Abstract: A filleting knife is disclosed having a reciprocating, motor driven filleting blade mounted on a buoyant handle. A flashlight head is mounted on the handle opposite the knife. A rechargeable battery is housed within the handle and can power either the knife or the flashlight via separate on/off switches. The handle is contoured to fit a user's hand, and is circumscribed with additional buoyant foam that covers the outer surface of the handle such as to provide a sufficient additional buoyancy such as to allow the entire knife to float when dropped or placed in water.

Abstract: A pair of pipe shears includes a fixed jaw and a movable jaw pivoted with the fixed jaw. The fixed jaw is provided with a pipe-locating structure including two locating members, each being formed of a seat block and a back block. The seat block is provided with an arcuate skidproof surface while the back block is provided with a front inclined surface. The arcuate skidproof surface and the front inclined surface work in tandem to locate securely a pipe which is acted on by the blade of the movable jaw.

Abstract: A decorative fruit cutting apparatus is provided formed from two semicircular sections and having an inner diameter the size of the fruit or vegetable to be cut up. A plurality of evenly spaced cutting blades line the periphery of the inner diameter of the assembled ring. The two ring sections are pivotally attached together at one end so that the two ring sections can freely expand and contract around the fruit or vegetable.

Abstract: Shears (1) preferably constructed as hand-held garden or pruning shears or secateurs has two shear elements (8, 9) pivotable against one another about a pivot axis (5) and which have engaging portions (15, 16) for mutual cutting engagement and which in the opened state of the shears form a shear mouth widening from the pivot axis becoming smaller on closing the shears. According to the invention rubber-like holding means (20) are provided for retaining cutting material introduced into the shear opening during the cutting process and which only act up to the completion of the cutting process, i.e. until the cutting material is cut through, so that the cut cutting material is released by the shears without it being necessary to open the latter again for this purpose.

Abstract: A shaving device with one or more shaving blades. Sensors are attached to (or near) the blades which produce a shaving signal. A processor or intelligent analysis unit then receives the shaving signal and determines what shaving changes should be made. An audible indicator is coupled to the processor to inform the user of the shaving changes needed. The audible indicator is a speech playback unit, or it produces an audible sound or tone. In the alternative, a visual indicator can be used, such as a liquid crystal (LCD) or a light emitting diode (LED) display, which informs the user of the shaving changes needed.

Abstract: A band saw profiling machine includes an indexing mechanism having a feed finger mechanically linked to a caliper finger for reciprocating movement therewith. The caliper finger is urged toward the feed finger during an indexing movement of the indexing mechanism to measure the spacing between adjacent teeth of a band saw blade on-the-fly and concurrently with advancement and sharpening of the saw blade. The tooth spacing measurement is then used in the band saw sharpening machine to provide feedback for a subsequent indexing movement of the indexing mechanism, to accurately position the band saw blade for sharpening of a row of teeth. A control unit of the sharpening machine accepts input of shape factors from an operator that define the pattern of motion of the indexing mechanism, the grinding wheel, or both, for sharpening of irregular tooth shapes.

Abstract: A cutlery device is provided having a blade with a sharpened edge and an opposite, unsharpened back. The cutlery device also includes a tang extending from the blade which is at least partially enclosed in a handle. The tang has a tapered thickness to produce a cutlery device that is balanced when grasped with some fingers on the handle and some fingers on the blade. The back of the blade is curved so that a finger may be comfortably pressed against the back. The handle is curved for comfort and pieces of the handle are secured on the tang with rivets of varying length to accommodate the shape of the handle. A sharpening aid is also provided for the cutlery device which has at least one angled wall for positioning a sharpening surface at a sharpening angle, permitting the cutlery device to be held with the blade positioned vertically during a sharpening operation.

Abstract: A circular saw 30 includes a housing 32, a fixed upper guard 34, a movable lower guard 36 and a shoe 38. A saw motor 48 is selectively operated to rotate a circular saw blade 54 to facilitate the formation of a selective cut or kerf into a workpiece 57 under the control of an operator. A forward end 126, and a wing wall 138, of the upper guard 34 form an enclosed chamber 122 which is placed in close proximity with an adjacent surface 46 of the shoe 38 to essentially preclude chips from discharging through a slight space 39 therebetween. A trailing peripheral portion 148 of the upper guard 34 is formed with an inner radial path for receiving the lower guard 36 within the upper guard, and an outer radial path for management and directing of chips to a rear end 130 of the upper guard for discharging of the chips. A pair of stripes 102 and 104, and a sight window 90, are located on a forward portion of the surface 46 of the shoe 38 to assist an operator of the saw 30 in the accurate formation of the kerf.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating substance tank (1) which is especially for a portable handheld work apparatus (2). The tank (1) has a fill opening (3) and a suction connection (4). The tank is configured from a first housing part (6) and a second housing part (7) connected to the first housing part (6). In this way, the tank is built up in a simple manner and is operationally reliable. A valve (8) is formed in the interior of the tank (1) so that a valve member (9) is held by the first housing part (6) and the valve member (9) comes into seal-tight contact on an opening (10) of a through bore (11) on the second housing part (7). The valve (8) functions especially as an aerating valve for the tank (1).

Abstract: A reciprocating linear drive means for a pop-up trimmer on a rotary electric shaver with cutting heads that are mounted on a rotating, circular head frame.

Abstract: A knife comprising a handle, a blade pivotally coupled to the handle, a lock pivotally coupled to the handle, and a spring having at least one transversely extending portion that contacts the lock. In a preferred embodiment, the spring is U-shaped and supported by recesses in the handle. Also in a preferred embodiment, the spring is coupled to the handle near the blade and extends rearward.

Abstract: A razor assembly having a razor cartridge designed for pivotal, swivel and torsional movement during shaving includes a handle and a flexible member having a first end connected to the handle at a pivot axis, a second free end extending beyond the handle and a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends of the flexible member. The razor cartridge, which has a major axis and one or more razor blades, is pivotally connected to the second free end of the flexible member for pivoting about an axis that is substantially parallel to the major axis of the razor cartridge. In addition, the second free end of the flexible member, and the razor cartridge pivotally connected thereto, are movable along an arcuate path centered at the pivot axis and are rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the flexible member.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing coating material from a tubing is disclosed that includes a tool body, a tubing support, a slider support, a slider accommodated with the slider support, and a blade attached to the slider, wherein the tubing support, the slider support, and the slider are accommodated with the tool body. The apparatus can be utilized to remove protective coating materials from steel tubing, by placing the tubing on the tubing support, lowering the blade to the tubing, and rotating the apparatus around the tubing.

Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a drive source provided in a housing; a first shaving unit (111) having a first outer cutter and a first undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for movement beneath said first outer cutter, and a second shaving unit (112, 113), having a second outer cutter and a second undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for oscillatory movement beneath said second outer cutter. The first outer cutter is coupled to the drive source and is mounted for oscillatory movement to serve as a skin agitation member; and the first outer cutter and the second undercutter are arranged to be driven at the same frequency by the drive source.

Abstract: The edge profile cutter includes a slidable base, a first cutting blade, and a second blade. The slidable base includes a base portion, an upright portion. The upright portion extends upward from a front of the base portion. A handle portion extends upward from the base portion at substantially a middle thereof. A first blade slot is formed in a bottom of the base to receive the first cutting blade. The first cutting blade may be adjusted within the first blade slot. Preferably, a first clamp slot is formed adjacent the first blade slot to receive a first clamp. The first clamp retains the first cutting blade. A second blade slot is formed in a front of the upright portion. The second cutting blade may be adjusted within the second blade slot. A second clamp preferably retains the second cutting blade. A lengthwise notch is formed in a front bottom edge of the base portion. The lengthwise notch may be sized to receive an end of a ceiling tile or the like.

Abstract: A chainsaw guide bar includes a bar body and a nose member removably attached to the bar body by an elastic snap-in coupling, eliminating the need for separate fastening elements. The snap-in coupling includes dimples formed in tongues of the nose member, the dimples being received in holes formed in a web of the bar body. The dimpled portions of the tongues are elastically flexible in a thickness direction of the guide bar to enable the nose member to be inserted or removed.

Abstract: A method to design a bi-center drill bit designed to drill out the cement and other material in the casing and then proceed to drill out the full gauge drilling diameter borehole with a diameter greater than the inside of the casing. The bi-center drill bit has a pilot section on the end of the bit body, an eccentric reamer section and a plurality of cutting elements on the pilot section. The design method comprises the steps of: defining a first center of rotation of the pilot section about the longitudinal axis, defining a radius of rotation R1 of the drill bit about the first center of rotation, defining a second center of rotation of the pilot section spaced apart from the first center of rotation by a distance D, defining a radius of rotation R2 of the drill bit about the second center of rotation, and setting the relationship between D, R1 and R2 such that R1 is less than the sum of R2 and D.

Abstract: A cutting device includes a cutting blade formed of metal and having a forwardly disposed toothed portion and a rearwardly disposed tapered shank portion being tapered in shape and having outwardly extending projections, and a handle portion formed of plastic and provided with a slot defined therein for accommodating the tapered shank portion of the cutting blade. The slot is formed such that as the shank portion is pressed into the slot, the projections displace a portion of the plastic material forming the handle portion to fixedly secured the cutting blade within the handle portion. The cutting blade may be formed with a hole disposed at a predetermined distance from a rearward end portion of the shank portion to facilitate assembly and inspection purposes.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming a drill bit structure to which a cutting element is to be affixed. The method includes applying a layer of hardfacing material to a basic bit structure, removing the layer of hardfacing material in a location to which the cutting element is to be affixed, and forming an attachment structure at the location. In one embodiment, the removing is performed by electrode discharge machining. In one embodiment, the basic bit structure is a roller cone, and the cutting element is an insert adapted to be interference fit within a socket in the roller cone.

Abstract: A razor blade tool relating to overcoming single use shortcomings of current utility knives allows a user to select multiple razor blade positions. Each razor blade position allows a razor blade tool to be utilized for a different purpose, such as scraping, case cutting, twine cutting, and as a knife. Additional razor blades are stored in a razor blade tool in a manner that prevents the sharpened edges of razor blades from contacting side-walls of the storage area so that stored razor blades remain sharp and undamaged.