Means To Move, Guide, Or Permit Free Fall Or Flight Of Product Patents (Class 83/109)
  • Publication number: 20100180985
    Abstract: The portable sawmill is constructed on a frame having a series of mechanisms for loading and manipulating a log thereon and removing boards cut from the log. Powered tines load a log onto a vertically adjustable log deck, the deck including powered mechanisms for turning and securing the log in the desired orientation for cutting. Cuts are made by a horizontally traveling band saw. The saw has no vertical adjustment. Board thickness is determined by the height of the vertically adjustable log deck. Cut boards are removed by a board sweep that pushes the board laterally from the top of the log onto a tray. The saw travels along the tray to push the board longitudinally onto a suitable platform for transport. All of the above mechanisms are controlled hydraulically from a single operator station on the mill, thus freeing the operator from many manual tasks and increasing production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Larry C. Burton
  • Publication number: 20100175522
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a receiving module, a conversion module, first and second rollers, a motor, and a cutting head. The receiving module receives a desired weight value. The conversion module converts the desired weight value to a first length of wheel weight material based on a linear density of the wheel weight material. The first and second rollers engage first and second opposing sides of a continuous strip of the wheel weight material. The linear density of the wheel weight material is approximately constant along the continuous strip. The motor directly drives the first roller based on the first length. The cutting head is selectively actuated to cut the wheel weight material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: ESYS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Louis R. HEDTKE, JR., Matthew W. KING, Scott R. CLAXTON, Mark A. COMPTON, Christopher J. MARCUS
  • Patent number: 7748304
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating long, unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. into short lengths. The apparatus has a backup roll, a blade roll, an idler roll, and a new-strand starting mechanism. The improvements include a guide roll for the items spaced from and located upstream of the apparatus and a movable, two-part idler roll on the apparatus for increasing the width of a separating portion of the backup roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Douglas J. Kempski, Michael David Folk
  • Publication number: 20100139463
    Abstract: There is described a method and system for producing notes of securities, in particular banknotes, wherein individual printed sheets or successive printed portions of a continuous web are cut into individual notes on a sheet-fed or web-fed processing system, and wherein these individual notes are subsequently processed by a single-note processing system comprising a plurality of single-note processing stations. Individual notes corresponding to independent production cycles or dependent production cycles are produced on the sheet-fed or web-fed processing system, each production cycle being processed on a separate one of the single-note processing stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: KBA-GIORI S.A.
    Inventor: Johannes Georg Schaede
  • Publication number: 20100104847
    Abstract: A sheet compound (1) is disclosed, comprising a first group of conglomerates (3) of fibre segments (5) and a matrix (6) of polymeric material, the conglomerates (3) of the first group having a random orientation, and at least one second group of conglomerates (4) of fibre segments (5) and a matrix (6) of polymeric material, the conglomerates (4) of the second group having a prevailing orientation of a direction of maximum tensile strength (FR) thereof along a respective predetermined direction (FB) in said geometric plane (P), said at least one second group of conglomerates (4) being distinguishable from the first group of conglomerates (3) by at least one characteristic other than orientation. A process and an installation for making such a material, as well as a moulded object made from such a material are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gabriele Ciavatta, Mauri Feltrin
  • Publication number: 20100011928
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a flat display panel prevents a light emitting surface of a flat display panel from being damaged due to a pit or a scratch. The apparatus for cutting a flat display panel includes a stage supporting a rear substrate of the flat display panel, a chip blocking unit disposed to correspond to a non-scrap portion of the flat display panel, and a scrap breaker to grip a scrap portion of the flat display panel that is to be separated from the flat display panel. A scribing line is formed between the scrap portion and a non-scrap portion of the flat display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Jae-Pil Lee, Ki-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20090229435
    Abstract: A drive mechanism which drives a punching blade between a position at a side of a sheet and a standby position separate from the sheet, and a punch motor that rotates in a forward direction and a reverse direction and drives the drive mechanism are provided, a first load of the punch motor at the rotation in the forward direction and a second load of the punch motor at the rotation in the reverse direction are measured in a state where the sheet does not exist, and a drive amount of the punch motor is corrected according to the first load and the second load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ken Iguchi, Katsuya Sasahara
  • Patent number: 7562439
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing an electric motor having a laminated core structure formed by a plurality of core plates made of rolled material of electromagnetic sheet steel. The core plates are manufactured by punching rolled electromagnetic sheet steel in a die set. The rolled electromagnetic sheet steel is displaced angularly relative to the die set. The core plates have rolling directions of the electromagnetic sheet steel angularly displaced by a machine angle determined in accordance with the number of slots or poles provided in the laminated core structure so that a phase difference of cogging torques produced by magnetic anisotropy of the core plates is substantially 180°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Fanuc Ltd
    Inventors: Tomonaga Yamamoto, Takuya Maeda
  • Publication number: 20090158903
    Abstract: Disclosed is a meat cutting apparatus. The apparatus comprises a pusher head and a blade set, which functions like a scissor. The apparatus applies cutting and shearing force simultaneously on a meat object to make the cut much easier. In addition, a force generating system is used to gain mechanic advantage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: YAN HOI YEUNG
  • Publication number: 20090159631
    Abstract: A sheet material feeder includes a sheet material web, a vacuum box applying a tension force to a portion of the sheet material web extending into the vacuum box by applying a first vacuum force on the sheet material web, a first drive feeding the sheet material web into the vacuum box, a second drive pulling the sheet material web out of the vacuum box, and a system for applying a braking force to the sheet material web proximate to the vacuum box only during a decelerating movement of the sheet material web at the second drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur H. DePoi, Boris Rozenfeld, Anthony E. Yap
  • Publication number: 20090146335
    Abstract: A cassette changing device for a microtome has a housing having a loading opening, a transfer opening and an unloading opening. The openings are arranged with respect to each other linearly in the housing. A slide is disposed in the housing linearly movably between a first position and a second position and has a first receiving compartment and a second receiving compartment. The first and second compartments are aligned with respect to each other so that, in the first position of the slide, the first compartment and the second compartment are respectively aligned with a first two of the openings and, in the second position of the slide, the first compartment and the second compartment are respectively aligned with a second two of the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH
    Inventor: Christoph Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20090101026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for cutting food products for packing purposes, comprising an area at which large blocks of the products are supplied, followed by a cutting zone in which the blocks are divided into flat slices which are distributed through parallel cutting channels, in which the slices are divided into pieces which are in turn cut into a quadrangular portion which is conveyed to a packing chain by means of an unloading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: METRONICS TECHNOLOGIES, S.L.
    Inventor: Camilo Jose Gutierrez Artola
  • Patent number: 7520201
    Abstract: A spark trap device for containing sparks and metal filings generated when a chop saw cuts a metal includes a base plate receiving a chop saw to collect sparks and metal filings from the chop saw. Each of a pair of channels is coupled to opposing sides of the base plate and the chops saw is positioned between the channels. Each of the channels has one of a pair side walls coupled thereto and extending upwardly therefrom. A rear wall is coupled to and extends upwardly from a rear end of the base plate and is coupled to the side walls. A lid is hingedly coupled to the rear wall. The lid extends between the side walls when the lid is positioned over the side walls. The rear wall, the side walls and the lid deflect the sparks towards the base plate when the chop saw is in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventor: Ronald J. Rutkowski
  • Publication number: 20090090229
    Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining alignment between precision ground plates includes a first plate including a main body portion having plurality of passages. The first plate also includes a first heating device mounted to heat the main body portion to a selected temperature. A second plate including a main body portion having a plurality of passages is positioned adjacent the first plate. The second plate includes a second heating device mounted to heat the main body portion to a selected temperature. A controller operatively connected to the first and second heating devices selectively establishes a desired temperature in each of the first and second plates to facilitate a desired alignment between the plurality of passages in the first plate and the plurality of passages in the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony F. Coneski, Michael J. Domitrovits, David C. Long
  • Publication number: 20090090227
    Abstract: A shear device is disclosed. The shear device includes a material guiding mechanism, a shear head including a shear blade disposed proximate the material guiding mechanism, and means for translating a first movement of one of the shear head and the material guiding mechanism into a second movement of the other of the shear head and the material guiding mechanism. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Flat Rock Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Maloney, Donald Nash
  • Publication number: 20090078097
    Abstract: A foam grooving sled has a built-in straight edge guide which comes with a stabilizer plate that fit inside the cutting groove to keep the grooving sled straight while slide along the groove layout line on the wall. The stabilizer plate is adjustable between 90 to 45 degree angles. It has a fixed margin from the left side edge of the grooving sled to the groove cutting line for easily layout the groove position on a wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Tina V. Truong
  • Patent number: 7493841
    Abstract: A machine for slicing food products, including a supported table surface with aperture for the passage therethrough of product slices; a power-driven cutting device having a horizontal blade extending above the table surface at a distance substantially corresponding to the slice thickness required; a guided horizontally sliding platform spaced above the cutting device; a power-driven reciprocating lateral thruster attached to the horizontal sliding platform for the purpose of moving the platform both to produce slices of food product and to clear the cutting device in the case it is jammed; and a vertical tube-shaped open-ended hopper rigidly supported by the horizontally sliding platform for containing a stack of food product items, the lowest item in the stack resting on the table surface and being pushed by the hopper into contact with the cutting device to produce a slice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventor: Robert E. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20090044670
    Abstract: A metal slicing machine includes a frame, a sliding mechanism, a drive means, a cutting assembly, a pressing means, and a feeding mechanism. The sliding mechanism is disposed on the frame, the cutting assembly is fixed on a movable portion of the sliding mechanism. Output of the drive means is coupled to the cutting assembly, driving the cutting assembly to reciprocatingly move relative to a fixed portion of the sliding mechanism. The pressing means presses a metal material to be processed during cutting of the cutting assembly. The feeding mechanism feeds the metal material at a set pace during releasing of the pressing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Guangquan Zhang, Hongkun Li, Yongcheng Jin
  • Publication number: 20080308213
    Abstract: An apparatus for splicing an elongate multi-layered workpiece includes: (a) drives and guides cooperating to drive the workpiece along a working path; (b) a cutter for severing the workpiece; (c) a layer manipulator for separating layers; (d) an applicator for applying adhesive; and (e) a deflector unit for deflecting the workpiece from the working path. The cutter effects the severing to present first and second workpiece segments. The layer manipulator effects inter-layer separation in one segment to present an interlayer zone in the one segment. A drive inserts the other segment in the interlayer zone. The layer manipulator urges the layers together to capture the other segment within the interlayer zone to establish a multi-layer structure. A drive and at least one of the workpiece deflector unit and the applicator situate the multi-layer structure adjacent to the applicator for finishing the splicing by applying adhesive to the multi-layer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Hagman, Ralph D. Cope, Ross Hutter, Steven A. Cope, Kim Ferrara, Nanette M. Gopez, Michael J. Case
  • Publication number: 20080295662
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for catching a plurality of slices to be detached from a holding element, having a frame, a holder, attached to the frame, for accommodating the holding element holding the slices, at least two guiding elements on the sides and at least one bottom catching element, the guiding elements on the sides each being arranged on the frame in pairs on the right and the left.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Jurgen Dopping, Matthias Reinecke, Holger Brosche, Hans-Joachim Gretzschel, Steffen Pollack
  • Publication number: 20080148912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device, for the lateral separation of paper webs, comprising: (I) a paper introduction region with at least one driven web supply roller, (II) a buffer region, in which the web is prepared for the discontinuous forward motion, (III) a cutting device, with a cutting means and (IV) a paper lead-off region with discontinuous web forward motion, comprising at least one tube group (120; 150) with two tubes (121, 122; 151, 152), which may be moved relative to at least one third tube (123; 153) of the group (120; 150) perpendicular to the web. The tube group (120; 150) is arranged between the paper introduction region with the tubes (140, 142) and the discontinuously driven paper web (130) in order to form a turning web loop of varying length. The length as determined by the separation between the tubes of the tube group is regulated by a controller, in connection with the driven web supply roller and the discontinuous web forward motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: KERN AG
    Inventor: Patrick Schopfer
  • Patent number: 7387478
    Abstract: A machining system having a machining envelope, a housing, a hopper, and a seal. The housing defines at least a portion of the machining envelope. The hopper has a top surface defining an opening. The seal is disposed between the housing and the top surface. The hopper is configured to receive particulates when positioned below the machining envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: James Anderson, Alexander Stoll, Thomas Loch
  • Publication number: 20080078276
    Abstract: A panel saw machine (2) for panels (1) made of wood or similar materials comprises: a horizontal table (3) for supporting the panels (1); means (4) for advancing the panels (1) along a feed line (A) and mobile in a direction parallel to and along the horizontal table (3); a straight cutting unit (5) transversal to the feed line (A) and comprising a base (10), presser means (6) for holding down the panels (1), and a first saw blade (7) mobile in both directions and protruding lengthways from a slot made in the horizontal table (3) in such a such a way as to cut the panels (1) along a line (T) transversal to the feed line (A); the cutting unit (5) comprises a carriage (8) which rotatably mounts the first blade (7) and which is rotatably connected to guide means (9) associated with the base (10); first means (11) for driving the carriage (8), designed to allow the carriage (8) to move in both directions along the transversal line (T); second means (12) for driving the first blade (7), positioned on the base (10)
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: GIBEN INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
    Inventor: Piergiorgio Benuzzi
  • Patent number: 7168158
    Abstract: The stacked core assembly apparatus, which can perform assembly at a high speed while keeping strength of an angle indexing apparatus, comprises a press machine 1, a non-synchronous transmitting apparatus 10 and an angle indexing apparatus 7. The non-synchronous transmitting apparatus 10 transforms a constant revolution of the press machine 1 into a variable revolution. The angle indexing apparatus 7 is connected to the non-synchronous transmitting apparatus 10 via a coupling device 20, and is connected to a rotatably stacking cavity device 51 of a press die 5. An accelerated rotational speed period of an output shaft 13 of the non-synchronous transmitting apparatus 10 is set during a Feeding-Phase period of time of the press machine 1, and thereby, a rotational state completion of a driving shaft 33 of the angle indexing apparatus 7 completes earlier than the Feeding-Phase period of time completion of the press machined 1 so that a non-rotating period of time can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignees: Yamada Dobby Co., Ltd., Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniyasu Shirai, Takuya Sato
  • Patent number: 7152514
    Abstract: A chopper for chopping fibers or fiber strands having a back up roll and a blade roll containing blades that work against a peripheral surface of the back up roll and a method of using is disclosed. The chopper has a number of improved features for reducing the frequency of long fibers or long fiber strands and fuzz from getting into the chopped product. The chopper can have one or any combination of the improvements. The improvements include a strand guide located at least two feet up stream of the chopper, a first starting roll for starting a new strand that runs on a fluid bearing that can be adjusted to control the RPM of the first starting roll, a mount for a roll that runs against the peripheral surface of said back up roll, a strand guide insert for reducing fuzz generation and for preventing fuzz from getting into the product, and a deflector plate for catching and deflecting chopped strands thrown off the back up roll into a chopped strand product chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Randall Clark Bascom, Harold Miles Hendrickson, Russell Donovan Arterburn, Carlos Gilberto Santizo, Emery Sidney Barber
  • Patent number: 7020948
    Abstract: The stacked core assembly apparatus, which can perform assembly at a high speed while keeping strength of an angle indexing apparatus, comprises a press machine 1, a non-synchronous transmitting apparatus 10 and an angle indexing apparatus 7. The non-synchronous transmitting apparatus 10 transforms a constant revolution of the press machine 1 into a variable revolution. The angle indexing apparatus 7 is connected to the non-synchronous transmitting apparatus 10 via a coupling device 20, and is connected to a rotatably stacking cavity device 51 of a press die 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignees: Yamada Dobby Co., Ltd., Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniyasu Shirai, Takuya Sato
  • Patent number: 6895843
    Abstract: A resaw apparatus and method of sawing a succession of boards from a cant of a succession of cants. A band saw is vertically positioned to cut the succession of boards from the cant as the cant is reciprocated through the saw. A pivoted raker gate downstream of the band saw's blade engages the cut board and prevents it from passing through the saw in the reverse direction. A vertically movable live hold-down roller upstream of the saw blade presses down on the cant during sawing. A measuring device measures the cant's height prior to sawing the first board from the cant. When the raker gate moves into its vertical position after the cut board passes, the saw blade is raised slightly to avoid contact with cant splinters on the reverse pass. Each cant is processed to completion before sawing the next cant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Inventor: Ennis J. Hurdle, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040231477
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for drawing in a material web (33, 34, 36, 37) according to which the part (59) of the tip (41) laterally projecting over the lateral edge (42) of the material web is separated lengthwise at least once by means of a slitting device (21). The invention also relates to a corresponding device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Manfred Wolfgang Hartmann, Horst Bernhard Michalik
  • Patent number: 6772665
    Abstract: A resaw apparatus and method of sawing a succession of boards from a cant of a succession of cants. A band saw is vertically positioned to cut the succession of boards from the cant as the cant is reciprocated through the saw. A pivoted raker gate downstream of the band saw's blade engages the cut board and prevents it from passing through the saw in the reverse direction. A vertically movable live hold-down roller upstream of the saw blade presses down on the cant during sawing. A measuring device measures the cant's height prior to sawing the first board from the cant. When the raker gate moves into its vertical position after the cut board passes, the saw blade is raised slightly to avoid contact with cant splinters on the reverse pass. Each cant is processed to completion before sawing the next cant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventor: Ennis J. Hurdle, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040118259
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for cutting food products, in which the products are fed single-file by gravity through a cutting device comprising one or more cutting elements. The apparatus makes use of a device for contacting and positioning the products as they drop through a feed passage prior to encountering the cutting device so as to produce size-reduced products of more uniform size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: URSCHEL LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Patrick C. Urschel, Mike Jacko, Brent Bucks, Paul E. Arrasmith
  • Patent number: 6752056
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting food products. The apparatus includes a support for a food product, a blade, and an intercalated sheet feeding device, which guides a free end of a continuous strip by using compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Guenther Weber
  • Patent number: 6655429
    Abstract: A saw mill includes a base frame having a front and a rear and being sized and configured to support a log; saw apparatus having a cutting blade and being connected with the base frame for horizontal movement in a cutting stroke from a start position near the front of the base frame to an end position near the rear of the base frame and in a return stroke back to the front of the base frame and being for cutting in a generally horizontal plane a board from the log; power apparatus for powering the saw apparatus; at least one pushback arm connected to the saw apparatus and being sized and configured to engage and eject the board from atop the log during the return stroke; and, a board guide apparatus extending generally forwardly from the saw apparatus and including a crossbar and plurality of fingers connected with the crossbar and positioned to engage and guide the board in a desired path as it is being ejected from the log, each finger including an upper link connected to the crossbar and a lower link hinge
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Wood-Mizer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Tekulve, Scott Laskowski
  • Patent number: 6603954
    Abstract: A portable, post slit decurler and high capacity stacker module for use with a machine, such as, a desktop page printer, includes a decurler that decurls prints after they have been slit into thirds, halves, or whole prints. The post slit decurler and high capacity stacker module sits in a receiving tray of a copier/printer and is separately powered or “hard wired” into the copier/printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Zoltner, Gary A. Kelpin
  • Patent number: 6334524
    Abstract: In a device for handling face cutting products, in particular a buffer, arranged between a face cutting device (1) and a further processing device (4), with a table (6) that receives layers (7) comprised of sequential rows (2), a forward feed device (10, 11) that incrementally advances the layer (7), a take-off device (17) that takes the respective foremost row (2) of the layer (7) from the forward feed device and places it against a transverse stop (12) running transverse to the take-off device, and an evacuating device (13) allocated to the transverse stop (12) for removing the row (2) placed against the transverse stop, a high operational reliability and gentle mode of operation can be achieved by virtue of the fact that a gap is provided between the table (6) and transverse stop (12), which accommodates the take-off device (17), which exhibits a plate arrangement moveable in and against the take-off direction, comprised of a front take-off plate (18) proceeding coplanar to the table (6) and a follower pla
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Polar-Bandpack Bundelmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Meyer
  • Publication number: 20010029825
    Abstract: An apparatus for the rapid removal of an extraneous portion of a produce item with minimal loss. The apparatus, rendered attachable to an agricultural processing implement by an integral attachment device, enables one-handed operation by a user. The apparatus includes a base section in operative combination with an elevated blade that not only enables the severing of the extraneous portion from the produce body, but also separates the extraneous portion therefrom, and guides the cleaned produce body towards a collection device, for instance, a picking box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: Finepro LLC
    Inventors: EDWARD ORTEGA , CARLOS ORTEGA
  • Patent number: 6279441
    Abstract: A log processing system contains a row of tipple units for supporting a log to be cut into programmed lengths by saws swing-mounted on carriages selectively positioned on a truck extending beside said row. Each tipple unit has two oppositely extending wings each independently moveable between upwardly sloped and downwardly sloped positions. The tipple units at the cutting positions have their wings lowered out of the cutting range of the saws. Log hold-down arms operate from the carriages in conjunction with the saws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Nicholson Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Bernhard H. R. Streblow
  • Patent number: 6227087
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus cuts a rolled dough product. The apparatus includes a conveyor conveying a rolled dough cylinder along a dough travel path. A nozzle is coupled to a liquid source providing liquid under pressure and is directed toward the dough travel path. The nozzle is offset from a surface of the dough cylinder by an offset distance sufficient so the cutter can cut a portion from the dough cylinder and provide sufficient separation between the cut portion and the dough cylinder so the cut portion does not stick to the dough cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Company
    Inventors: James S. Thorson, Cheryl L. Mitchell, Lochi D. Munasinghe
  • Patent number: 6173634
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for collecting and removing chaff from an internal drum imaging system. The chaff collection apparatus includes a chaff tray coupled to the internal drum below the side punches. The chaff tray includes a cover comprising a plurality of evenly spaced frangible fingers. A specific set of the fingers is removed from the cover according to the locations of the side punches on the internal drum. In this manner, only the portions of the cover below the side punches are open to the interior of the chaff tray. The chaff produced by each punch passes into the chaff tray through a respective opening in the cover, and is captured within the chaff tray. The areas of the cover of the chaff tray that are not located below the side punches remain covered by the remaining frangible fingers, thereby preventing chaff from escaping the chaff tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Agfa Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Lynch, James D. Waterman
  • Patent number: 5962040
    Abstract: Disclosed is a zipper for a reclosable thermoplastic bag having opposing rib and groove profiles wherein at least one of the opposing zipper profiles has an longitudinally extending part interlockable and substantially free of interdigitation with the opposing profile and wherein the part is structurally discontinuous along its length. When the rib and groove profiles are interlocked, an audible clicking sound and/or a vibratory or bumpy feel perceptible to the touch is imparted.Further disclosed is a process and apparatus for making the zipper wherein a zipper profile is extruded and indentions are formed within and along it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Dowbrands L.P.
    Inventors: Brian C. Dais, Jose Porchia, Raymond R. Rydman
  • Patent number: 5921160
    Abstract: A release assembly for wire cutting apparatus. The present invention provides a release assembly for wire cutting apparatus which allows for dynamic alteration of the cut parameters. The release assembly allows for the length of the wire to be cut to be altered, allows for the biasing force to be increased or decreased to thereby reset the release assembly for a wide range of wire gauges, and allows for the stroke length to be altered to thereby either increase or decrease the cut frequency. The release assembly includes a housing having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal chamber. A plunger tube is slidably disposed in the longitudinal chamber and is biased towards the proximal end by a dynamically adjustable spring mechanism. A gauge rod is mounted within the plunger tube at an adjustable axial position. In operation, the wire being pulled from the coil engages the gauge rod and pushes the gauge rod and plunger tube in the distal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Rockford Manufacturing Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Yankaitis, Michael Kern, Irvin Burns, Patrick Robbins
  • Patent number: 5845553
    Abstract: The invention is a stator lamination jig system which comprises a centrally located spindle and a support for a stator lamination having a plurality of holes therein. The support is rotatively-mounted on the spindle for driving the lamination during a notching operation. A plate is included to secure the lamination on the support and a non-rotatable ejector is located below the support which has a lowered position and a raised position. An ejection cylinder is seated upon the ejector which is shaped and positioned to extend through holes in the support. The invention also comprises a cylinder connected to the ejector for driving the ejector. When the cylinder is actuated upwards, the ejector is in a raised position which urges the ejection cylinder through the holes in the support to cause the lamination to be released from the jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Dayton-Phoenix Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gale A. Kooken, John W. Murphy, Roger D. Fleming
  • Patent number: 5816299
    Abstract: A disc saw felling head has a window in a sidewall of the head through which chips are discharged in a tangent plane and a discharge chute over the window. The chute has a top wall and inner and outer sidewalls shaped so that chips exiting the head through the window are directed along a chip path which is generally parallel to the tangent plane and first turns further rearward and then turns outward through a lateral discharge opening in the chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Timberjack Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mathews, Henry J. Stulen, Riana D. Zyma
  • Patent number: 5588345
    Abstract: A sheet metal working apparatus having a supply mechanism adapted to supply an elongated and flat strip of sheet metal stock to an inlet of a punch press and along a longitudinal axis of the strip. An intermittently operable drive device is provided for effecting an intermittent movement of the strip of sheet metal stock relative to a punch press. A set of tools are provided on the punch press as well as a second intermittent drive device for effecting a metal working engagement of the tools with the sheet metal stock during intervals of time between the movement of the sheet metal stock to produce a continuous strip of a finished sheet metal fin stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Burr Oak Tool & Gauge Company
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Franks, Galen B. Harman, Herman Flint
  • Patent number: 5557998
    Abstract: A coring apparatus for coring a substantially annular food item includes a base member, a post member extending from the base member, the post member including a drive shaft guide structure, a drive shaft having a longitudinal axis and being rotatably fitted through the guide structure, the drive shaft having shaft external threads, a mechanism for engaging the shaft external threads, so that rotating the drive shaft relative to the post member causes the drive shaft to advance along the longitudinal axis relative to the post member, a food item cutting element mounted on the drive shaft including arched blades having blade cutting edges radially spaced from the drive shaft longitudinal axis for cutting along a circular path, and a food item holding structure connected to the mounting base and located within the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft and adjacent to the cutting element for securing the food item against rotation relative to the post member so that the cutting element is advanced toward the hold
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Inventors: Eli H. Schwartz, Jerilyn H. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 5556243
    Abstract: A neck down cutter for notching parallel sides in a rectangular sample of corrugated material to be subjected to edge crush testing is disclosed. The cutter comprises a suction box formed with a recessed surface in the top thereof through which a motor driven cylindrical cutting element projects for rotary movement about a vertical axis. The recessed surface defines a slide path for a sample holder formed with a recessed positioning slot which receives the side edges of the sample material being cut. The sample holder is movable between a non-working position (out of cutting contact) into a working or cutting position with the cutting element. A supporting notch in the sample holder is itself initially formed via contact with the cutting element to accurately register and support the notch formed in the specimen during subsequent cutting. A method of cutting notches in rectangular corrugated test specimens is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Chesapeake Corporation
    Inventor: William H. Bory
  • Patent number: 5483857
    Abstract: A workpiece finishing machine feeds a plurality of interconnected workpieces, in the form of a feedstock bandolier, to a cutting cylinder wherein individual workpieces are separated from the bandolier by a cutting punch. The separated workpiece is subsequently moved into engagement with a reciprocating presentation carriage which removes the workpiece from the cutting cylinder and presents it in a predetermined position to a robotic loader or assembly device. The machine includes a plurality of sensors which detect various aspects of the feedstock and workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Bi-Link Metal Specialties
    Inventor: Frank Ziberna
  • Patent number: 5478228
    Abstract: Disclosed is a zipper for a reclosable thermoplastic bag having opposing rib and groove profiles wherein at least one of the opposing zipper profiles has an longitudinally extending part interlockable and substantially free of interdigitation with the opposing profile and wherein the part is structurally discontinuous along its length. When the rib and groove profiles are interlocked, an audible clicking sound and/or a vibratory or bumpy feel perceptible to the touch is imparted.Further disclosed is a process and apparatus for making the zipper wherein a zipper profile is extruded and indentions are formed within and along it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Dowbrands LP
    Inventors: Brian C. Dais, Jose Porchia, John O. McCree, Raymond R. Rydman, Bertha R. Vaughn
  • Patent number: 5406872
    Abstract: A side-by-side material feed system is provided for feeding two dissimilar strips of material. The material is fed along parallel feed paths by first and second material feeders which move the material toward respective cutters. The operation of the feeders and the cutters is controlled by a programmable controller which permits each of the material strips to be fed and cut to form pieces of predetermined length which may be removed by an operator or conveyed to a subsequent station for further processing. In a further embodiment of the invention, the feeders are movable relative to a work station comprising a cutter associated with a common feed path extending between the cutter and a sewing apparatus. As each of the feeders is aligned with the work station, a predetermined length of material may be cut off by the cutter and conveyed along the common feed path to the sewing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: MIM Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Conley, Jr., Young, James R.
  • Patent number: 5261996
    Abstract: An applicator wheel and guide system are provided in order to accurately align and position web material, either as discrete lengths or as a continuous strip, to articles or a continuous web. Specifically, the guide system includes a lateral edge guide disc rotatable with the applicator wheel which exhibits an edge guide surface at a first point along the periphery of the wheel applicator to precisely laterally align the web material and which moves radially inward from the surface of the applicator wheel at an application point so as not to obstruct the application of the web material to the articles or continuous web moved at a constant rate thereby. Moreover, the guide system includes the provision of an air bar for forming a loop in the supplied strip of web material prior to handling by the wheel applicator. The air bar eliminates roller inertia and guarantees consistent lengths of discrete lengths of web material to be applied to articles or a web when used on a wobbler arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Steven J. Rossini
  • Patent number: 5181640
    Abstract: Apparatus for removing break-out portions and in particular waste pieces from a sheet of material which contains blanks or the like and which rests on a break-out surface in such a way that the break-out portion extends over an aperture in the break-out surface and is pressed downwardly through the aperture under the pressure of at least one break-out member, in particular a break-out pin. Associated with the break-out member beneath the break-out portion is a support which is guided in the direction of movement of the break-out member. The support is a surface which is springy and/or movable within the aperture at least partially into a position at a spacing relative to the break-out surface and which in its rest position engages beneath the waste piece in the sheet of material and which is adapted to be transferred into an inclined position relative to the sheet of material upon movement of the waste piece by the break-out member, in particular upon downward movement of the waste piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: Meurer Nonfood Product GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Vossen, Karl-Anton Stoppel