the outer surface of a rotary die cutter. The knife includes a first cutting member having a fir... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6279443 | Die cut roll A die cut roll includes a rotary driving roll having projecting pressure cutting blades on a surface thereof formed in accordance with the shape of a product to be cut to thereby form a die cutter and an anvil roll adapted to receive an edge of each of th... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279440 | Heavy duty knife apparatus and cutting method A novel knife apparatus and method are disclosed for cutting a plurality of articles from a sheet or web of material. The knife can be formed in or secured to the outer surface of a rotary die cutter. The knife includes a first cutting member having a fir... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279444 | Cutting tool, especially plane blade head or plane blade shaft A cutting tool, especially a plane blade head or plane blade shaft, includes a supporting body (1) having at least one recess (3) which is open radially to the outside, a wedge shaped clamping jaw (4) housed in the recess (3) and a blade (6) which can be ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6244151 | Apparatus for adjusting cutting bar An improved adjusting apparatus for a cutting bar received in an axial slot of a blade cylinder for cutting web material. The improvement enables an operator to adjust the tilt of the cutting bar relative to the axis of rotation of the blade cylinder to a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6223641 | Perforating and slitting die sheet A paper product has a first sheet with a pattern of spaced openings permitting separation into sections and a second sheet releasably attached to the first sheet with a pattern of continuous curvilinear openings dividing the sheet into sections and being ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220135 | Arrangement in connection with a fibre process The invention relates to an arrangement in connection with a fiber process, the arrangement being provided with a control and drawing device for guiding a fiber or the like along a desired course, and with a cutting device for cutting the fiber or the lik... | 04/24/2001 |
