Abstract: In a hair-cutting unit (6) of a shaving unit (3), a supporting member (30) surrounding and supporting an external cutting member (10) is present, and further a holder (40) mounted to the supporting member (30) is present. A base portion (7) of the shaving unit (3) comprises a hair-collecting chamber (50), a drive shaft (60) extending through an opening (71) in a bottom portion (70) of the base portion (7), and a first shielding member (72) surrounding this bottom opening (71). The holder (40) comprises a second shielding member (42) surrounding an opening (41) in the holder (40), wherein, in a coupled condition of the hair-cutting unit (6) and the base portion (7), the first shielding member (72) and the second shielding member (42) together surround the drive shaft (60) and thereby seal the bottom opening (71) relative to the hair-collecting chamber (50).

Abstract: A masking foil for a shaving cartridge comprising a front side, a back side, a pair of lateral sides, at least one ribbon extending along a top side of the masking foil between the front side and the back side, and a first securing portion located at one of the pair of lateral sides. The first securing portion comprises a cross-member extending along the top side of the masking foil between the front side and the back side, and at least two securing elements extending laterally outwardly from the cross-member.

Abstract: A chain saw includes a housing, an electric motor, a transmission system, a control system including a circuit board assembly, and a power supply assembly. The circuit board assembly obliquely intersects with a first straight line; in a direction of a second straight line perpendicular to a direction of the first straight line and extending along an up and down direction, the electric motor has a projection surface and the circuit board assembly has a projection surface, the projection surface of the electric motor at least partially overlaps the projection surface of the circuit board assembly. In the direction of the first straight line, the power supply assembly has a projection surface and the circuit board assembly has a projection surface, and the projection surface of the power supply assembly at least partially overlaps the projection surface of the circuit board assembly.

Abstract: A hair removal apparatus is provided including: a first sensor that is configured to determine a current handling of the hair removal apparatus during the hair removal operation, an actuator for changing a hair removal characteristic of the hair removal apparatus, a control unit for controlling the actuator, and an adaptation unit that is configured to adapt during the hair removal operation the control function of the control unit.

Abstract: Circular saws include blade mounts for circular saw blades and methods of attaching circular saw blades to circular saws. The circular saws include a motor, an arbor, and a blade mount. The motor includes a motor shaft configured to rotate about a shaft rotational axis. The arbor is configured to receive a torque from the motor when the motor shaft rotates about the shaft rotational axis. The blade mount is operatively attached to the arbor and is configured to selectively and operatively attach a circular saw blade to the arbor. The blade mount includes an inner flange that includes an inner flange blade-contacting surface that faces away from the motor. The inner flange is free from any structure that projects away from the motor and also away from the inner flange blade-contacting surface.

Abstract: A model for accommodating meat includes a placement cavity, each of two opposing side walls of the placement cavity are defined with a plurality of first blade grooves with upper end notches arranged side by side at intervals. The first blade grooves allow the blades to enter from their upper end notches. Two opposing first side surfaces of each first blade groove are inclined surfaces that approach a horizontal central line of this first blade groove from outside to inside, and a first spacing of the first blade groove decreases from outside to inside. The overall shape of each first blade groove is small inside and large outside. A kitchen meat slicer includes a model for accommodating meat and a blade set. The blade set includes a handle, a blade holder connected to the handle, and a plurality of blades arranged side by side at intervals.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a printing equipment and a continuous feeding and cutting device thereof. The continuous feeding and cutting device is detachably assembled on an inlet of the printer and applied to a continuous form paper. The continuous feeding and cutting device has a paper picking module for transferring the continuous form paper to the inlet, a buffering module, a cutting mechanism and a processing unit. The buffering module is arranged between the inlet and the paper picking module for guiding the continuous form paper to perform a curved manner to the inlet. The cutting mechanism is arranged between the paper picking module and the curved guide for cutting the continuous form paper. The processing unit is electrically connected to the cutting mechanism for controlling the cutting mechanism to cut the continuous form paper.

Abstract: An optical fiber cutter includes a main body including a fiber fixing portion, and a moving portion including a blade for scratching the optical fiber, the moving portion being attached to the main body to be movable between a first position and a second position, the first position being an initial position before the optical fiber is scratched, the second position being a position after the optical fiber is scratched. The fiber fixing portion is configured to move the optical fiber such that the optical fiber fixed to the fiber fixing portion does not cross a movement range when the blade portion moves from the second position to the first position, and such that a cleaved surface of the optical fiber after cleaving is positioned in a direction away from the blade portion along an axial direction of the optical fiber.

Abstract: A coating removal tool removes a resin coating positioned at a distal end portion of a coated optical fiber. The coating removal tool includes a first holding part holding the resin coating positioned at the distal end portion, a second holding part configured to hold a base end portion of the coated optical fiber adjacent to the distal end portion, and a pedestal part configured to support the first holding part and the second holding part. The first holding part includes a heater for heating the resin coating positioned at the distal end portion and a blade for making a notch in the resin coating, and is provided to be slidable relative to the pedestal part. The second holding part is fixed relative to the pedestal part.

Abstract: A cutting device for cutting a continuous body of an electrode plate, the electrode plate including a current collector plate, a first active material layer, and a second active material layer, the cutting device including: a first process unit that causes a first cutting blade to form an incision in the first active material layer; and a second process unit that causes a second cutting blade to cut the continuous body.

Abstract: An arrangement for automatically removing a strip of dark meat from a fish fillet has a conveying unit for transporting the fish fillet from an inlet to an outlet area in a transport direction along a transport path. Starting from the inlet area, successively along the transport path, are provided: a detector for detecting dark meat; a first cutting apparatus for removing a middle partial strip of dark meat; an opener for opening up the fillet such that the cut surfaces of a ventral-side partial and of a dorsal-side partial strip of dark meat point upwards; a cutting unit for removing the partial strips, the cutting unit comprising second and third cutting apparatuses for removing the ventral and dorsal-side partial strips. A control device is connected to the detector and the cutting apparatus, and all cuts are based on information from the detector.

Abstract: A knife includes a handle and a blade that is rotatably coupled to the handle. A locking assembly is provided and includes a lock pin, an omega spring, and a transfer bar coupled between the lock pin and the omega spring for biasing the lock pin into a locking position to lock the knife closed or open. The locking assembly may further include a supplemental omega spring on an opposing side of the knife to further assist in biasing the lock pin into the locking position. A torsion bar is also provided within the handle to provide assisted opening functionality. The transfer bar extends at least partially through the handle to locate the omega spring in the handle offset from the torsion bar. The locking assembly assists with holding the blade in the open and closed positions, while the torsion bar aids in assisted opening and closing of the blade.

Abstract: A support pad for a saw guide includes a first pad face and a second pad face opposite the first pad face. The first pad face includes an inner region and an outer region. The outer region surrounds the inner region. The outer region includes at least two pad openings and a pad channel. The pad openings are adapted to allow lubricant from the saw guide to pass through the support pad and to exit from the outer region. The pad channel extends between at least two of the pad openings. The pad channel provides a path for the lubricant to travel. The second pad face is adapted to be attached to the saw guide.

Abstract: A mandoline cutting apparatus includes a frame, a carriage assembly having a slicing blade, the carriage assembly being slidably moveable relative to the frame to slice a food item with the slicing blade, a food chute pivotally connected to the frame and moveable between a closed position and an open position, and a locking mechanism for locking the food chute in a closed position.

Abstract: A razor assembly includes a razor cartridge including a plurality of blades including cutting edges, and a blade housing accommodating the plurality of blades in a longitudinal direction. The razor assembly also includes a handle coupling with the razor cartridge, and including a head, an interposed element provided at a first side of the head, and a grip extended from a second side of the head. The interposed element is accommodated inside the razor cartridge and interposed between the plurality of blades.

Abstract: A cutting unit for thermoplastic pipes includes a ring rotating about an axis and in which a pipe is progressively moved in a sliding fashion such that a longitudinal axis of the pipe coincides with the axis of rotation and a cutting arm mounted on the ring. A distance measurement sensor located on the ring is configured for acquiring, during rotation of the ring, values representing a radial distance between the measurement sensor and an outer surface of the pipe. The distance is measured on a measurement plane transversal to the axis of rotation. The cutting unit also includes a processing and control unit operatively connected to the measurement sensor and configured for receiving the values measured and for calculating, on the basis of the values, at least one parameter representing a peripheral profile of the pipe on the measurement plane.

Abstract: A slitter-scorer apparatus comprises: a corrugated paperboard-processing tool comprising a plurality of slitters and a plurality of scorers; a width directional movement mechanism and an up-down directional movement mechanism configured to move the corrugated paperboard-processing tool in a width direction and an up-down direction, respectively; and a control device configured to control the two movement mechanisms. The control device is configured to: set a target setup time for moving the corrugated paperboard-processing tool for an order change, based on a cutter cutoff length of a portion of a corrugated paperboard to be cut off by a cutter during the order change, and a paperboard feed speed; set a target acceleration/deceleration so as to allow the movement of the corrugated paperboard-processing tool to be completed in the target setup time; and control the movement mechanisms to move the corrugated paperboard-processing tool with the target acceleration/deceleration.

Abstract: Various implementations include a folding blade attachment device. The device includes a body having a first portion and a second portion extending along opposing sides of the blade. Each of the first and second portions define a thumb stud opening. The body has a proximate end and a distal end configured to be closer to a tip of the blade. When the body is coupled to the blade, each of the thumb stud openings accepts a thumb stud extending from opposing sides of the blade to hingedly couple the device to the blade. The distal end of the body is hingedly biased toward an extended position in which it is spaced apart from the spine of the blade and is urgable toward a collapsed position. The distal end of the body is further from the spine of the blade in the extended position than it is in the collapsed position.

Abstract: A reciprocating tool includes a reciprocation conversion mechanism disposed in a casing neck, a saw blade connected to the reciprocation conversion mechanism, a shoe, and a shoe adjustment mechanism. The shoe adjustment mechanism has a cover plate connected to the reciprocation conversion mechanism and a slide pin. The shoe has a support and a guide plate pivotably connected to the support. The guide plate is disposed between the cover plate and the reciprocation conversion mechanism. The guide plate has a slide groove parallel to a direction of reciprocation. The slide pin passes through the slide groove. In a locked position of the shoe adjustment mechanism the slide pin is engaged in the slide groove and the guide plate is locked by the slide pin. In an unlocked position the slide pin is disengaged from the slide groove and the guide plate is slidable in the direction of reciprocation.

Abstract: A seam tape tool configured to dispense a tape onto a top surface of a floor or surface protection material. The seam tape tool includes a frame, an optional handle connected to the rear of the frame, a tape holder rotatably connected to the frame, an application wheel connected to the frame, an optional tape guide positioned adjacent to the application wheel to maintain the position of dispensed tape relative to the application wheel, a tape cutter arrangement movably mounted to the frame, an optional cutter guide to guide the movement of the tape cutter arrangement relative to the frame, an optional lock arrangement configured to lock the tape cutter arrangement in a retracted non-cut position, a cutter movement arrangement to move the tape cutter arrangement from the retracted non-cut position to the extended cut position, an optional cutter handle, and an optional base slide or base wheel arrangement.