Abstract: A level adjusting device for a cutter head of a jointer/planer machine, includes a front support frame for supporting a front anti-friction bearing unit that holds a front journal segment of the cutter head, a rear support frame including left and right base abutments, a height-adjustable carrier for receiving a rear anti-friction bearing member that holds a rear journal segment of the cutter head, left and right lugs respectively having inner tubular threaded surfaces, and left and right adjusting screws respectively having threaded segments which are threadedly and respectively engaged with the inner tubular threaded surfaces, and abutting ends which are in frictional engagement with the base abutments, respectively, and which are turnable to move the respective lugs relative to the adjusting screws so as to raise or lower the carrier, thereby enabling level adjustment of the cutter head.

Abstract: A jig is provided for aligning the cutting depth of knife blades on a cylindrical rotary cutter head of a rotary planar machine. The jig has a tripod support adapted for spacing the jig radially over the cutter head. An indexing member circumferentially positions the jig with two radially adjustable knife adjustment members aligned longitudinally and radially over a knife blade. In use, the jig can be calibrated over a knife blade so that the knife blade can be removed and a replacement knife blade installed with the same radial projection along the longitudinal extend of the cutter head. Alternatively, or in addition, each of a plurality of knife blades of a cutter head can be set to the same longitudinal radial projection.

Abstract: A blade calibration gauge for a bladeset for a hair cutter has a moving blade laterally reciprocating relative to a stationary blade, where the moving blade and the stationary blade are adjustable relative to one another in a direction normal to a direction of reciprocation. The blade calibration gauge has a base defining a recess configured for receiving the stationary blade and providing a first stop for engaging a toothed edge of the stationary blade, and a second stop on the base disposed relative to first stop for providing a designed offset spacing for a toothed cutting edge of the moving blade relative to the corresponding toothed edge of the fixed blade.

Abstract: A marking device of a trimming apparatus includes a light source member, a lever member and a supporting member. The lever member includes a first sustaining arm, a second sustaining arm and a channel formed between the first sustaining arm and the second sustaining arm. The rear end of the light source member is fixed in the channel. The supporting member includes a sleeve for accommodating the front end of the light source member therein and an upper wing extending upwardly from the sleeve and conforming to the lever member. The upper wing includes a bolt hole corresponding to the second sustaining arm of the lever member. A resilient element is confined between the upper wing and the first sustaining arm. A screw penetrates through the bolt hole and is in contact with the second sustaining arm so as to render compression of the resilient element.

Abstract: A device for centering tools, such as saw blades, rotary cutters and the like which are circular and which have bores of different sizes, on processing machines such that they can be positioned about their center axes. The device includes a mount adapted to be attached to such a machine, and a slide coupled to the mount and adapted to move relative to the mount. A first bearing is coupled to the mount, and a second and third bearing are coupled to the slide and mounted for movement on the slide selectively toward or away from the first bearing. The first, second and third bearings are configured to engage the bore of the blade such that the bore is centered on the machine and the blade is rotatable about its center axis.

Abstract: A self-adjusting accessory for a table that includes a guide for sliding in the guide groove of the work supporting table of a table saw and which is biased against the edge of the guide groove which is closest to the cutting table. The guide bar is used in conjunction with the plurality of table saw fixtures such as a miter gauge, an alignment gauge and a stop gauge. The alignment gauge also forms part of apparatus for carrying out a method of verifying the straightness of the labor for the cutting blade the alignment of the arbor relative to the guide groove of the work supporting table and the flatness of the cutting blade. The invention also include an apparatus for adjusting the alignment of the arbor relative to the guide groove of the work supporting table.

Abstract: A device for centering tools, such as saw blades, rotary cutters and the like which are circular and which have bores of different sizes, on processing machines such that they can be positioned about their center axes. The device includes a mounting plate adapted to be attached to such a machine, a first and second bearings on the plate, and a third bearing mounted for movement on the plate selectively toward or away from the first and second bearings. The first, second and third bearings being engagable with the bore of the blade such that the bore is centered on the machine and the blade is rotatable about its center axis.

Abstract: A self-adjusting accessory for a table saw that includes a guide for sliding in the guide groove of the work supporting table of a table saw and which is biased against the edge of the guide groove which is closest to the cutting blade. The guide bar is used in conjunction with the plurality of table saw fixtures such as a miter gauge, an alignment gauge and a stop gauge. The alignment gauge also forms part of apparatus for carrying out a method of verifying the straightness of the arbor for the cutting blade, the alignment of the arbor relative to the guide groove of the work supporting table and the flatness of the cutting blade. The invention also includes an apparatus for adjusting the alignment of the arbor relative to the guide groove of the work supporting table.

Abstract: A device of utility in precisely setting the angular relationship of a circular saw blade of radial bench type power saw, which includes a special protractor defined by removing adjoining segments of the linear leg and the curved leg thereof, and a modified T-square including a head piece having a curvature matching that of the curved leg of the protractor and a connected ruler blade extending radially toward the center of said protractor, said T-square being improved in that the thickness of the head piece is greater than that of the ruler blade and the location of the ruler blade is such that the blade can be located on either face and still use an upper and lower lip for sliding contact with the circular edge of the protractor, whereby two T-squares are not necessary as in my prior U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,096.

Abstract: A new cutting height gage for accurately setting the cutting height on greens mowers or other precision type mowers comprises a straight flat bar with a dial indicator at one end, a shouldered pin moveable perpendicular to the bar and a mechanism extending horizontally underneath the bar to transmit pin vertical movement to the dial indicator. When properly positioned the shouldered pin engages the cutter bar of the mower and the dial indicator is easily viewable from above the mower without significantly raising the mower or removing the cutting unit from the mower.

Abstract: The alignment mechanism includes a main body, a clamp which is connected to the main body for clamping the main body to the frame of a jointer and for creating a tension on the rotor of the jointer against rotation of the rotor about its drive axis. The clamping elements also include rotor adjusting elements connected to the main body for applying torque to the rotor to overcome the clamping tension on the rotor. The alignment mechanism also includes a reference member connected to the main body to provide a reference surface for aligning the cutting blades of the rotor to the top dead center position.

Abstract: A device of utility in precisely setting the angular relationship of a circular saw blade of a radial bench type power saw, which includes a special protractor defined by removing adjoining segments of the linear leg and the curved leg thereof, and a modified T-square including a head piece having a curvature matching that of the curved leg of the protractor and a connected ruler blade extending radially toward the center of said protractor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for scoring plastic tamper indicating closures to provide the tamper indicating band that is connected to the closure by bridges formed by scoring. The scoring is achieved by successively moving a rotating closure past a stationary primary knife blade having an arcuate concave interrupted cutting edge to form the bridges and then past a secondary knife blade having an arcuate concave uninterrupted cutting edge to accurately dimension the bridges.

Abstract: A device for accurately setting the cutting height of a grass mower, especially a golf green mower in the field is described. A semi-rigid bar is placed between the rear fixed roller and the front adjustable roller of the mower and locked into place with a height adjusting screw which is set to a selected height-of-cut and releasably attached to the bed knife intermediate the front and rear rollers. A rigid bar is secured at the rear-end of the semi rigid bar and extends forwardly past the front roller. A spring loaded dial indicator is mounted at the forward end of the rigid bar and contacts the semi rigid bar so as to provide a reading of deflection of the semi rigid bar as the front roller is adjusted.

Abstract: An adjusting locator to adjust the axial position of a cutting insert in a cutting tool to eliminate cutting run out. The locator is comprised of a body, a flex flange substantially parallel to the body and spaced from the body by an adjusting groove. The flange is connected to the body by a bridge, which is defined between the adjusting groove and a flex groove whereby the flange flexes using the bridge as the fulcrum of the flex.

Abstract: An apparatus for ensuring parallel measuring, alignment and minimum spacing of two objects, particularly for setting a rip fence in connection with a table saw or drill press, having a first rectangular end plate provided with at least two rods perpendicularly extending from one side thereof, a second plate moveably mouted on the rods, parallel to the first end plate and capable of meeting flush therewith, the second plate is capable of being secured in position to the rods. At least one measuring scale is provided on the rods. The first plate has ribs located thereon for preventing the first plate from slipping into a miter slot, and the second plate has slots for receiving the ribs of the first plate.

Abstract: A tool for use in setting the height of a cutting blade mounted in a rotary cutting cylinder includes an anvil that is mounted to the rotary cutting cylinder by a lost motion connection assembly. The lost motion connection assembly permits the mounted anvil to move radially relative to the cylinder, while preventing tangential and rotative movement of the anvil relative to the cylinder. The tool includes a pair of dowel pins that are inserted in radial holes provided in the cylinder to mount the anvil to the cylinder. The lost motion connection assembly connects the dowel pins to the anvil in a manner that permits the radial movement of the anvil relative to the pins and the cylinder. The anvil mounted on the cylinder is moved radially toward the cutting blade of the cylinder until it rests on top of the cutting edge of the blade, and is then tapped lightly to drive the cutting blade downward into the blade slot formed in the cylinder.

Abstract: An apparatus for precision measurements of the clearance between the blades of a lawn mower and the ground. The apparatus includes a groomer gage and bed knife gage mounted on a plate and adapted to be positioned against the rollers of a mower during the taking of measurements. The plate, when positioned against the rollers simulates the position of the ground. The gages on the plate are positioned on the plate in a manner allowing the respective shafts of the groomer gage and bed knife gage to contact the groomer member and bed knife, respectively. The distance the respective shafts are displaced to cause contact with the groomer member and the bed knife corresponds to the ground clearance of the groomer member and the bed knife, respectively. The respective distances corresponding to the ground clearance of the groomer member and the bed knife are displayed by the groomer gage and the bed knife gage, respectively.

Abstract: A jig for aligning cutter blades including positioning bars each with a holding magnet insert at one end thereof to engage and hold blades of a cutter head of a woodworking machine as the blades are locked in place and stabilizing magnets spaced along the other end of each positioning bar; and means to adjust the relative spacing between positioning bars while maintaining such bars in a parallel relationship.

Abstract: A linear position index bar is fixed to the frame of a horizontal band saw adjacent the workpiece support table. A linear indexing clamp assembly is mounted to the bar and movable along it to primary indexing locations. A workpiece end locator stop is micrometer mounted to the clamp assembly and associated with a dial indicator for precision indication of positions within a range of one measuring increment of the index bar. Major changes of stock stop position from the saw blade are done by moving the index clamp. Precision positioning is accomplished with a decimal setting knob on the micrometer.