Abstract: A method and associated method are provided or introducing a supply of reserve nose wires in a facemask production line prior to depletion of running nose wires in the production line. A first nose wire source and first cutter system are provided for supplying the running nose wires to the production line. A reserve nose wire source and second cutter system are staged in a stand-by state proximate to the first nose wire source. Prior to depletion of the first nose wire source, the reserve nose wire source and second cutter system are brought up to an operational speed while diverting nose wires from the second cutter system away from the production line. At operational speed of the reserve nose wire source and second cutter system, nose wires from the second cutter system are diverted to the production line while diverting nose wires from the first cutter system away from the production line.

Abstract: A razor handle is provided that includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongated body has an outer surface and is provided with a first hole and a second hole. The first and second holes open on the outer surface of the elongated body. The razor handle further includes a first insert and a second insert. The first and second inserts are respectively partially encapsulated within the first and second holes.

Abstract: A power tool system includes at least one power tool separation device and at least one portable power tool. The power tool separation device includes at least one cutting unit and at least one guide unit which forms a closed system at least together with the cutting unit. The portable power tool includes a motor unit configured to be coupled to the cutting unit of the power tool separation device. At least in the mounted state, a longitudinal axis of the motor unit extends at least essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the guide unit.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a handle and a knife. In some embodiments, the handle includes: a handle body, a locating portion is provided on the handle body; and a handle clamp, the handle clamp including a first clamping arm, a second clamping arm and a connecting portion, the connecting portion is provided between the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm, and the first clamping arm is movably provided on the handle body and enables the handle clamp with a retraction position and an extension position. Some embodiments solve the problems in the prior art that a handle is prone to slide off from a pocket due to a bad fit between the handle and the pocket and the handle is not prone to be hidden in the pocket when the handle is clamped in the pocket.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoform packaging machine comprising a film punch unit that includes a stroke drive for moving a die and a punch. The die and punch are movable, by means of the stroke drive, towards and away from each other orthogonally to a film conveying plane. The stroke drive is arranged above the film conveying plane.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cutting grass and other materials using a disk-shaped cutting web are disclosed. The cutting web has a center portion that is attachable to a rotating shaft adapter. The center portion may be a solid annular disk having a keyed aperture that allows it to be mounted on a spindle of a rotating shaft adapter. The cutting web has multiple strings that are connected to the center portion and extend outward from it in a generally radial direction (away from the center of the disk). The strings intersect with each other to form junctions at which they are joined, thereby forming a web that can be rotated at high speed to perform a cutting function. The strings of the web can have sharp or serrated edges and may be colored to increase the visibility of the web.

Abstract: A knife for holding a blade having a bottom with a hole and a cutting tip which extends from the bottom includes a body having a rest zone for the bottom of the blade to be disposed in the body, and a mouth at a front end of the body which receives the bottom of the blade. The mouth guides the bottom of the blade to the rest zone. The body includes a recess in communication with the rest zone. The knife includes a lock disposed in the recess for securely holding the blade. The lock has a base which is fixedly attached inside the body. When in a locked state, the lock end is disposed in the hole in the bottom of the blade which holds the blade in place and the blade is unable to move from the rest zone. When in an unlocked state, the lock end separate and apart from the hole in the bottom of the blade so the blade can be moved from the rest zone. The lock having a move disposed between the lock end and the base.

Abstract: A trimming blade system has a front and includes a supporting plate, a blade, and a cover plate. The blade has a cutting edge facing forwardly toward the front of the trimming blade system. The trimming blade system has a comb provided with teeth which project forwardly toward the front of the trimming blade system and which overlap the cutting edge. Each of the teeth has an upper face, two lateral faces, and a lower face. The lower face of each of the teeth is joined to the lateral faces by opposite chamfered faces.

Abstract: A volume-reducing container system and method for reducing empty air space within the container as the contents are removed, providing a spiral-grooved container body with a continuous downward spiraling groove along a cylindrical side surface, and providing a cutting cap to seal the container body, and having mounted inside a reducing cutter to follow and cut through the continuous downward spiraling groove when the cutting cap is turned in a nominally clockwise direction, yielding a smaller container and a tail of removed material, a tail channel within the cutting cap to allow passage of the tail of removed material out of the cutting cap, and a tail-trimming cutter which moves away from the tail of removed material during clockwise rotation of the cutting cap, and moves into and cuts the tail of removed material when the cutting cap is rotated counterclockwise.

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting building materials at a range of angles from vertical and/or horizontal and with an additional adjustment mechanism for adjusting the cutting angle up or down by a small angle. More specifically, this invention relates to a cutting tool including a base, a support surface, and a cutting platform, where the cutting platform can be set at a plurality of angles to the base including, but not limited to, angles of 22.5°, 30°, 45°, and 90°, and the support surface can be angled slightly up or down by a small amount, for example 1° or 2°, to slightly adjust an angle of the cut.

Abstract: A power tool that drives rotary cutting element has a retractable guard for the cutting element, and a guard control apparatus allows a user to maintain the guard in a retracted position during operation of the power tool. The guard control apparatus includes an auxiliary handle fastened to the housing of the power tool, and latching elements linked to a spring-biased lever mounted in the auxiliary handle for selectively and temporarily retaining the retractable portion of the guard in a retracted position to enable plunge and other complex cutting operations. An alignment ring is selectively engaged by a user-manipulated alignment pin to rotationally lock the guard in one of a preset number of rotary orientations.

Abstract: A cutting blade for cutting a workpiece includes a base and a cutting edge fixed to a peripheral portion of the base. The cutting edge is formed by bonding a mixture of abrasive grains and photocatalyst particles with a binder. In cutting the workpiece by using the cutting blade, a cutting water is supplied to the cutting blade and light is applied to the cutting blade to excite the photocatalyst particles. The cutting water supplied to the cutting blade comes into contact with the photocatalyst particles excited, so that the cutting water is given an oxidizing power due to hydroxy radicals.

Abstract: A process for producing a tool having a main body which extends in a longitudinal direction and at least one blade for machining a workpiece includes providing a base coating on the tool; grinding the at least one blade in a manner that removes the base coating in the region of the at least one blade; and providing a second, fine coating, to the at least one ground blade.

Abstract: A cutting machine for window coverings is disclosed, which includes a worktable, a first cutting device, and a caliper. An abutting member and at least one series of extending graduation marks are provided on a table surface of the worktable. The caliper includes at least one internal gauge point and at least one external gauge point. By making the internal gauge point or the external gauge point of the caliper point at a scale value of the series of extending graduation marks which matches a height of a window opening, and by cutting the slats, the resultant slats are adapted to be installed to the window opening. In addition, a distance between a surface of the first cutting device which bears the slats and the table surface of the worktable is short, which makes the stacked slats can be cut in a substantially horizontal way.

Abstract: A tablet splitting apparatus includes a guide, a catcher, and a splitting mechanism. The splitting mechanism comprises a pair of blades and a pair of blade shifters. The guide, the catcher, and the splitting mechanism are accommodated in a housing. The housing includes an opening and a support. The support and the guide each include a sliding portion. The guide disposed at the supporting position is slid along the sliding portion of the support so as to be detachable from the supporting position through the opening. The blades and the blade shifters each comprise a sliding portion. The blades and the blade shifters are in a slidable contact with each other at the sliding portions. The blades attached to the respective predetermined positions of the blade shifters are slid along the sliding portions of the blade shifters so as to be detachable from the blade shifters through the opening.

Abstract: A cutter edge is caused to slide to generate a plastic deformation on a first surface of a brittle substrate, thus forming a trench line. The trench line is formed so as to obtain a crack-free state in which the brittle substrate seamlessly continues in a direction intersecting the trench line directly below the trench line. The crack-free state is then maintained. A crack of the brittle substrate in its thickness direction is extended along the trench line to form a crack line. The brittle substrate is divided along the crack line.

Abstract: A method for producing a cutting unit segment of a cutting unit of a machine tool separating device, includes at least one cutter support element and at least one cutter element. In at least one step, the cutter element is molded on the cutter support element by a drawing process in an at least partially staggered manner relative to an outer surface of the cutter support element.

Abstract: A cutting machine is employed to cut a window blind which includes a first support stem, a second support stem, and multiple slats. The cutting machine contains: a base, a cutting mount, a rotary cutting disc, a slidable cutter, a switch unit, and a positioning mechanism. The cutting mount includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The rotary cutting disc is configured to rotatably cut the window blind from the first through hole to the second through hole. The slidable cutter is configured to slidably cut the window blind from the second through hole to the first through hole. The switch unit includes a separation portion which moves upwardly and downwardly and has a cutting plate proximate to the slidable cutter. The positioning mechanism is configured to fix the window blind based on a desired cut length of the window blind.

Abstract: A power tool that drives rotary cutting element has a retractable guard for the cutting element, and a guard control apparatus allows a user to maintain the guard in a retracted position during operation of the power tool. The guard control apparatus includes an auxiliary handle fastened to the housing of the power tool, and latching elements linked to a spring-biased lever mounted in the auxiliary handle for selectively and temporarily retaining the retractable portion of the guard in a retracted position to enable plunge and other complex cutting operations. Maintaining the retractable portion of the guard in the retracted position during operation of the power tool thereby occupies both hands of the user. This not only helps the user stabilize and accurately control the power tool, but also keeps both of the user's hands safely away from the exposed cutting element in the event of a sudden kickback.

Abstract: A shroud for circular saws is provided. The shroud attaches to the shoe of a circular saw and includes a blade opening to allow the saw blade to pass through the shroud. Dust is collected from the front and back of the blade and directed to a vacuum through an internal plenum. The shroud may include vertical hoods which extend up from the front and back of the blade opening and cooperate with the circular saw blade guard to capture dust and debris. The bottom of the shroud may include wheels to assist in using the shroud and saw.