Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying a stabilizer ply to a tire building drum and more particularly an apparatus and method for cutting and applying the stabilizer ply material and specifically an apparatus for cutting the stabilizer ply material between cords disposed therein and correcting for variations of the cord angles during the application process in order to provide an improved splice between the leading and trailing edges of the stabilizer ply material.

Abstract: An apparatus for severing work pieces, especially paper or foils, has a drum with a cylindrical bore and carrying at least one knife on its circumference. The drum is arranged in a torsionally rigid yet rocking manner on a shaft, which has a cylindrical middle part and adjoining thereto on each end a frustrum-shaped shaft part and then a cylindrical shaft part with elastic compensating members.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for minimizing the transmission of vibrations from a vibratory source through a pair of shafts to a handle mounted transversely to the shafts. The handle is mounted to the shafts through resilient, elastomeric, hourglass-shaped shock absorbers. The mass of the handle and the spring stiffness of the shock absorbers are selected to provide the handle with a characteristic frequency (F.sub.c) such that F.sub.s >.sqroot.2 F.sub.c. To limit axial deflection of the shock absorbers when transverse forces are applied to the handle, each of the elastomeric elements is mounted between and inside a respective pair of nested cups having their open ends facing one another, one cup of each pair being connected to the handle and the other cup of each pair being connected to a shaft.

Abstract: A system for automatically cutting a pattern in a material wherein a cutting blade is rotatably mounted in a holder which is also rotatably mounted in a tube. The holder also has limited linear movement in each direction within the tube. The tube is mounted to computer controlled apparatus and is moved in the desired pattern over the material to cut the pattern in the material.

Abstract: An apparatus for in-situ crankshaft reconditioning includes a bracket connectable to the crank webs of crankshafts of a variety of sizes and configurations. The bracket includes a set of adjustably spaced, two contact point corners which are in turn connected to a set of four spaced vertical posts. The elevation of the corners with respect to the posts is adjustable. A pair of axially spaced apart annular rings are slideably connectable to the vertical posts so that their position in a direction transverse to the length of the crankshaft may be adjusted. A pair of orbital wheels are mounted on the annular rings and the precise positioning of the wheels with respect to the rings is manually adjustable through cam members. A mounting bracket carrying a machining head rotates with the wheels. The position of the machining head is adjustable in at least two dimensions with respect to the position of the orbital wheels.

Abstract: This system for guiding the carriage of a circular sawing machine adapted to saw relatively long plates or boards from beneath and provided with a chassis incorporating spaced parallel supporting beams forming a sawing channel between them comprises two guide rails having their longitudinal axes disposed in the same vertical plane as the center of gravity of each supporting beam in order to prevent the ingress of shavings, chips and dust into the carriage rolling means while facilitating the access thereto.

Abstract: A cable severing station for severing a flat cable at a position adjacent to electrical connectors to which the cable has been terminated, comprises a cable gripping unit having cable grippers which can be moved between an open position to allow the cable with the connectors thereon to be fed therethrough and a closed cable gripping position; and a cutting second unit for gripping the cable and the connectors and for severing the cable at positions close to the connectors. The cable is first fed through the grippers of the cable gripping unit when these are in an open position, and the cable cutting unit is then moved into the cable gripping unit to carry out the cable severing operations.

Abstract: A tube-cutting apparatus and method for separating centrifuged materials are shown in which a resilient axial compressive force is exerted on the tube during cutting by spaced tube-holding members; and the cutting knife has flat upper and lower sides against which the severed portions of the tube are held in sealing engagement by the axial force. Independent adjustment is provided for (a) the relative positions of the tube and the cutting knife, and (b) the relative positions of the spaced tube-holding members.

Abstract: This machine is more particularly designed to make a series of slits across the external surface of a tire rethread band. The band is moved step-by-step by a conveyor belt; a guillotine-type blade is reciprocated up-and-down over the band supported by the conveyor belt and effects a slit in the band when the conveyor is stopped; the depth of the slits can be adjusted; the inclination of the slits with respect to the longitudinal axis of the band can be varied; the distance between the slits can be adjusted by varying the stroke of the belt advancing mechanism; the conveyor belt has an outer anti-skid surface and the tire rethread band is applied against the same by spring-biased pressure rollers which accommodate tire rethread bands of various thicknesses.

Abstract: A punch is disclosed having a hollow removable blade for punching an opening in a sheet of cardboard or other similar material. The blade has a beveled cutting edge about an inlet end. The diameter of the blade increases from the inlet end to the outlet end to prevent the slugs from becoming compacted in the blade.

Abstract: Wrapping table assembly for use with a roll of wrapping material such as plastic film. The assembly includes a table top supported by a base on which the roll of material is rotatively mounted. The assembly can be used with rolls of different widths.

Abstract: Small-size electronic parts having leads are packaged with a carrier tape composed of a tape base having tape feed holes and a tape body of formed plastic attached to the tape base. The carrier tape is unreeled from a supply reel, and the leads of the electronic parts are caused to pierce the tape body. The carrier tape with the electronic parts retained on the tape body is wound around a takeup reel.

Abstract: A sawdust shear apparatus to enable cleaning of the band saw of a band mill. The apparatus has a shear to contact the band saw and a housing to carry the shear. A recess is formed within the housing. The apparatus has a base and a piston extends from the base and is received within the recess with a fluid tight, slidable fit. Fluid can be supplied under pressure to the recess to move the shear outwardly from the base to clean the band saw. A spring or the like urges the shear towards the base. The apparatus is effective in cleaning a band saw with very little maintenance or inspection.

Abstract: A quick change punch reel for a rotary press comprises a transversely split annular main body member having radially extending cylindrical sockets for receiving individual punches, each punch having a head and a base and an outer cylindrical sidewall with a circumferential undercut including a tapered wall extending toward the base of the punch. The sockets are adjacent a planar side face of the main body member and cylindrical bores are formed through the side face in alignment with and intersecting the sockets with the bores having counterbores at the side face. Punch retaining plungers are spring-biased into the bores and counterbores by means of a transversely split cap plate which is secured to the side face of the main body member. Cylindrical punches may be exchanged in the sockets by retracting the plungers against the compressive force of individual springs such that the punches are received within the sockets and retained by spherical heads of the plungers within the undercuts of the punches.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically conveying and cooling the cut sections is described. The head and tail of each section are grasped and pulled by head and tail chuck which are moved by respective chuck conveyors. The head chuck conveyor is constituted of a endless chain which has an engaging mechanism for engaging with the head chuck when the head chuck moves horizontally and release the head chuck when the head chuck moves vertically. The tail chuck conveyor includes a chain for conveying the tail chucks from the conveyance starting position to end position, and other path and carriage for returning the tail chucks from the conveyance end position to the start position.

Abstract: A light-weight press for punching, forming, etc., in which the guide pins are bored in order that pull rods may be passed therethrough from actuating cylinders to an adjustment mechanism that interrelates the upper ends of the guide pins with the platen of the press. The adjustment mechanism are connected to each other so as to operate simultaneously and ensure that the forces in the press do not become unbalanced. Downward movement of the platen is limited by striking of the upper ends of the guide pins by stop elements associated with the pull rods.

Abstract: A trimmer having a pivotally adjustable handle tube for selectively changing the cutting angle of a trimming cord with respect to the handle tube, thereby permitting the trimming of grass, brush, weeds and the like from underneath normally inaccessible or difficult to access areas. The trimmer comprises an elongated handle tube having a handle at an upper end for grasping by an operator and pivotally mounted at a lower end to a motor housing for carrying a motor which rapidly rotates a trimming cord. The handle tube and motor housing support at least one locking pin for releasable engagement between selected teeth of a rack to releasably fix the angular position of the handle tube relative to the motor housing.

Abstract: A circular sawblade useful in cutting circular figures from a planar material utilizing a power source to rotate the sawblade where the blade has a selected degree of concativity to accommodate the radius of the circular figure to be cut from the planar material. The present invention further comprehends a saw device to mount the blade for rotation where the cutting plane of the material can be selectively adjusted with respect to the degree of concativity of the sawblade to selectively adjust the angle between the surface cut by the blade and the planar surface of the material.

Abstract: A punch press which has an X-Y guidance system for moving the workpiece relative to the workstation also includes means for rotating the workpiece on the worktable upon release of the workpiece from the X-Y guidance system. In this fashion, the workpiece may be rotated into a reoriented position and then reclamped in that position within the X-Y guidance system. This press includes a tool mounting means on the head of the press and means for effecting reciprocal motion of the tool mounting means along a vertical axis and rotation of the tool mounting means about that axis. Generally, the press will also include a die assembly in the base which includes at least a portion which is rotatable about the same vertical axis so that the workpiece when gripped therebetween may be freely rotated in a fixed clamped position to effect the desired reorientation.

Abstract: A slide table comprising a table top slidably mounted on a pair of guide rails and having a plurality of recesses in the top surface of the table top to receive dowel pins that serve as a fence. Clamps for holding work pieces may be screwed into tee-nuts that are fixed in the table top. Slide collars are provided on the bottom of the table top, which collars partially encircle the guide rails and allows for lengthwise sliding movement of the table top on the guide rails while severely restricting vertical and lateral movement of the table top relative to the guide rails. The guide rails are attachable to the base of a radial arm power saw, and the ends of the guide rails are supported on adjustable height legs. Work pieces are positioned against the fence pins and tightly clamped to the table top. An operator feeds work to a saw by pushing or pulling on handles that are attached to the table top.