Abstract: A vegetable knife includes a pulverizing coring pin for pulverizing a core of a vegetable, where the pulverizing coring pin can be a generally cylindrical tube. The pulverizing coring pin can define one or more pulverizing tubes that extend from a first end of the pulverizing coring pin to a second end of the pulverizing coring pin opposite the first end. The vegetable knife also includes at least one vegetable shaping blade that extends radially outwardly from the pulverizing coring pin, where the at least one vegetable shaping blade supports the pulverizing coring pin at a location generally central with respect to the vegetable knife. The vegetable knife may also include an outer flange for coupling the vegetable knife to a rotatable cutting assembly. The vegetable shaping blade can be connected between the outer flange and the pulverizing coring pin for supporting the pulverizing coring pin.

Abstract: A device and method for marking a spherical golf ball component, comprising: at least one rotation support; at least one spherical golf ball component having a center and an outer surface; wherein each spherical golf ball component is mountable on the rotation support such that the spherical golf ball component is rotatable in any direction about its center; and at least one marking arm that marks the outer surface while the spherical golf ball component is rotating. At least one marking arm may be motionless while marking the spherical golf ball component, or the marking arm may be motionless at least temporarily while marking the spherical golf ball component, or the marking arm may be movable to mark the outer surface.

Abstract: A printing apparatus having an automatic printing sheet feeder integrated thereto to improve mass productivity. The printing apparatus includes a base, a moving stage, an automatic printing sheet feeder, and a printing roll. The moving stage is linearly movable along the base, and has a lithographic plate seated on the top surface thereof, the lithographic plate having a printing pattern thereon. The automatic printing sheet feeder is installed on the moving stage. The automatic printing sheet feeder includes an unwinding roll, which supplies the printing sheet, a rewinding roll, which collects the printing sheet, and a plurality of guide rolls, which guide the printing sheet to pass through the printing area of the moving stage. The printing roll is installed on the base, and performs printing by transferring ink from recesses of a printing pattern of the lithographic plate to the printing sheet on the moving stage.

Abstract: An embossing assembly for forming an embossment pattern on a tube blank having a first roll and a second roll. The first roll includes a first shaft having a first axis of rotation and an embossing element joined to the first shaft. The second roll is configured to engage a tube blank when the tube blank at partially surrounds the first roll. The second roll includes a second shaft and a hub joined to the second shaft. The hub includes an engagement region configured to apply pressure to a tube blank adjacent to the embossing element thereby causing part of the tube blank to at least partially conform to the shape of the embossing element. The engagement region includes a compliant material which is more compliant than the second shaft thereby allowing the engagement region to compensate for variations in a wall thickness of a tube blank.

Abstract: A stamping device comprising a stamp, a drive mechanism for moving the stamp between a printing position and a standby position, and a return urging member that urges the stamp towards the standby position in order to return the stamp to the standby position if the drive mechanism becomes inoperable.

Abstract: An apparatus for dry printing onto a workpiece (12) using a hot embossing film (10) and an emobssing die (1) is shown, whereby the hot embossing film (10) adheres onto the workpiece (12) corresponding to the embossing die (1) and after a cooling period the film, except for the impression itself, is released from the workpiece. The walls of the die body (2) are so thin that, as it is placed onto the workpiece (12) to be printed onto, it forms locally and elastically onto the workpiece surface (11). The side of the die body (2) facing away from the die face (3) displays a positive force transfer relief (7), which corresponds to or which is similar to the die face (3). On the side of the die body (2) facing away from the die face (3) there is an elastic pressure pad (8) for the die body (2) to form locally and elastically.

Abstract: The method and apparatus described herein produce a tubular shelf post having a plurality of spaced apart annular grooves along the length thereof and stamped indicia on the outside surface of the post at various groove locations. A grooving and stamping roller is utilized to simultaneously groove and stamp the post with indicia, such roller being substantially larger in diameter relative to the post whereby a single roller revolution is sufficient to groove and stamp the post thereby eliminating double stampings.

Abstract: A forming tool for the production of sheets, more particularly from a thermoplastic synthetic material, is in the form of a roller, a press, or a casting mould, and comprises, upon its outer surface, engraving elements in predetermined spatial relationship with each other. It is to be possible to produce sheets inexpensively with this apparatus, and production tolerances are low. The engraving elements are provided upon the outer surface, which is made of hard material, more particularly metal. The engraving elements project, above the outer surface, to a predetermined height, and the remainder of the outer surface exhibits a predetermined surface structure.

Abstract: A petri dish imprinting apparatus comprises an imprinting block of characters disposed along one side of a support surface for a covered petri dish and having heated characters adapted to imprint the petri dish by thermal embossment. An endless belt on the other side of the path presses the petri dish against the heated characters.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying a plurality of color images to cylindrical or frustoconical articles includes a turret mounting radially extending angularly spaced shafts, each of which mounts a mandrel. The turret is fixed vertically and is moved in angular steps so that each of the mandrels is alternately positioned at printing stations and drying stations. The mandrels are rotated in synchronism with printing rolls located at each of the printing stations. Each printing roll is mounted on an individual auxiliary frame which in turn is mounted to a subframe on a horizontal pivot axis so that the printing roll may be adjusted pivotally to a position wherein its outer surface is aligned with the outer surface of a mandrel. The subframe is vertically movable relative to the turret for simultaneously moving all of the printing rolls relative to the mandrels.

Abstract: A rotational register system comprising a mandrel and a roll transfer design mechanism, with a female keyway disposed on one end of the mandrel and configured to engage a male keyway on the inner surface of a pen cap to rotationally register said pen cap relative to the starting and ending point of the transfer mechanism is disclosed. There is further provided a clip attaching mechanism with a second mandrel also having a female keyway such that the seam of a design on the pen cap will be directly covered by the clip.

Abstract: A marking means for a hose coupling expansion attachment machine automatically provides desired markings on the female hose coupled simultaneously with attaching it to a particular hose section. The marking means which is mounted on the front of the machine adjacent to the expanding means is in marking alignment with the curved periphery of the rotatable female external end section of a hose coupling. The marking means is linearly moveable between a nonmarking position and a marking engagement position so that as the marking means passes into and through the marking position, the female and section will be rotated to provide the desired marking on the curved periphery of the female end section. Rigid hollow circular cylindrical stamp arbors are utilized to prevent deformation of the hose couplings, and two or more expanding means stations can be utilized for either male or female couplings, or both, with only the female couplings being marked.

Abstract: An apparatus for placing a grill stripe or score mark on a meat product by transporting the meat product against a heated grill. A continuous conveyor transports individual wieners along a path of conveyance. A belt conveyor raises the wieners above the supported path of the continuous conveyor and into rotational contact with the superimposed heated grill. The wieners are rotated one complete revolution against the grill while synchronously moving the wiener with the continuous conveyor. The wieners are returned to the continuous conveyor for further processing.

Abstract: A novel, high-speed, efficient, versatile, automatic machine is provided for the marking of parts. A wheeled platform is driven in a reciprocating cycle by a slotted arm and a revolving roller. The platform carries a rotatably mounted mandrel to couple the part to be marked to the reciprocating platform. The platform forces the part across a stationary marking die. Accessories are provided to automatically feed parts onto the platform and to automatically eject marked parts from the platform. Provisions are made to hold the platform stationary while a part is coupled to the mandrel and to guide and stabilize the unmarked part until it is coupled to the mandrel. Components and accessories are positioned for easy access for alignment and set-up.

Abstract: A device for heating and transferring a film to the surface of an object having a variable transfer width wherein the object is mounted on a rotary jig and a thermal transfer roll contacts the object so that the film is fed between the transfer roll and the object as the jig rotates. In order to prevent excessive transfer pressures, the contact pressure exerted by the transfer roll on the surface of the object can be varied with reference to changes in the width of the surface to which the film is actually applied. In lieu of varying the pressure, the speed at which the transfer rolls traverses the surface can be adjusted with respect to variations in the width of the surface to which the film is transferred.

Abstract: In the use of pigment coated foil, e.g. so-called "gold leaf" being a common example, in the imprinting of pens, there is unavoidable slippage between the pen, supported on one or more idler rollers, and a rotationally driven printing slug, which detracts from the clarity of the imprinting indicia. This is obviated herein by using a stationary heated printing slug and converting a pen-supporting roller from an idler into a driving roller to, in turn, cause corresponding rotation in the pen. The pen is thus caused to rotate or "roll" across or along the printing slug, and such movement in turn causes the gold leaf to transfer onto the pen with a high degree of clarity.

Abstract: In a laminating machine comprising an applicator roller at a substantially fixed location and a support movable relatively to said roller for an article which is to be laminated with a decorating film that is peeled off a composite web composed of said decorating film on a backing sheet, a feeding device for taking said web to said applicator roller, said feeding device comprising a supply reel for said web, means for axially displacing said supply reel substantially parallel to said applicator roller and a rotatable jockey roller for tensioning said web and disposed between said supply reel and applicator roller, said jockey roller being mounted for substantially vertical displacement as well as pivotal motion about a vertical axis and axial displacement in unison with said supply reel.

Abstract: An improved device for the stamping of identification or other insignia on work pieces as part of the operations performed thereon in rotating machines such as lathes, automatic lathes, screw machines or the like. The stamping device is carried on a tool slide of the machine for movement toward and away from the work piece and includes a stamp having a flat face containing raised characters intended to be imprinted in the work piece, means to move the stamp to an extreme outer position when the slide is withdrawn from the work piece and to latch the stamp in said outer position, and means responsive to contact of the stamp assembly with the rotating work piece as the slide is moved toward the work piece to release the latch means.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying indicia to the surface of generally cylindrical articles. The machine utilizes a rotary article transport assembly or turret mechanism which has a plurality of gripper hands mounted thereon for holding the cylindrical articles to be decorated. At least one article orienting station is provided to orient the article so that the indicia is applied over the proper portion of the surface of the article. After orienting, the article is rotated in a holding assembly and the indicia carrying tape or foil is pressed against the appropriate portion of the outer surface of the article by a heated die carried on a cylindrical drum mounted immediately adjacent to the article being decorated. Means are provided for rotating the article being decorated and the die carrying drum at the same peripheral surface speed. Also, means are provided for positively feeding the decorating tape between the bottle and the transfer die.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of full-automatically imprinting several lines of indicia on the rounded head of each steel or like metal cylinder for a compressed gas. The apparatus includes a frame having loading and unloading platforms at its rearward and forward ends, respectively. The gas cylinders are transferred one by one from the loading to the unloading platform through successive notional marking lines extending transversely of the frame at constant spacings. A marking mechanism arranged in register with each marking line has an arcuate marking surface on which a line of indicia is formed in relief and which is to be forced into pressure contact with the gas cylinder rotatably supported on each marking line in horizontal disposition. The marking surface is then rotated in rolling contact with the gas cylinder to imprint the line of indicia thereon. Several lines of indicia can thus be marked on each gas cylinder as the same travels through the successive marking lines.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically imprinting several lines of characters on the rounded head of each steel or like metal cylinder for a compressed gas. The apparatus includes work rest means arranged between loading and unloading platforms and adapted to permit a gas cylinder which has been transferred from the loading platform to rest horizontally thereon so as to be rotatable about its own axis. Several marking mechanisms movable relative to the work rest means each include an arcuate marking surface on which a line of characters is formed in relief. The marking surface of each mechanism is successively forced into contact with the gas cylinder on the work rest means, and the marking mechanism is then rotated in rolling contact with the gas cylinder to imprint the line of characters thereon. The gas cylinder that has been marked with the desired lines of characters is transferred onto the unloading platform.