Abstract: A guide table for diverse power woodworking tools includes a pair of laterally relatively adjustable power tool guide rails. Ripping of lumber by means of a sabre saw is enabled by the addition to the table of a sabre saw blade guide slot perpendicular to the guide rails, the provision of a precision adjustable lumber guide on the table parallel to the sabre saw guide slot and the provision on one guide rail of a quick attachable and removable locator device for the sole plate of a sabre saw which requires only an initial adjustment to allow subsequent usage with the same sabre saw. An adjustable lumber hold-down element is provided on one guide rail of the table.

Abstract: A cutting machine having a circular cutting tool, such as a saw blade for cutting a workpiece in two, has the blade mounted on an arm to swing from an inactive or raised position above the workpiece down into engagement with the latter. A guard protects the operator of the machine from the blade and includes a cylindrical cover journaled to turn relative to the blade and enclosing both sides and the edge of the blade. A notch is formed in the cover and faces away from the operator when the blade is in the raised position and a link turns the cover automatically as the blade is lowered so that the notch faces downwardly and exposes the blade to the workpiece. When the blade is in the raised position, the notched portion of the cover projects into a shell so that the blade is completely enclosed at that time.

Abstract: There is disclosed an envelope processing machine in the form of an improved envelope cutter apparatus adapted to sever one edge of envelopes in one by one relationship. The apparatus includes a supply hopper for retaining the envelopes to be processed, cutting means for severing one edge of the envelopes, means for removing envelopes in one by one relationship from the supply hopper and for transmitting the removed envelopes to the cutting means, and means for orienting the envelopes in respect to the cutting means. The orienting means includes a plurality of angularly disposed feed belts operable upon the envelope and an abutment member against which an envelope is engaged in its movement to the cutting means.

Abstract: A machine for the crosscutting of a multi-ply web includes a crosscutter, a guide preceding the crosscutter in the direction of web travel and a feed section disposed between the web guide and the crosscutter preceding the web to the crosscutter which includes a pair of rolls. Differences in sheet lengths of the various plies cut by the crosscutter is compensated by mounting the web guide for pivotable movement as a unit about the axis of one of the two rolls of the feed section and for fixing the web guide in a selected position in the path of motion thereof.

Abstract: A longitudinally extending support is secured to the table of a table saw to which a guide rail is secured. A saw fence, having a shoe secured thereto, includes a clamping arm extending therefrom. The shoe slidably engages the guide rail and may be clamped together with the fence to the guide rail. A scale is formed on the guide rail and an index is attached to the shoe and positioned to register with the scale.

Abstract: A transverse shear for severing successive sections of heavy metal plate from a length thereof comprises, in addition to the stationary lower blade, a holddown clamp upstream of the blade for pressing the length of plate thereagainst, a movable upper blade which tends to displace the plate to the side toward which the cut progresses, and lateral support elements along the longitudinal edge of the plate at this side, at least one pair of tongs which grip the downstream plate section to be severed along this edge and hold it in position against the tendency of the cut to form a wedge-shaped gap converging toward the aforementioned side. Preferably two such pairs of tongs are provided, both spaced from the cutting location and in spaced relationship to each other.

Abstract: An idler roll adapted to engage a moving textile strand is comprised of a plurality of substantially parallel, spaced apart cylindrical rods positioned along a base circle wherein the diameter of the base circle, the diameter of the cylindrical rods and the distance measured along the base circled between the center lines of adjacent rods are determined according to specific predetermined relationships.

Abstract: A workpiece supporting apparatus provides precise linear movement of an irregularly edged workpiece past the high speed cutting member of a power tool to produce a trimmed straight edge on the workpiece. A spacer, havng an enlongated keying member mating with a precision miter groove of the power tool, includes a precision miter groove oriented parallel to the miter groove of the tool and closer to the high speed cutting member. Securing means maintains the spacer rigidly but removably fixed to the power tool. The supporting apparatus includes an elongated keying member cooperating with the precision miter groove or guide member of the spacer to guide the workpiece past the cutting member. The elongated keying member has first and second workpiece engaging assemblies which may be adjustably positioned along the axis of the elongated keying member to accommodate various length workpieces.

Abstract: A table for a saw has three equal table segments supported on foldable legs. The three segments are spaced from one another by spacer elements and held in position by front and back longitudinal rails and nut and bolt combinations through the spacer elements. The spacer elements hold the table segments spaced from one another thereby defining first and second lateral slots within which the rail of a mitre gauge can ride. Four spacer elements are integral parts of a spacer bar. Each spacer bar has laterally spaced spacer elements and vertically spaced spacer elements thereby providing numerous accurately dimensioned spacing locations between adjacent table segments. The spacer elements and longitudinal rails in combination establish table element positioning and rigidity with respect to one another as well as established two longitudinal slots having a uniform predetermined width.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for scoring, forming and adhering a single sheet of phenolic or similar hard brittle surfacing material to the face and edges of a panel to form kitchen cabinet doors and the like. One face and the edges of the substrate panel are coated with contact adhesive and the face is adhered to the back of a phenolic sheet, also coated with the contact adhesive. The front face of the phenolic sheet is scored in an apparatus utilizing a non-adhering overhanging fence. After scoring, extensions of the phenolic sheet are pressed against the panel edges to cover the four edge surfaces of the panel.

Abstract: A guard for a circular saw having a pair of cranked supports pivotally mounted to the work table at either side of the saw blade, an arm pivotally mounted to the supports extending in line with the saw blade and above it, and a guard member pivotally mounted to the arm having parallel limbs spaced apart and disposed at respective sides of the upper periphery of the saw blade to guard it. There is a plate which joins these arms and which extends transversely of the saw blade to prevent articles cut out from the work piece from being violently ejected from the vicinity of the saw blade. The supports also pivotally carry a plate which is in line with the saw blade and movable between an operative position in which an edge of the plate lies closely adjacent the rear edge of the saw blade, and an inoperative position in which the blade is raised above the table. A further guard member for the front edge of the saw blade extends down from the arm in front of the blade.

Abstract: An adjustable device for feeding work pieces of different thicknesses past a rip saw for cutting purposes in which a guide rail is attached to the adjustable fence on the rip saw table. A work engaging and moving member is slidable along the guide rail for moving the work into cutting engagement with the rip saw. The work engaging and moving member can be adjusted to move work pieces of various thicknesses past the rip saw for cutting. The fence and guide rail may be adjusted with respect to the rip saw to cut pieces of a desired width. A work-holding and feeding member is adjustably carried by the device and cooperates with the work engaging and moving member.

Abstract: A movable guide bar, such as a rip guide for a table saw, for use transversely of a table top, which rip guide may be easily relocated from one position to another. The guide bar has a clamping mechanism containing opposing notches which will grip the bottom edges of the sides of the table top, the notches being moved into gripping position by cam means.

Abstract: Box capacitors are loaded onto an in-line track feeder with the capacitor leads extending downward between a pair of tracks. Vibration of the tracks moves the capacitors thereon so that the capacitor leads pass between the meshing teeth of a drive gear and an idler gear that is caused to turn by the former. The tracks are spaced from the gears to prevent damping of vibrations of the former. The leading edges of the teeth on the gears have a radius thereon for providing smooth feeding action of the capacitor leads between the gear teeth. The drive gear also has a chamfer on the top edges of the teeth thereof to reduce the possibility of jamming on components with bent leads. A disk is attached to the underside of the idler gear for cutting the component leads to a prescribed length as they pass between the disk and the drive gear. The ends of the teeth on the idler gear are truncated such that a cut lead is compressed into a valley between teeth on the drive gear to thereby straighten these leads.