Abstract: A food cutting device includes a housing and a cutting mechanism, wherein a feeding port is arranged at one side of the housing, and a discharging port is arranged at the other side of the housing; the cutting mechanism includes a cutting portion and a push-pull portion for controlling reciprocating movement of the cutting portion; the cutting portion includes a sliding component, a first cutter and a plurality of second cutters; the sliding component is slidably connected with the housing; both the first cutter and the second cutters are located on the side of the sliding component close to the feeding port, and are detachably connected with the sliding component; and the first cutter is parallel to a sliding direction of the sliding component, and is not parallel to the second cutters. The food cutting device can meet various cutting requirements of people and is efficient.

Abstract: Methods and equipment for cutting products, including food products. Such equipment includes an impeller adapted to be coaxially mounted within an annular-shaped cutting head for rotation about an axis of the cutting head in a rotational direction relative to the cutting head. The impeller includes a base and ring spaced axially from each other, at least a first intermediate plate disposed between the base and the ring so as to define at least first and second tier levels within the impeller, and paddles disposed between the base and the ring and within the first and second tier levels. The first intermediate plate has an opening therein that defines a passage between the first and second tier levels. The impeller further has pockets defined by and between immediately adjacent pairs of paddles within each tier level.

Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for storing a food item prior to cutting, for cutting the food item, and for supporting the food item for serving to a user after it has been cut are described herein. The exemplary system may include a cutting apparatus removably couplable to an open end of a collapsible apparatus having a collapsible region between the open end and a base. The system may be configured to store the food item until cut. Upon application of a sufficient compressive force, the collapsible apparatus collapses and causes the food item to be cut and moved out of the collapsible apparatus through the cutting apparatus. The system is configured to operate while maintaining the coupling between the cutting apparatus and the collapsible apparatus in all of a food storage configuration, a food cutting configuration and a food serving configuration, and transitions therebetween.

Abstract: A device (1) for grooving cardboard cuttings (2, 3) that features a driven, horizontally supported transport drum (11) and spaced-apart endless belts (51) that revolve around rollers (54.1 to 54.8) and effectively convey the cardboard cuttings (2, 3) by pressing them against the drum shell. Groove cutting tools (72) are arranged between the belts (51) at a defined distance from the drum shell and make it possible to produce grooves with essentially triangular cross section in the cardboard cuttings (2). In order to adjust the aperture angle of the grooves independently of one another, the adjustment of the angle within the respective groove cutting tool (72) is realized by curved guides (77). The center of curvature (81) of the curved guide (77) lies in the region of the drum shell, as well as in the region of the blade tip (71a) of the knife (71), such that the aperture angle and the depth of the groove can be adjusted independently of one another.

Abstract: An apparatus for balancing a wheel includes a tool and an arm control module. The tool is mechanically coupled to an arm and includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a face surface that forms an arc between the leading and trailing edges. The arm control module actuates the arm to position the leading edge of the tool a predetermined distance from an edge of a deck of a cutting apparatus to receive a piece of non-segmented wheel weight material. A blade of a cutting apparatus passes between the edge of the deck and the leading edge of the tool to cut the piece from the non-segmented wheel weight material.

Abstract: A sheet having two opposing sides and a fiber orientation, comprising: a first section on one side of the sheet; and a second section on another the other side of the sheet and substantially parallel to the first section, wherein the sections are not transverse to the fiber orientation of the sheet, and wherein the sections are dimensioned and arranged so that respective separation lines and separation regions formed on the respective sides of the sheet when the sheet is torn result in a homogeneous outlook where respective separation regions are hidden from view.

Abstract: A food processor includes a base, a container having a side wall and an open end including a rim, and a lid for engaging the open end of the container in an operating position and a storage position. The lid has a top wall with a first and second principal surface, an annular ledge with a first and second side, and a food chute extending from the first principal surface generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the top wall. The food chute has a length and extends away from the container with the second side of the annular ledge contacting the rim of the container when the lid is in the operating position. When the lid is in the storage position, the food chute extends into an interior of the container with the first side of the annular ledge contacting the rim of the container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the decoating at least in part of blanks made of metal which are coated on one or both sides in regions, which have a main extension direction, wherein the regions to be decoated can extend in both a straight or curved manner in the main extension direction. The invention further relates to a device for the decoating at least in part of a coated blank in order to carry out the method according to the invention. A method is provided in which the blank is placed on a blank support of a press and during the closing movement of the press at least one scraping knife preferably completely removes the coating of the blank by scraping substantially perpendicular to the main extension direction of the region of the blank to be decoated.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a receiving module, a conversion module, first and second rollers, a motor, a forcing member, an implement, and a cutting head. The receiving module receives a desired weight value to correct an imbalance of a wheel/tire assembly. The conversion module converts the desired weight value to a corresponding first amount of a wheel weight material. The first and second rollers engage first and second opposing sides of the wheel weight material. The motor drives the first roller according to the first amount. The forcing member presses the second roller in a first direction that forms an angle with an axis of the first roller. The implement selectively forms a mark on the wheel weight material. The cutting head is selectively actuated to separate the first amount from the wheel weight material.

Abstract: A finisher for a receiver moving in a feed direction includes a cutting device having a cutting blade and a scoring blade on opposite sides of the receiver and oriented perpendicular to the feed direction, and a scoring notch on the opposite side of the receiver from, and parallel to, the scoring blade. An actuator selectively causes the scoring blade to engage the scoring notch as the receiver moves between the scoring blade and scoring notch, so that the receiver is scored, or causes the cutting blade to engage the scoring blade, so that the receiver is cut. A controller receives a job specification including one or more cut or score location(s) on the receiver and causes the receiver to be cut at the cut location(s) or scored at the score location(s).

Abstract: A food processor defining a food processing path through which are movable a cutting tool and a dicing tool for processing a food item. The dicing tool has multiple dicing elements selectively movable through the food processing path, between the cutting tool and the receptacle, to dice the food cut by the cutting tool.

Abstract: A finisher for a receiver moving in a feed direction includes a cutting device having a cutting blade and a scoring blade on opposite sides of the receiver and oriented perpendicular to the feed direction, and a scoring notch on the opposite side of the receiver from, and parallel to, the scoring blade. An actuator selectively causes the scoring blade to engage the scoring notch as the receiver moves between the scoring blade and scoring notch, so that the receiver is scored, or causes the cutting blade to engage the scoring blade, so that the receiver is cut. A controller receives a job specification including one or more cut or score location(s) on the receiver and causes the receiver to be cut at the cut location(s) or scored at the score location(s).

Abstract: A method for slitting a metal sheet to produce a slit that reduces the folding resistance of the metal sheet. A cutter and/or a cutting disc are used to make a slit on the metal surface. Press rollers press on the formed slit to produce a smooth slit having a uniform depth along the entire length of the slit.

Abstract: A combination slicing and dicing food processing device. The device generally includes a cutting box and gliding body which travels back and forth across the cutting box. The gliding body features a food cradle that is configured to hold a food product which is to be processed. The food cradle is attached on one end of a principal cutting arm and a handle is attached to the other end of the principal cutting arm. A secondary cutting arm is provided beneath and attaching to the principal cutting arm. A ram is provided on the end of the secondary cutting arm and positioned slightly behind the food cradle so that the rain trails the food cradle as the food gliding body travels back and forth across the cutting box. The cutting box includes a principal cutting blade near one end and a process slot for receiving slices of the food product which are sliced off by the principal cutting blade.

Abstract: A clamping mechanism for a food slicing machine having a product holder that is driven cyclically through a food slicing blade along an arcuate or linear path. The clamping mechanism is driven by the drive means that drives the product holder, thereby assuring the timing of the clamping during the cutting portion of the stroke. A drive rod extends from the drive means, which can be a driveshaft, and extends to a plate that is pivotably mounted to the product holder. The plate pushes plungers through the sidewall of the holder to seat against and clamp the food product against the sidewall of the holder.

Abstract: A device for dicing a potato or other foodstuff. The foodstuff is pushed through a first assembly of cutters to form foodstuff segments having the shape of french fries. The segments are then pushed through a second assembly of cutters to form foodstuff portions in the shape of cubes. A lever or handle is operated to successively push the foodstuff through the first cutter assembly then push the foodstuff segments through the second cutter assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed is a scorer apparatus for scoring a surface of a corrugated paperboard sheet (DS) being continuously fed along a feed line. The scorer apparatus comprises a plurality of scorers each adapted to be displaced to a given position in a crosswise direction of a corrugated paperboard sheet, and made up of a pair of upper and lower segments (10, 12) at least one of which is adapted to be displaced in a vertical direction during the scoring, and displacement-amount control means operable to control respective vertical displacement amounts of the scorers individually on a scorer-by-scorer basis during the scoring. The scorer apparatus of the present invention can adequately form a plurality of score lines in one lot and through a single-step scoring process.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for marking a sheet-shaped workpiece using a marking tool. The marking tool is mounted in a punch holder of a punch press and a counter-support is fixed in place on a side opposite of a marking surface of the workpiece to be marked. The surface of the workpiece is marked by displacing the workpiece in its plane while engaging the marking tool with the workpiece. In one form, a support roller provides counter-support. In another form, an elastic element is cooperatively associated with the punch stroke of the punch press to translate an exactly defined contact pressure force between the tool tip and the workpiece to be marked.

Abstract: A cutting device hygienically cuts a lemon into wedges with a crosscut for hanging the wedges on glasses as served with beverages, such as ice-tea, or cocktails in restaurants or bars. Simple mechanism: the cam mechanism and the gear-rack assembly are driven by two separate manually operated handles that attach to the machine to achieve the slicing actions. Cutting a lemon into wedges with crosscuts is accomplished by simply placing the lemon into the center of the machine and adding pressure in sequence to the two handles by the operator.

Abstract: A wire-cutting apparatus 10 used in the manufacture of bricks. The apparatus includes a pair of spaced generally parallel coextensive beams 13 and 14 between which cutting wires 15 pass. Associated with each wire 15 are groove-forming blades 27 and 28.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for defining a bending or welding groove in a cutting blade. A pair of fixed blocks are fixed to a base of a cutting blade forming apparatus. A slider is slidably coupled to each fixed block, and a bit support block is slidably coupled to the slider. The slider and the bit support block are respectively operated by first and second operating mechanisms. First through fourth guide parts are formed on the fixed block, slider and bit support block, to constitute dovetail joints. The first guide parts of the fixed blocks and second guide parts of sliders are formed to have a slope, such that, as the sliders are lowered, they are horizontally moved toward each other. A lower portion of a broaching bit is formed as a supporting surface, and at least one broaching edge portion is formed above the supporting surface portion.

Abstract: An improved cutter blade assembly for cutting vegetable products such as potatoes. The cutter blade assembly utilizes a number of cutter blades that transverse an axial bore through which products to be cut are fed. These blades are locked within the assembly by an attachment system that partially deforms the blade to hold the blade in place. This improved attachment connection system serves to hold the blade in a position having higher tension and thereby reduces wear, chatter, and feathering.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a food product is disclosed which utilizes a cutting wheel having a plurality of knives extending between a hub and a rim in conjunction with other cutting knives to produce a multi-dimensional cut of the food product. The use of the additional cutting knives enables the apparatus to dice a thin layered or leafy food product (cut it into small pieces) as opposed to merely slicing the food product in a single dimensional cut. The additional cutting knives may include one or more julienne knives attached to each of the knives of the cutting wheel so as to extend approximately at right angles to the cutting plane defined by the cutting wheel knives. A circular knife may be located upstream of the cutting plane defined by the cutting wheel such that the rotary knife longitudinally cuts the food product before it passes through the cutting plane. The apparatus according to the invention also utilizes separate drive motors for the feed conveyor and for the cutting wheel.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an aperture web including bonding a first and second web together with the second web bonded to a lower surface of the first web and feeding the bonded web in a first direction, subjecting the first web to pillar-shaped water jets from at least one nozzle having a plurality of orifices arranged transversely to the first direction until the first web is locally torn and provided with a plurality of apertures in rows extending parallel to one another in the first direction, and then subjecting the second web to pillar-shaped water jets supplied from at least one nozzle having a plurality of orifices arranged transversely to the first direction until peripheral edges of the apertures are partially deformed upward from the lower surface of the first web.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a scoring device for making transverse score lines on a roll of sheet material, a dimpler device or dimpler roller for making dimples adjacent the score lines at predetermined width locations, and a rollformer adapted to continuously form the sheet material into a tubular shape with channels. A welder is positioned in line with the rollformer and is adapted to weld the tubular shape into a permanent tube. A break off device positioned in line with the rollformer is adapted to break off sections of the tube at the score lines as the permanent tube exits the rollformer. The dimpler device is adapted to form an “in” dimple and an “out” dimple at locations coordinated with the score lines and with a width of the sheet material so that the “out” dimple forms a stop configured to slip into a channel formed in the sheet material by the rollformer but that abuts the “in” dimple which is formed at an end of the channel.

Abstract: A device for the mechanical separation of work pieces having plastic material in the area of separation, in particular, packages for flowable media joined together in pairs in the top wall is provided with feed and discharge means with guide rails and drivers and with separating blades arranged on a conveyor belt, with a first linear cutter with cutters arranged in pairs symmetrically with respect to a plane of symmetry, each with straight cutting blades followed by a round cutter with rotatable circular cutters arranged in pairs symmetrically with respect to the plane of symmetry, the cutters with the straight cutting blade being located in the cutting plane perpendicular to the plane of symmetry, and the straight cutting blades being disposed at an angle to the plane of symmetry such that the straight cutting blades get closer together in the conveying direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aloe vera gel extracting apparatus, which consists of a body, a transmission system, a peeling device and a driving mechanism, characterizing in that transmission system comprises an upper and a lower part, with the upper part of the system connected to the body through the belt sheave axle at the right end and the belt sheave axle at the left end connected to the hanger trestle in synchronons vertical movement with it, and the lower part of the system connected to the body at both ends through the sheave axles respectively. The peeling device consists of an edge cutting blade and a peeling blade, wherein the edge cutting blade is set in the slot between the two groups of belt, the upper peeling blade is connected to the hanger trestle and the lower peeling blade is connected direct to the body. The device of the present invention is capable of producing complete bars of aloe vera gel. It is simple-structured, convenient for use and efficient in operation.

Abstract: A head 18 and a cutting unit 23 are provided. The head 18 prints on a print layer of a laminated tape formed by laminating the print layer to a separation layer. The cutting unit 23 cuts the print tape transported from the head 18. A partial cutting unit B for cutting only the print layer and a full cutting unit A for completely cutting the tape are provided. A repetition print control means 47 and a first control means 48 are provided. The repetition print control means 47 controls the head 18 to print the same print content repeatedly for a plurality of times following the lengthwise direction of the print layer while sandwiching the print content between a non-printed areas having a predetermined width. The first control means 48 operates the partial cutting unit B to cut only the print layer in the non-printed areas formed before each print portion by the repetition print control means 47.

Abstract: A lengthwise cutting and grooving machine for webs of corrugated board comprises a grooving station, a lengthwise cutting and grooving station and a lengthwise cutting station which are disposed one after the other in the conveying direction of a web of corrugated board. The lengthwise cutting and grooving station comprises a pair of a grooving tool and a counterpart grooving tool cooperating therewith on the one hand and a pair of a cutter and a counterpart tool on the other hand.

Abstract: A rotary root vegetable slicer that is reliably held at an installed position even when water enters into the lower surface of the bed plate, and can be easily removed from the installed position. The rotary root vegetable slicer (1) includes a bed plate (2) of a nearly square shape as viewed on a plane, a blade-mounting member (5) erected at an end of the bed plate (2) for detachably mounting a plane blade (3) and a comb blade (4), a rotary piece-mounting member (6 ) on a portion on the other side of the bed plate (2) opposed to the blade-mounting member (5) so as to slide along the lengthwise direction of the bed plate (2), and a rotary piece (8) having many needle-like protrusions (7) arranged on the front surface thereof at an upper part of the rotary piece-mounting member (6) so as to rotate.

Abstract: A cutter disk is removably mounted in equipment that cuts potatoes into helical strips. A knife blade extends radially outwardly from the axis of rotation of the disk and is axially displaced from the front surface of the disk. A plurality of slitter blades is integral and one piece with a slitter plate. The slitter blades extend from and are perpendicular to the front surface of the plate. The slitter blades respectively extend through spaced slots in the disk located at different distances from the axis of rotation. A backing plate removably secures the slitter plate to the disk so that the slitter plate can be readily removed for maintenance without removing the disk from the equipment. Two spaced-apart projections on the backing plate constrain the slitter plate therebetween to minimize lateral movement.

Abstract: An apparatus for shredding cheese is disclosed which is capable of producing relatively precise square cross-section cheese shreds of a desired length. The apparatus is capable of simultaneously shredding multiple cheese blocks for high capacity cheese shredding. The length of the cheese shreds can be altered as desired, as well as the width and height to produce cheese shreds having a rectangular cross-section. A containment center is used to feed the blocks of cheese toward the cheese shredding apparatus. A series of horizontally mounted sectioning knives are at a front end of the containment center to section the cheese block into predefined lengths, thereby defining the length of each cheese shred. The cheese shredder includes multiple slicing and peeling assemblies mounted over a series of openings in a rotatable disk. Each slicing and peeling assembly includes a number of rakers having outwardly projecting slicing blades to vertically score a sectioned block of cheese.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for scoring plastic tamper indicating closures to provide the tamper indicating band that is connected to the closure by bridges formed by scoring. The scoring is achieved by successively moving a rotating closure past a stationary primary knife blade having an arcuate concave interrupted cutting edge to form the bridges and then past a secondary knife blade having an arcuate concave uninterrupted cutting edge to accurately dimension the bridges.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a food product is disclosed which utilizes a cutting wheel having a plurality of knives extending between a hub and a rim in conjunction with other cutting knives to produce a multi-dimensional cut of the food product. The use of the additional cutting knives enables the apparatus to dice a thin layered or leafy food product (cut it into small pieces) as opposed to merely slicing the food product in a single dimensional cut. The additional cutting knives may include one or more julienne knives attached to each of the knives of the cutting wheel so as to extend approximately at right angles to the cutting plane defined by the cutting wheel knives. A circular knife may be located upstream of the cutting plane defined by the cutting wheel such that the rotary knife longitudinally cuts the food product before it passes through the cutting plane. The apparatus according to the invention also utilizes separate drive motors for the feed conveyor and for the cutting wheel.

Abstract: A sawmill for milling a length of sawbolt includes a frame and a plurality of saws movably mounted to the frame. The plurality of saws include bandsaws, edging saws, and chain saws for making various cuts necessary in the milling process. A saw positioning system is coupled to the plurality of saws for positioning the saws relative to the frame. A controller is coupled to the saw positioning system. The controller provides a saw position signal and the saw positioning system positions the saws in response to the saw position signal. A number of log positioning mechanisms are also provided.

Abstract: A cutting system for a printing device comprises a cutting blade (58) which has a cutting surface wherein there is defined a notch (58a). The cutting system also has an anvil (60) on which a printing medium such as heat shrink material is supported during cutting. The cutting surface of the blade (58) cuts through the printing medium leaving an uncut area at the notch (58a).

Abstract: A food cutting apparatus, comprising a base member having at least one slot defined substantially laterally therethrough, and an aperture defined substantially longitudinally therethrough for receiving a food article; a first cutting member, slidably engaged with the slot of the base member, for selectively cutting the food article substantially laterally therethrough, following placement of the food article in the base member; a second cutting member for cutting the food article substantially longitudinally, following placement of the food article in the aperture of the base member; wherein the second cutting member comprises a plurality of substantially circular cutting blades arranged in concentric arrangement; and wherein the second cutting member is selectively telescopically inserted within the aperture over the food article for cutting the food article substantially longitudinally.

Abstract: A cutter for cutting helical vegetable strips comprising a circular disk-like plate having an upstream surface and an axis of rotation. The cutter has a knife blade extending radially from the axis of rotation, the blade edge being axially displaced from the upstream surface. The cutter also includes a plurality of slitter blades spaced apart and located at different distances from the axis of rotation and extending substantially perpendicular to the upstream surface. The slitter blades have different lengths and, therefore, extend to different heights above the upstream surface.

Abstract: Potatoes are conveyed one at a time along a predetermined path ending at a cutter that cuts the potatoes into helical strips. A series of four rings surrounds the path. Each ring has a plurality of nozzles that produce jets of water intersecting at a point in the path. At the outlet of the series of four rings is an orienter through which the potatoes pass. The rings and the orienter align and guide the potatoes as they move along the path and through the cutter.

Abstract: A tape printing device is described which has cutting means capable of providing a tab cut and a multiple strip of labels. The printing device also enables label lengths to be controlled and to control the cutting process in response to these label lengths.

Abstract: A rotary cutting apparatus for slicing food products into pieces such as helical strips includes a rotatable cutter head assembly having a radially extending thrust runner and discharge sleeve through which sliced food pieces are discharged. The cutter head assembly is supported by a plurality of radial motionless ring bearings in bearing contact with an outer periphery of the sleeve and by a plurality of motionless thrust bearings in supportive contact with the thrust runner. Bearing surfaces at the interfaces between the radial and thrust bearings and rotatable cutter head assembly are lubricated by circulating water. The rotatable cutter head assembly and belt drive system which drives the assembly are mounted as a unit on a pivotable frame to allow the combined structure to be pivoted away from a water feed inlet tube which delivers food products to the rotatable cutter head assembly.

Abstract: Method for producing sheets of corrugated cardboard with a variable format in which a web of corrugated cardboard is removed continuously from a heating and pulling device of s conventional corrugated cardboard installation. The sheets are processed to the required format in at least one longitudinal cutting and grooving device. For this purpose the web is conveyed through a pulling device. A cross cutter cuts the sheets of corrugated cardboard from the cardboard web according to a preset format. The cardboard web is conveyed to a cross cutter for the corrugated cardboard sheets in the direction of conveyance without cutting them crosswise. When the format is changed, the area of the web of corrugated cardboard where the formats overlap is cut out by the cross cutter and removed to a waste container through a trap.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting helically shaped pieces from potatoes has a top portion forming a drive section, a center portion forming a feed section and a lower portion forming a cutting section. The drive section comprises a plurality of rotatable shafts extending in a circle about a central axis. The feed section comprises a plurality of rotatable rods arranged in a circle about the central axis, each rod at its upper end connected to a lower end of a shaft. At least the lower part of each rod has a spiral outer surface. The cutter section includes a cutter of hollow conical form having a series of spiral channels on its interior surface, each spiral ending in an aperture, the apertures forming cutting edges. Potatoes are fed through the feed section, on rotation of the rods, by the spiral surfaces of the rods, and pushed into the cutter, which on rotation, cuts helical pieces from potatoes.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for slicing a food product such as a potato into helical strips such as curlicue potato fries. The potatoes are pumped with water by a centrifugal food pump to a tapered elastic tubular delivery tube. The tube expands as the potato progresses along the tube. The delivery tube allows the potato to be gently forced against a circular rotating cutting head assembly. The cutting head assembly cores the potato, scores concentric cuts and then slices the potato to produce helical cut segments.

Abstract: In the present invention, complete cutting is carried out by primary and secondary cutting devices without causing the crush, break or crack of a cut portion even in the case of a composite paper sheet such as a thick corrugated cardboard sheet or the like. There is provided a cutting apparatus for corrugated cardboard sheets which cuts and separates a corrugated cardboard sheet along the direction of travel and positioned upstream from a cylinder cutting portion. The cylinder cutting portion performs secondary cutting and consists of a knife cylinder having a knife and an anvil cylinder. The primary cutting device is provided with a cutter knife for performing primary cutting and is fixed to a bracket and is capable of movement and adjustment in the widthwise direction of the sheet. At the opposite side with respect to the corrugated cardboard sheet is provided a sheet guide capable of movement on a guide rod so as to change a relative position (gap) with respect to the cutter knife.

Abstract: A method of making a foldable dial card having openings and edges in registration using a flexographic press. The process includes the steps of feeding an elongated stiff web into the flexographic press and then printing an image on the web, which is followed by feeding the printed web between an interior cutting roller and a backing roller to cut the internal regions of the dial card in the web material. After cutting the internal regions around the interior of the dial card the dial card is then fed under an air nozzle which removes the severed interior portions of the dial card from the web. Next, the printed web with the cut internal regions is fed between a second pair of rollers, one an exterior die cutting roller and the other a back up roller with the back-up roller moving at a faster surface velocity than the surface velocity of the exterior die cutting roller. The exterior die cutting roller cuts the external regions around the dial card so that the dial card can be removed from the web.

Abstract: A blade assembly for cutting vegetables, such as potatoes, preparatory to processing into a plurality of helical strips. The assembly includes a vertically disposed central cutting tube, a base plate and a plurality of tiers disposed therebetween. The tiers preferably are helically disposed with respect to the cutting tube and base plate. The blade assembly may be utilized in a cutting assembly for cutting articles into helical strips having a holder with at least one longitudinal passage therein, a plurality of inwardly biased members extendable in the passage to align and hold the article against rotation while being cut, and a rotary cutter which includes the blade assembly.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for forming a wood grain simulation pattern on surfaces of synthetic articles such as synthetic lumber planks. The articles are fed along a predetermined path on a conveyor surface. A plurality of cutting blades are disposed about the periphery of a rotatable cylindrical element supported on a drive shaft. As the synthetic article is fed under the rotatable cylindrical element which is in rotation, the blades which are disposed across an outer surface of the article on which a grain simulation is desired, cut a plurality of short slits spaced laterally from one another in an offset pattern. These slits extend along the feed axis of the article and simulate a wood grain in the outer surface thereof.

Abstract: A vertically extending base of rectangular cross section with an upwardly opening compartment therein is telescopically received within the similarly configured downwardly opening chamber of an overlying housing. The upper end of the base removably mounts a cutter plate. The top panel of the housing removably mounts a palm-held power unit. The power unit, through a central opening in the top panel, mounts elements which secure a vegetable for rotation by the power unit as the housing is moved downwardly over the base for engagement of the vegetable progressively with the cutter plate. The components disassemble and store in nested relation to each other.

Abstract: A cutter for cutting helical vegetable strips comprising a circular disk-like plate having an upstream surface and an axis of rotation. The cutter has a knife blade extending radially from the axis of rotation, the blade edge being axially displaced from the upstream surface. The cutter also includes a plurality of slitter blades spaced apart and located at different distances from the axis of rotation and extending substantially perpendicular to the upstream surface. The slitter blades have different lengths and, therefore, extend to different heights above the upstream surface.