Patents Examined by Keneth E. Peterson
  • Patent number: 9522430
    Abstract: A machine for cutting eavestrough into two segments. The machine has a guide plate and a pair of cutting wheels. The guide plate has an opening of a shape similar to that of the cross-section of the eavestrough but slightly larger so that as the eavestrough is fed through the opening, it is guided by the guide plate. The cutting wheels are positioned such that after the eavestrough exits from the opening, its bottom wall passes between the wheels where it is cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Inventor: Scott Tripp
  • Patent number: 8960060
    Abstract: A cutting table has a planar table surface with a linear cutting edge that is engaged by a moveable cutting blade that progressively contacts the cutting edge to make a cut. An elongate sharpening element extends along the cutting edge wherein the sharpening element will be progressively contacted by the blade with each cut, thereby sharpening the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Mark A. Zaremski
  • Patent number: 8011282
    Abstract: A sheet processing device having punch processing device(s) for punch-processing on a conveyed sheet member and a punch-scrap storage box for storing punch scraps therein that are produced by the punch processing and dropped from the punch-processing device(s) having an increased storing capacity of punch scraps, including a punch-scrap storage box constituting an air distribution duct having a punch-scrap suction inlet and an air discharge outlet; and air-sucking device(s) (fan) arranged on the most downstream side in the air discharge outlet of the air flowing direction for conveying the punch scraps produced by the punch processing device(s). Air is sucked by the fan so as to catch the punch scraps with punch-scrap separating device(s) arranged on the upstream side of the air flowing direction of the fan so that the punch scraps are heaped within the punch scrap storage box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akito Yoshimaru
  • Patent number: 7918151
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a film cutter assembly in which a blade housing slides bilaterally along a pair of rails. The blade housing houses a blade. An elongated rail base is coupled or integral with a pair of rails. The rails are formed of a material which provides a cling property to hold the film to the rail and maintain the film in flat position before, during and after cutting. A double-side adhesive tape can be applied to a surface of the elongated rail base which is adapted for attaching the elongated rail base to a carton of film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: AEP Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Vegliante, Sean Neiberger, Rudolf Pavlik, Ian Kaiser