Abstract: This invention relates to a cutting apparatus for cutting food items conveyed on a conveyor including at least one conveyor belt. A cutter is arranged above a gap extending across the at least one conveyor belt. The cutter is positioned in relation to the gap such that the cutting path of the cutter extends through the food items and the gap and below the surface level of the at least one conveyor belt. The cutter is adapted to be connected to a control mechanism for operating crosswise movement of the cutter along the gap. The gap is formed between adjacent elongated supporting means such as rollers with a fixed internal arrangement, where the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter is adapted to be connected to a control mechanism for operating back and forth movement of the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter parallel to the conveying direction while maintaining the internal arrangement of the adjacent elongated supporting means and the cutter fixed.

Abstract: A shaving razor may include a handle, a head pivotally attached to the handle, the head may include a frame and a cover pivotally attached to the frame, and at least one separation member provided between the frame and the cover of the head. The at least one separation member may be movable relative to the frame and the cover of the head. A shaving razor may include a handle and a head pivotally attached to the handle. The head may be configured to receive at least two independently replaceable razor blades.

Abstract: A cutting tool for use with a heated tool assembly is described herein. The cutting tool includes a support body and a plurality of cutting blades extending outwardly from an outer surface of the support body. The plurality of cutting blades includes a primary cutting blade and a pair of secondary cutting blades extending obliquely from the primary cutting blade. At least one heating element chamber is defined within the support body and is configured to receive a heating cartridge therein to facilitate transferring thermal energy from the heating cartridge to the cutting tool for use in heating the plurality of cutting blades.

Abstract: A releasable attachment comb coupled to a cutting head of a hair cutting device providing an adjustable hair cutting length. The attachment comb comprising clamping elements disposed at opposite ends of a support bar a set of comb teeth arrayed along the support bar between the clamping elements. Locating/retaining notches provided on opposing inner faces of the clamping element defining a series of clamping positions to receive and lock a cutting element of the cutting head. The locating notches arranged on the opposed inner faces of the clamping elements defining between them a sloped clamping plane for the cutting element. The notches defining clamping positions at multiple points along the sloped plane. The clamping elements adapted to be displaceable away from one another so as to displace the respective notches of each clamping element away from one another, thereby permitting release and advancement of a received cutting element from one clamping position to another.

Abstract: A pill cutter and a method for using thereof are provided. The pill cutter includes: a bottom case; a pressing plate provided with a blade and a shield plate provided with a slit. When the pressing plate rotates relative to the bottom case, the blade at least has a protected state and a pill-cutting state, in the protected state, the blade is positioned between the shield plate and the pressing plate after the two plates are separated from each other, and in the pill-cutting state, the blade passes through the slit and reaches the bottom case. The blade can be shielded automatically when the pill cutter is opened for putting the pill in, and safety of using the pill cutter is largely enhanced.

Abstract: A deburring apparatus includes (among other components) a frame and an elongated flat element connected to the frame. Rollers are adapted to support and rotate a vacuum belt around the apparatus. A perforation device is positioned and adapted to make perforations in the vacuum belt as the vacuum belt is rotated by the rollers. Making the perforations in the vacuum belt causes debris to remain in at least one of the perforations. The elongated flat element is positioned to contact the debris in the perforations.

Abstract: A system and a method for separating a fore end of a half pig carcass by making a first cut between ribs three and four up to the shoulder blade followed by a second cut through the rest of the carcass. The first cut is made using a regular knife blade, the second cut is made using a scissor blade.

Abstract: A quick-change cutting assembly includes a base having a support surface for supporting a cutting blade, a clamping arm having a clamping surface, a spring interposed between the base and the clamping arm, and a pivot defining a pivot axis between the spring and the clamping surface that couples the clamping arm to the base. The spring biases the clamping surface toward the support surface and a cutting blade therebetween. The clamping arm is pivotable between a closed position where the clamping surface is parallel to the support surface and an open position removed from the closed position where the clamping surface is spaced further from the support surface. The cutting assembly further includes a locking pin transverse the direction of biasing action of the spring that connects the clamping arm to the base to prevent the clamping arm from pivoting relative to the base when in the closed position.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a blade of a log saw of a converting line comprises applying a cleaning agent to a saw blade. The saw blade is adapted to cut a log of web material into rolls as the log of web material advances on a conveyor. In an another step of the method the log is advanced on the conveyor for cutting with the saw blade. In another step of the method, the saw blade is cleaned by cutting the log with the saw blade with the cleaning agent applied to the saw blade.

Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle base and a neck connected to the handle base for pivotal movement relative to the handle base between a closed position and an open position. The knife also includes a utility blade holder slidingly carried by the neck for sliding movement relative to the neck between a retracted position and an extended position. A utility blade is carried by the blade holder such that movement of the utility blade holder between its extended and retracted positions moves the utility blade between an exposed position in which a cutting edge of the blade is exposed, and a protected position in which the cutting edge of the blade is protected by the neck.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor including a rotation shaft; an output shaft to which a cutting blade is attachable; a belt for transmitting a rotational force of the rotation shaft to the output shaft; an intermediate shaft positioned between the rotation shaft and the output shaft on a transmission path of the rotational force; a plurality of pulleys including a first pulley provided on the rotation shaft and rotatable integrally with the rotation shaft and a second pulley through which the intermediate shaft is inserted and having a diameter greater than that of the first pulley, the first pulley and the second pulley supporting the belt and being rotatable in accordance with rotation of the rotation shaft; and a transmission restricting part provided on a transmission path for transmitting rotation of the second pulley to the cutting blade and configured to interrupt or limit transmission of a rotational force.

Abstract: Various systems, apparatuses and methods are disclosed for portioning and/or trimming cooked or pre-cooked bacon slices (or another food product) on a production line at full line speed. An exemplary system may comprise a food conveyor and a portioner. The food conveyor may have at least one transfer mechanism that carries bacon slices over at least one transfer comb. The portioner may have at least one fixed, stationary cutter positioned relative to the transfer comb in the path of the bacon slices. As the transfer mechanism moves the bacon slices across the transfer comb, the bacon slices contact the cutter and are moved by the transfer mechanism over the cutter, which cuts the bacon slices into two or more portions of shorter length.

Abstract: A hair removal device, in particular an electric shaver, comprising a working head attached to a handle for moving the working head along a skin surface, said working head including at least a pair of short hair cutters and at least one trimmer neighboring at least one of said short hair cutters, wherein said short hair cutters and said trimmer are movable relative to said handle under a skin contact pressure.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for modifying, cutting and/or shaping surgical fixation components of various configurations, including spinal fixation rods and related components.

Abstract: Provided are a method for machining a plate material by using a linear saw, and a numerical control saw machine apparatus. The numerical control saw machine apparatus includes: two carrying mechanisms, which are connected to two ends of a linear saw respectively; at least one control motor, configured for adjusting a distance between the two carrying mechanisms; and a pair of vibration motors, configured for driving the vibration of the linear saw, wherein, the distance between the two carrying mechanisms is adjusted by the control motor based on a monitored change in a torque of the control motor.

Abstract: Ring cutting jigs are disclosed that include a base; and a sliding brace. The base may include a platform and a pair of arms. A saw guide slot may be positioned within the base. Channels may be included within the base such that the sliding brace may move parallel to the channels with the assistance of pins that ride in those channels. The cooperation of the base and the sliding brace may act to secure a coil between the base and the sliding brace such that the coil may be cut into jump rings.

Abstract: An electric shaver with a drive shaft having a first rotary axis and a drive pin connected to the drive shaft eccentrically with respect to the rotary axis, and a driven shaft having a second rotary axis. The driven shaft is indirectly coupled to the drive shaft by a gear mechanism capable of converting a rotary motion of the drive shaft into a reciprocating motion of the driven shaft.

Abstract: A hair removal device comprising a working head attached to a handle for moving the working head along a skin surface is provided. The working head includes at least one hair removal tool defining a skin contact contour of the working head, wherein the at least one hair removal tool is movable relative to the handle under a skin contact pressure by a support structure to allow for pivoting of the working head's skin contact contour relative to the handle. The support structure movably supporting the hair removal tool relative to the handle is configured to allow for pivoting of the skin contact contour relative to the handle about an angle of about +/?15° or more under a contact force of about 0.75 N or less and/or about an angle of about +/?20° or more under a contact force of about 1.5 N or less.

Abstract: A system for treating a part of a body to be treated, comprising a hand-held treating device, the treating device comprising a treating unit; wherein the treating device is configured such that a treating action of each portion of a plurality of portions of the treating unit can be selectively enabled and disabled independently of the treating action of the other portions of the treating unit; and a controller configured to receive information on a predetermined pattern to be created on the part of the body to be treated, and to selectively enable and disable the treating action of the portions of the treating unit according to the received information as the treating device is moved over the part of the body to create the predetermined pattern on the part of the body.

Abstract: A handheld punch tool includes a housing defining a first axis, a motor contained within the housing, the motor having a motor shaft defining a second axis, and a head coupled to the housing and rotatable relative to the housing about a third axis. The head includes a drive member reciprocable along the third axis in response to rotation of the motor shaft about the second axis and a punch coupled to the drive member and reciprocable along a fourth axis in response to reciprocation of the drive member along the third axis. The third axis is perpendicular to the first axis, and the fourth axis is parallel to the third axis such that rotation of the head about the third axis varies a position of the punch relative to the housing.