Work Moved Solely By Movable Abutment Patents (Class 83/207)
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Publication number: 20150053057Abstract: An apparatus for slicing food products, in particular a high-performance slicer, comprises a product feed by means of which products can be supplied to a cutting plane in a plurality of tracks running in parallel next to one another in which at least one cutting blade is moved, in particular in a rotating and/or circulating manner, and an interleaver which has a conveying device for each track by means of which a front end region of an interleaved sheet material web can be conveyed through the cutting plane in each track to provide the front end region in the respective track as an interleaved sheet between cut-off product layers, in particular between individual slices and/or between portions formed by a plurality of slices, wherein the interleaver is operable individually per track and each conveying device is configured such that it carries out the conveying process of the respective front end region of the respective interleaved sheet material web through the cutting plane individually per track in dependType: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Jonas Dreier, Hans Christian Weiss
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Patent number: 8156851Abstract: This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting assembly preferably includes a housing defining a passageway, at least two separately actuatable stops extendable into the passageway to provide an abutment to hold the food product in place, and at least two separately actuatable blades for slicing the food product into pieces. The controller cooperates with the sensors to determine the length of each food product and, based on a length determinative algorithm, selectively actuate one of the stops and at least one of the blades to determine how many times the food product will be sliced and location of the cut(s) relative to the leading end of the food product.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc.Inventors: John C. Julian, Gary R. Brockman, Trent R. Wetherbee
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Patent number: 7987754Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting a window covering comprises saw for cutting the window blind. A clamp assembly moves the window covering relative to the saw. A controller moves the clamp assembly to automatically position the window covering relative to the saw. The saw is moved into engagement with the window covering to cut the window covering.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Newell Window Furnishings, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Caputo, Neil L. Casstevens, Mark A. Fox, Clifford Birch
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Patent number: 7849771Abstract: This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting assembly preferably includes a housing defining a passageway, at least two separately actuatable stops extendable into the passageway to provide an abutment to hold the food product in place, and at least two separately actuatable blades for slicing the food product into pieces. The controller cooperates with the sensors to determine the length of each food product and, based on a length determinative algorithm, selectively actuate one of the stops and at least one of the blades to determine how many times the food product will be sliced and location of the cut(s) relative to the leading end of the food product.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc.Inventors: John C. Julian, Gary R. Brockman, Trent R. Wetherbee
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Patent number: 7789000Abstract: This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting assembly preferably includes a housing defining a passageway, at least two separately actuatable stops extendable into the passageway to provide an abutment to hold the food product in place, and at least two separately actuatable blades for slicing the food product into pieces. The controller cooperates with the sensors to determine the length of each food product and, based on a length determinative algorithm, selectively actuate one of the stops and at least one of the blades to determine how many times the food product will be sliced and location of the cut(s) relative to the leading end of the food product.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc.Inventors: John C. Julian, Gary R. Brockman, Trent R. Wetherbee
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Patent number: 7748303Abstract: This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting assembly preferably includes a housing defining a passageway, at least two separately actuatable stops extendable into the passageway to provide an abutment to hold the food product in place, and at least two separately actuatable blades for slicing the food product into pieces. The controller cooperates with the sensors to determine the length of each food product and, based on a length determinative algorithm, selectively actuate one of the stops and at least one of the blades to determine how many times the food product will be sliced and location of the cut(s) relative to the leading end of the food product.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc.Inventors: John C. Julian, Gary R. Brockman, Trent R. Wetherbee
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Patent number: 7430947Abstract: This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting assembly preferably includes a housing defining a passageway, at least two separately actuatable stops extendable into the passageway to provide an abutment to hold the food product in place, and at least two separately actuatable blades for slicing the food product into pieces. The controller cooperates with the sensors to determine the length of each food product and, based on a length determinative algorithm, selectively actuate one of the stops and at least one of the blades to determine how many times the food product will be sliced and location of the cut(s) relative to the leading end of the food product.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc.Inventors: John C. Julian, Gary R. Brockman, Trent R. Wetherbee
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Patent number: 6929152Abstract: An assembly for the packaging and application of a fluid product in a container. A closure element closes an opening in the container in a manner which is leaktight for the product, with the closure element being fixed on the container by snap-fastening or screwing. An application head can be fixed on the container, and includes; i) an orifice for dispensing the product, which can communicate with the interior of the container; ii) an opening component intended to break the closure element of the container when the head is being fastened onto the container, in order to establish communication between the dispensing orifice and the interior of the container, and iii) a deformable wall which can deform in response to an external pressure exerted on the head, so as to cause the product to be dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Philippe Bonningue, Patrick Uras
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Publication number: 20040182210Abstract: A gripper pulls a web off a supply downstream through upstream and downstream clamps. The upstream clamp is closed on the web and a piece is cut off its end. Then the gripper is moved back upstream to form the cut-off piece into a dependent loop while the lower part of the downstream clamp is held down and back out of the way so it does not contact the dependent loop. Once the gripper has moved upstream passed the lowered downstream clamp part, it is raised and advanced downstream to press the web against the upper downstream clamp part. Then both clamps are displaced transversely to move the web as a dependent loop transversely away.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: SCHMALE-HOLDING GmbH & CO.Inventor: Peter Reinders
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Patent number: 6701817Abstract: An automatic iron core air gap cutting apparatus includes an electronic control box and a transmission system to receive signals and control from the electronic control box for receiving finished iron cores to perform air gaps cutting operations. The completed iron cores with the air gaps formed thereon are pushed to an exit chute for packaging, thereby completing the automatic iron core fabrication process.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Inventor: Albert Cho
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Patent number: 6601489Abstract: An apparatus for cutting sheets from an elongated workpiece is operated by first closing a pair of grippers on a workpiece leading end in an upper station and then cutting off the leading end of the workpiece to leave a sheet held in the grippers. The grippers holding the sheet are then moved downward and in an output direction to align the sheet with an output plane and pass the sheet to an output conveyor. The grippers are opened to release the cut-off sheet to the output conveyor for displacement of the sheet away in the output direction. Then the upper gripper is moved downstream in the output direction until it is out from underneath the input station and the lower gripper is moved oppositely upstream in the output direction until it is out from underneath the released sheet on the output conveyor. The upper gripper is moved upward to immediately above the upper plane and the lower gripper upward to immediately below the upper plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Schmale-Holding GmbH & Co.Inventor: Peter Reinders
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Patent number: 6116128Abstract: A method used for rounding the corners of a pile of sheets. Air is injected between the sheets in the pile to create a lubricating fluid film between the sheets; at least one of the corners of the pile is placed in abutment against two reference surfaces formed facing at least one corner of the pile, and the four cutting devices corresponding to each corner are actuated.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Michael Long
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Patent number: 5802940Abstract: A dispenser apparatus having a guiding plate (59) and a cylindrical extension (74) with a groove (75), the cylindrical extension preferably being coupled to a cover (22) for enabling backwards movement of a disposable strip (34) in the apparatus prior to the separation of a disposable zone (Z1 to Z9) of the strip. The strip can be moved forward step-by-step, after it has been inserted into the apparatus, via a sliding button (23) which acts on a cursor (35) to which the strip (34) can be coupled and which can circulate into a passage (29) provided in the case (20) of the apparatus. The apparatus is particularly applicable to dispensing devices for objects such as medical tablets, and to blood sugar level measuring devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1996Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Asulab S.A.Inventor: Gerard Jaeger
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Patent number: 5005455Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing preform panels having at least one preform for repairing interconnects, particularly for repairing meander-like interconnects with a preform plated with hard solder. The metal has at least the steps of: providing at least two successive punch events with a die; and performing a predetermined feed (V) between a metal band and the die between the two punch events, whereby the length of the feed (V) is greater than a die width of the die, a length of the die being shorter than a width of the metal band, and the preform being formed by a residual web of the metal band after the two successive punch events.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1989Date of Patent: April 9, 1991Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Guenter Dederer
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Patent number: 4922773Abstract: A three-side cutting apparatus which cuts a carried-in book at its top, bottom and side.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1989Date of Patent: May 8, 1990Assignee: Itoh Iron Works Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shoji Ito
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Patent number: 4561281Abstract: An auxiliary gauging device for a press brake. One end of a locater bar is clamped to the back stop of the press brake. A locating pin is provided on the other end and is adapted to nest in a preformed hole of the work piece. The back stop is positioned relative to the forming tool of the press brake by calculating the distance between the locating pin and back stop, and subtracting the distance between the preformed hole and desired bend line.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1984Date of Patent: December 31, 1985Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.Inventors: Ry M. Tran, Floyd E. Stevens, Donald L. Turk, Kwang S. Chun
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Patent number: 4448099Abstract: An improved method of operating an apparatus to cut sheet material workpieces eliminates the inadvertent dropping of a relatively small scrap or remainder portion of a workpiece into a clearance space between a pair of cutter blades and a discharge conveyor. Thus, a relatively large sheet metal workpiece is gripped by a holder which moves the workpiece relative to a pair of blades. The blades are moved relative to each other to cut the workpiece to form a product having a desired configuration. The product is dropped onto a discharge conveyor. In order to prevent a relatively small scrap piece remaining in the holder from being dropped into a space between the discharge conveyor and the blades, the holder is extended through the space between the blades to a location over the discharge conveyor and is opened to drop the scrap or remainder portion of the workpiece onto the discharge conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1981Date of Patent: May 15, 1984Assignee: The Warner & Swasey CompanyInventors: Naoki Kuroda, Kimihiro Tsuge
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Patent number: 4070723Abstract: A method for automatically controlling the operation of a rod-working apparatus of the type including a rod-feeding unit which feeds towards a cyclically operating work tool a certain length of rod per work cycle of the tool. There are selected a minimum and a maximum distance through which a rod to be fed towards the work tool is to be permitted to advance per work cycle of the tool. A rod is fed towards and into the range of operation of the tool. The actual distance advanced by the rod during a work cycle of the tool is determined. It is also determined whether the actual distance of advancement falls within the range defined between the preselected minimum and maximum distances. When the actual distance falls outside such range, operation of the rod-feeding unit is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1972Date of Patent: January 31, 1978Assignee: Hagenuk Vormals Neufeldt & Kuhnke GmbHInventors: Hans Jurgen Jess, Karl-Heinz Friederichs
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Patent number: 4063482Abstract: The present invention relates to an indexing mechanism for stepwise advancing a workpiece relative to a cutting tool of a machine tool, to enable slices or wafers of predetermined thickness to be cut from the workpiece. The indexing mechanism comprises first and second slide blocks slidable in a slideway in a slide block carrier of the machine tool. The first block carries the workpiece and the second block carries a double-acting index actuator which interconnects the two blocks and is operable to displace the blocks alternately toward and away from each other, the extent of said displacement determining the indexing stroke of the mechanism. The index actuator is provided with an adjustable end stop for adjusting the indexing stroke.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1976Date of Patent: December 20, 1977Assignee: Caplin Engineering Company LimitedInventors: Anthony Reginald Pizzey, Alan James Waters
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Patent number: 4043235Abstract: In the process of producing brochures such as account books, textbooks, notebooks and chits, a back-splitting operation which has hitherto been performed by hand is mechanically executed in such a way that a back-splitting cutter knife is attached to a turnable chain and that the cutter knife is thrust into the back portion of sheets of paper for the brochures, whereby the productivity of the process is enhanced and a sharp reduction in the cost thereof is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1976Date of Patent: August 23, 1977Assignee: Marumiya Shoko Co., LtdInventor: Toshio Miyamoto
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Patent number: 4019416Abstract: A paper knife is mounted at its opposite ends on a pair of arcuate arms pivotally attached to the knife table. The knife is operated by a fluid cylinder which extends from the table to the knife. This way all of the operating apparatus is positioned beneath and not above the table, thereby providing a low profile so that the operator may reach over the knife. Various mechanical details enable quick paper sets and closer cuts.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1975Date of Patent: April 26, 1977Assignee: IPEC, Inc.Inventor: Edward W. Krauss
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Patent number: 3954035Abstract: The invention relates to a slicing machine having a hydraulic feed means, a piston pump synchronized with the rotation of the knife so that for each revolution of the knife a measured amount of fluid is supplied by the pump to the feed means thereby determining the increment of movement and thus, the slice thickness. The stroke length of the piston pump may be varied to change the slice thickness.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1975Date of Patent: May 4, 1976Assignee: Lynggaard SkandinaviaInventor: Bent Hauberg