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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186064 | Shaving apparatus Shaving apparatus with cutting members which are movable relative to one another and are each provided with a row of substantially V-shaped teeth having edges, a cutting opening between each pair of cooperating teeth for catching hairs, said cutting opening having a... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181350 | Precision cutting system A precision cutting system for efficiently cutting through an external member (i.e. conduit, etc.) without damaging internal components (i.e. wires, cables, etc.). The precision cutting system generally includes a first support structure including a first inner end ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8166856 | Method for portioning foodstuff to user-specified shape A system for cutting a three-dimensional portion from a foodstuff. The system includes a scanner for scanning the foodstuff, a computer coupled to the scanner for receiving information from the scanner to determine one or more cutting paths for the foodstuff, and a ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8146474 | Wood cutting saw chain and replaceable cutting members A quick change cutting link of a saw chain for cutting wood comprises a base member adapted to be pivotally connected to other links of the saw chain. The base member comprises a seat surface. A cutting member comprising a “V” notch releasably engages the seat s... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141256 | Ceiling tile relief cutter A manually operable ceiling tile cutting tool has a blade slidably retained in one of several pockets or slots in the tool. Each of the pockets formed by complementary grooves and ridges defines a flat blade receiving surface, is a differing predetermined distance f... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136434 | Cutting blade control system, particularly for cutting-off machines for cutting logs of web material A control device for a cutting blade, particularly for cutting-off machines for logs of web material, interrupts operation of the cutting blade when deformation of the blade reaches a preset deformation value and resumes operation of the cutting blade when the defor... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136254 | Split power tool with extension An extendable hedge trimmer includes a housing having a handle end and a tool end. The handle end includes a battery and an electrical connector. The tool end includes a hedge trimming implement, a motor, and an electrical connector. The electrical connector of the ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8122802 | Multi-function power saw A power saw includes a saw assembly attached to a base assembly with an offset support that provides a clear path in line with the saw blade, thereby providing a miter saw, a table saw or a radial arm saw The height of the offset support is adjustable to make dado c... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113100 | Wood cutting band saw blade A wood cutting band saw blade includes a cutting edge and a back edge, wherein the cutting edge is defined by a plurality of teeth spaced relative to each other. The plurality of teeth include a plurality of set teeth each having a tip, each defining a bend plane, a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109001 | Shaving system for performing multiple shaving actions Shaving apparatus including a drivable shaving unit for performing a first shaving action on a user's skin; a motor adapted to drive the shaving unit to perform the first shaving action; a blade having a razor-sharp cutting edge positioned for shaving engagement wit... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104178 | Cutting head for an electric hair cutting machine The invention relates to a cutting head (1), comprising a lower and an upper shears blade (2, 3), for an electric hair cutting machine (4). The lower shears blade and the upper shear blade (2, 3) are connected to each other, whereby a cut... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099873 | Electric-powered cutting machine with blade holding mechanism An electric-powered cutting machine includes a reciprocable plunger held by and protruding outward from a housing; an operation member capable of being pivoted on the housing; and a blade holding mechanism disposed at a tip end portion of the plunger, the blade hold... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8069575 | Vegetation pruning device A vegetation pruning device (2) includes a pair (4,6) of pivotally coupled arms. A motor bracket (36) with a rotary output drive (34) provides drive to a cutting element (8) which is coupled to the rotary output drive (34). ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065805 | Vegetation pruning device A vegetation pruning device (102) includes a pair (114, 116) of pivotably coupled handles and a motor having a rotary output drive (130) for driving an endless flexible cutting chain (108). A guard (162) is moved relative to the ch... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8042444 | Knife holder for microtome blades A knife holder (1) for microtome blades (2) has a body (3) for reception of the blade (2) against an abutment edge (4) and a pressure plate (5) for retention of the blade, such that in the retained state, only the blade cutt... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042443 | Disk-shaped tool with vibration reduction A disc-shaped tool includes a plurality of virtual regions formed such that it is surrounded by two radius lines extending from a rotation center of a disc-shaped base metal and two concentric circles on the base metal disposed around the rotation center. A central ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037795 | Trimmer for trimming brochures A trimmer for trimming brochures has lower blade holders and upper blade holders for top cutting blades and bottom cutting blades lying opposite them. The trimmer further has a guide rail configuration and tensioners by which the lower blade holders can be locked on... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033025 | Shearing tool with device for detecting conclusion of action The invention concerns a shearing or gripping tool which comprises a body with a proximal end and a distal end and defining an internal chamber for a drive piston for actuating the shearing or gripping tool which move between an idle and active position in answer to... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033205 | Apparatus for removing shingles from a roof A roof shingle peeler device which comprises a saw blade, a motor to operate the saw blade, a horizontal arm and skiis to regulate the depth of the saw blade, a wedge to remove the nails and shingles from the roof deck and enable the saw blade to cut the shingles in... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033436 | Method for separating a web material An apparatus and method for separating a web material are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a bedroll and a chop off roll. The bedroll includes a bedroll blade and a bedroll web pin. The chop off roll includes a pin pad and a plurality of chop off roll blades... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033203 | Slitting knife cartridge A cartridge is configured for slitting a mill roll in a slitting machine. The cartridge includes a first shaft mounted in bearings in a pair of endplates, with one end of the shaft having a driven yoke for rotation thereof. The first shaft includes a row of first ci... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025000 | Three axis portioning method The portioning foodstuffs in three dimensions includes generating a three-dimensional map of the foodstuff, and then comparing the generated three-dimensional map of the foodstuff with the desired shape as stored in the memory of a computer. The computer determines ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025001 | Miter saw with support devices A miter saw includes a base, a rotatable table, a saw arm, a driver, a saw blade, and two supporters. The rotatable table is pivotally mounted to the base and is rotatable relative to the base. The rotatable table includes a support surface configured to receive a w... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7997313 | Adjustable guide bar for woodworking table slot A guide bar assembly (10) for use in a T-slot (20) of a woodworking table (22). The assembly includes a top member (12) slidably disposed on a bottom member (14). The top and bottom members include cooperating pairs of wedge shapes... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992753 | Spool-supported bag dispenser A bag dispenser includes an axle having a plurality of spaced-apart interior annular rings. A roll of bags are wound about the axle and a rod is insertable into the axle. When inserted into the axle, the rod engages at least one of the annular rings to connect the r... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992308 | Extended reach hedge trimmer The present invention is an extended reach power tool apparatus. The apparatus includes a powerhead and a yoke. The powerhead includes a motor which is enclosed by a casing. The yoke includes a base portion configured for being secured to a pole. The yoke also inclu... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7984667 | Pizza cutting apparatus A pizza cutting apparatus and portions of the apparatus, and methods of forming the apparatus and of disassembly. The apparatus includes a simple frame assembly made from sheet metal, an actuator assembly and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly includes a centr... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7975581 | Apparatus for cutting off glass panes from a continuously produced glass sheet The apparatus for cutting glass panes from a continuously produced glass sheet includes a conveying apparatus for the glass sheet and for crosscut pieces; a crosscutting device for cutting the crosscut pieces from the glass sheet; a glass pane cutting device for cut... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963200 | Method for cutting off glass panes from a continuously produced glass sheet The method includes continuously detecting glass faults in the glass sheet. Based on the results of the detecting of the glass faults an optimized cutting pattern for cutting crosscut pieces from a predetermined sheet section and for cutting glass panes from the cro... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7950314 | Method of cutting sheet materials At the time of cutting stacked sheet members, a knife or a punch pierces the sheet members at positions such as along a cutting line, in a region outside the cutting line, or in a seam allowance inside the cutting line. By moving the knife or the punch vertically, h... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946907 | Saw blade gullet configuration A saw blade includes a circular core having a plurality of cutters disposed along a periphery thereof, and a central bore configured to receive an arbor of a rotating power tool. A plurality of gullets is located in spaced relation between the cutters, extending rad... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7926398 | Cutter with optical alignment system An optical system mounted on a cutter that has a base and a housing supporting a blade. In one embodiment, the optical system may project first and second indicator lines on the base. The optical system may also include a mechanism selectively operable to adjust the... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7895929 | Blade driving mechanism for a table saw A blade driving mechanism for a table saw, wherein the table saw comprises a main frame and a saw blade mounted to an driven by the blade driving mechanism, and the blade driving mechanism comprises an electrical motor mounted to the main frame, with the motor being... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7882640 | Razor blades and razors Razors are described herein. In some instances the razors include a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and at least two blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap. A first blade defines a blade edge nearer the guard and a ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7866238 | Sawing apparatus for cutting rolls of web material A sawing apparatus is implemented to cut rolls out of an elongated log. An in-feed conveyor pushes the log, and a braking system stops the log at a controlled position. A clamping system then holds the log in place while a saw blade travels to cut a roll out of the ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7856910 | Method of balancing a kitchen knife using removable handle weights A knife with a handle capable of adjustable weight configurations. The handle is hollow such that the weight balance between the handle and blade may be adjusted through the selective use of one or more removable weights that form part of an axially oriented weight ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856724 | Electrical power tool with a rotatable working tool An electrical power tool includes a locking device (31) for securing the working tool (3) on a motor-driven shaft (2; 200), a device (10) for braking the shaft (2), a safety element (8) connected with the braking device (... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856722 | Cutlery set assembly A cutlery set assembly is disclosed and comprises a knife (50) and a spoon (10) and/or a fork (30). The items of cutlery are made of resilient plastics material and each item of cutlery has a cylindrical handle. The handles are shaped such that ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841263 | Apparatus for cutting tubes An apparatus for cutting tubes includes a counter holder arranged to receive a tube, having at least one cutting tool that is movable to a cutting position on the counter holder during a cutting process, having an ejector that ejects cut-off portions of the tube, wh... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841264 | Three axis portioning method A method for portioning foodstuffs in three dimensions includes scanning the foodstuff to be portion, generating a three-dimensional map of the foodstuff, then comparing the generated three-dimensional map of the foodstuff with the desired shape which is stored in t... | 11/30/2010 |
