Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.

Abstract: A lottery ticket dispensing unit includes at least one ticket compartment and a separation module that has a drive roller and an opposed idler roller, with a motor geared to the drive roller. An automatic separator device is provided, wherein the drive roller conveys a leading lottery ticket to a separation position such that a line between the leading ticket and an adjacent ticket is presented to the separator device. The separator device includes a shuttle that travels in a linear path along the line, the shuttle having a head that engages and separates the leading ticket from the adjacent ticket along the line. A bi-directional drive mechanism moves the shuttle back and forth along the linear path.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for slicing food products, in particular to a high-performance slicer, having a working region which includes a cutting region and a transport region having a product feed, wherein the product feed supplies products to be sliced to the cutting region on one track or on multiple tracks and a cutting blade moves, in particular in a rotating and/or revolving manner, in a cutting plane at the end of the cutting region; and having a contactlessly working scanning device for detecting at least some of the outer contour of the products to be sliced, wherein the scanning device includes at least one compact sensor arranged in the working region for contour detection.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a razor cartridge. According to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a razor cartridge includes at least one shaving blade having a cutting edge, a blade housing configured to receive the at least one shaving blade in a longitudinal direction, and an edge portion disposed on each of both lateral sides of the blade housing and including a plurality of edge protrusions formed on a corresponding surface of each edge portion.

Abstract: A perforating apparatus and method includes a longitudinal cylinder axis about which a cylinder rotates. At least one shaped anvil bead is disposed on the cylinder. The cylinder including an anvil block and an anvil bead form a cavity. The cavity may be used to control the debris produced during the perforating process. A blade is disposed on a support to cooperate in contacting relationship with the anvil bead. A web is perforated as the web passes between the rotating cylinder and the support and the blade operatively engages with the anvil bead. The debris may be controlled by being drawn into the cavity prior to the point where the blade engages the anvil and, subsequently, being expelled after the point where the blade engages the anvil bead.

Abstract: A cutting device decides a cutting pressure correspondence value corresponding to a pressure applied to a mounting portion of a cutting blade when cutting an object to be cut using the cutting blade based on a first pressure correspondence value corresponding to the pressure applied to the mounting portion when it is detected that the cutting blade has come into contact with the object to be cut in the course of the mounting portion, and on a second pressure correspondence value corresponding to the pressure applied to the mounting portion when it is detected that the cutting blade has reached a holding surface of the holding member of the object to be cut. A cutting device applies the pressure to the mounting portion based on the cutting pressure correspondence value and cuts the object to be cut using the cutting blade mounted to the mounting portion.

Abstract: Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a razor cartridge having a blade geometry that is designed to provide a close, comfortable shave. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems and methods of manufacturing these cartridges.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for cutting a sample piece, having a shape and an outer dimension, out of a porous substrate, comprising: a puncher having an outermost dimension at a punch head; a stripping sleeve; a die having an innermost dimension that is larger than the outermost dimension of the punch head; and a fixture that holds the die in a fixed position relative to the puncher and stripping sleeve.

Abstract: A knife for a cutting apparatus forms incision lines and cuts on a side wall of a capsule made of plastics intended to close a container and it is suitable for performing cuts and incisions when the capsule is rotated around a rotation axis and moved along a path to interact with the knife in an advancement direction. The knife includes a vertically stacked layered structure of cutting tools. First and second spaced cutting tools form spaced circumferential cuts on the side wall and a third cutting tool arranged between the first and second cutting tools forms oblique cuts on the side wall defining connecting portions connecting the tamper ring and the side wall.

Abstract: A hair cutting system (100) is provided, the system comprising a hair cutting appliance (120) comprising one or more pairs of cutting blades (124) for cutting hair a comb (140) arranged forwards of the cutting blades and configured to guide hair towards the cutting blades; and a hair collector (160), the hair collector comprising a hair chamber (168) for receiving hair cut by the hair cutting appliance and a coupling portion (170) configured to couple the hair collector to the hair cutting appliance. A hair collector for the hair cutting system is also provided.

Abstract: A food processing device includes a lower container, a processing plate received atop the lower container, the processing container having a floor, a peripheral sidewall, and at least first and second apertures formed in the floor, the lower container and the processing plate defining a collection volume therebetween, a lid received atop the processing plate and defining a processing volume interior to the lid and the processing plate, a first cutting member positioned in the first opening of the processing plate, and a second cutting member positioned in the second opening of the processing plate.

Abstract: The bidirectional sheet metal cutting tool (100) is a cutting tool that performs cuts on webbed material in which a length of cut exceeds a physical dimension of the cutting tool (100), while limiting flexing of the webbed material during a cutting operation. The cutter assembly (140) is configured to ride on a guide track (145), and has upper and lower sections. The upper and lower sections have an offset attachment to each other at an interface, so that the webbed material passes the offset after cutting in an extended bypass cutting operation. An interface between the upper and lower sections has a curved profile, allowing deflection of the webbed material on at least one side of a cutting direction. The cutting tool (100) can be mounted to a sheet metal forming tool as a slitter (500), permitting sequential operations of the metal forming tool.

Abstract: The reciprocating cutting blade apparatus includes: a pair of reciprocating cutting blades disposed to overlap one another in a thickness direction; a support member configured to reciprocably support the reciprocating cutting blades in a longitudinal direction; and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a gap between the reciprocating cutting blades on a lower surface side of the support member. The adjustment mechanism includes: a screw hole provided in the support member; an adjustment screw including an external thread configured to threadedly engage with the screw hole through long holes provided in the reciprocating cutting blades; and a nut configured to threadedly engage with the external thread protruding from an upper surface of the support member to fix the external thread to the support member. The external thread protruding from the upper surface of the support member includes an operated portion configured to be operated to turn the adjustment screw.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a personal care device can include a housing, a functional assembly attached to the housing, a motor disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the functional assembly to move one or more components of the functional assembly, and a switch configured to move between at least two states.

Abstract: A rotation stop assembly that is operable to engage a rail assembly of a miter gauge to support the miter gauge and prevent rotational movement thereof when the gauge is extended beyond the edge of a work surface. The rotation stop assembly may utilize the piece of material being cut to further support the gauge and prevent rotational movement thereof.

Abstract: A housing contains a rotating drum formed by a plurality of tubular canisters. The cannisters hold rolls of paper. A fixed longitudinal cutting base and a corresponding blade track supported by two pivoting arms are positioned on one side of the housing. A blade carriage slidingly engages the longitudinal blade track with a sliding ratcheting lock mechanism. The ratcheting lock is connected to a blade in the blade carriage which locks in place when the blade is extended through a slit in the blade track. The canisters are formed by cylindrical tubes having a rectangular openings extending along their longitudinal lengths, stationary first end caps, sliding second end caps, and sliding tensioners engaged to the canister between the first end cap and the second end cap.

Abstract: A cutting device includes an upper cutting portion and a lower cutting portion. The upper cutting portion includes an upper head portion movable in a first and a second direction, an upper holder connected to the upper head portion, and an upper cutting wheel connected to the upper holder. The upper holder includes an upper body portion connected to the upper head portion, an upper cutting wheel fixing portion rotatable with respect to the upper body portion, and an upper magnetic portion disposed on sides of the upper cutting wheel fixing portion including a magnetic substance. The lower cutting portion includes a lower head portion movable in the first and the second direction, a lower holder connected to the lower head portion, a lower cutting wheel connected to the lower holder, and an upper holder rotation inducing portion connected to the lower head portion including a magnetic substance.

Abstract: A modular unit configured for mounting to a cutting head of a slicing machine and for securing a knife to the cutting head, and slicing machines equipped with one or more of such modular units. The modular unit includes mounting blocks adapted to be spaced apart in an axial direction of the cutting head, and a clamping assembly assembled with the mounting blocks so as to extend between the mounting blocks. The clamping assembly is configured to secure a knife to the cutting head, and at least portions of the clamping assembly may be removable from the cutting head by disassembling the clamping assembly from the mounting blocks without removing the mounting blocks from the cutting head.

Abstract: A handle of assembly tool with an adjustable center of gravity includes a tongue piece and a tube that are connected to a functional part in the tool. A through hole is formed in the tongue piece. First and second plates are arranged on the tongue piece. The first plate is provided with a first buckle, a first slot, a first fixing hole and a first groove; the second plate is provided with a second buckle, a second slot, a second fixing hole and a second groove; a fixing part is formed in the first and second slots; a locking part is formed in the first and second grooves; the tube is connected with the first and second fixing plates, and a gasket is formed at the other end of the tube with a locking rod passed through; a weight unit is connected with the locking rod.

Abstract: A handheld band saw includes a housing, a handle coupled to the housing and configured to be grasped by a user during a cutting operation, a motor supported by the housing, and a drive wheel assembly rotationally driven by the motor. The drive wheel assembly at least partially disposed within the housing. The band saw further includes a saw blade driven by the drive wheel assembly. The saw blade is configured to cut a workpiece during the cutting operation. The band saw further includes a pipe reamer attachment coupled to the drive wheel assembly. The pipe reamer attachment is configured to deburr the workpiece after completion of the cutting operation.