Abstract: This machine for sawing commercial products consisting of accurately sized plates of metal, wood, chipboard or other similar materials comprises a turn-table mounted on a feed table adapted to be set in various positions along a path disposed at right angles to the sawing line, and responsive to means for driving the feed table forwards and backwards, the backward movement of the feed table being attended automatically by a 90-degree rotation of the turn-table. The invention is applicable more particularly to the trimming and finishing of the contours of multilayer printed circuits subsequent to the strata-forming operation.

Abstract: In a device for introducing a web of material into a processing machine that has a knife for separating at least one edge of the web and means of conveying the edge, a pair of pressure rolls that divert the edge to one side out of its original course and convey it farther and a downstream transverse knife that has guide surfaces that guide the initial section of the edge onto a feed surface and/or into rope scissors. The device can be rotated around a vertical axis.

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: A cutting device comprises an endless band cutter extending between two pulleys, a sliding piece slidingly contacting with the rear face of the endless band cutter to remove adherent from the endless band cutter, and a side plate so arranged as to separate interlayer extra fringe which has been cut off by the endless band cutter from the circumference defining face of the sheets of plate glass. This arrangement prevents the interlayer extra fringe which has been cut off from being taken up by the pulleys and from getting on the plate glass.

Abstract: Sawdust collection apparatus for a motorized table saw includes a specially formed and hinged, table top saw guard and sawdust collector to which one end of a vacuum hose is connected in a manner to admit air bleeding so as to safely lower the vacuum therein when the other end of the hose is connected to a relatively strong vacuum source, a deflector element to be mounted on the swinging saw cradle below the table in the saw base for directing sawdust downwardly to a collector bag, foamed synthetic material for sealing various openings in the saw base and a conveniently removable bracket for supporting the vacuum hose above the saw table.

Abstract: An automatic punching machine having a gripping/lifting attachment which grips and lifts upright punched stacks from a delivery channel, turns them and deposits them onto transfer statics for further conveyance to an automatic bundling machine. The deposited stacks are held in the transfer station by stack guides. So that the stack guides do not interfere when the swivel arm of the gripping/lifting attachment, which is arranged so as to be turnable overhead through about 180.degree., is swung into the transfer station, such are fastened to a lifting table which can be lowered out of the plane of further conveyance. Mounted on the free end of the swivel arm is a swivel head which is pivotable through about 90.degree. and which is provided with a parting knife for the dividing or separating of the stacks.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for feeding elongated products, especially food products having generally square cross-sections. Included is a transporting assembly that has a surface for receiving the products and moving them in a direction generally transverse to their longitudinal axes. An escapement assembly is provided near the downstream end of the transporting assembly in order to move the products one at a time to a product feed assembly. Typically, the product feed assembly pushes the product to a slicing device to thereby provide stacks of sliced product.

Abstract: A stamping or nibbling machine for cutting pieces off a metal workpiece comprises a hollow punch adapted to be driven against the workpiece to win small pieces thereof. A die having an opening therethrough is adapted to be located in alignment with the punch and on the other side of the workpiece. A centering pin has one end projecting into the interior of the punch and an opposite end extending out of the punch and adapted to engage into the opening beyond the position of the workpiece and a displacing mechanism for the pin is carried within the hollow punch and is advantageously in the form of a coil spring located between a collar at the inner end of the punch and the inner wall of the hollow workpiece which moves the outer end of the centering pin into association with a centering pin mounted within the die below the opening thereof.

Abstract: An inclined chute is provided for receiving side-by-side transversely extending elongated beans thereon for gravity lateral feeding of the beans downwardly along the chute. A rotary shaft is disposed outward of and below the lower end of the chute and a plurality of axially spaced wheels are mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith. The wheels include axially registered radially outwardly projecting arms whose outer ends are hooked in the direction of rotation of the shaft and stationary knife structure is disposed between adjacent wheels on the sides thereof remote from the chute. The registered arms of the wheels are operative to engage, support and convey beans from the lower end of the chute past the knife structure for cutting of the beans into a plurality of short bean member sections. Additional bean tipping blades are provided adjacent the axial ends of the shaft for tipping the beans and a cutting blade-equipped divider plate may be mounted between adjacent wheels for tipping shorter beans.

Abstract: A device for destructing needles and syringes includes a base housing (20) and an upper closure body (22). One side of the housing (20) is open to slidably receive a receptacle (21) to receive severed needles and associated parts. The body (22) includes a rotary die member (32,33) mounted therein for severing the needles and syringes. The receptacle (21) is automatically locked in a closed position upon withdrawal from the base housing (20).

Abstract: A system for trimming the edges of a metal strip and chopping the trimmed metal into small pieces. The system includes an automatic twin-edge trimmer, two chutes fastened to the trimmer and a scrap chopper. The twin-edge trimmer comprises two sets of coacting rotary slitter knives, one set for each edge of the strip and a backup roll adjacent to each knife in order to hold the strip flat while the cuts are being made. There are two mirror image chutes, each of which receives trimmings from one edge of the strip. Each chute is shaped and fastened to the trimmer in such a way that it completely surrounds the trim cut by the edge trimmer. The chutes are inclined downwardly at an angle with respect to the plane of the strip that matches that of the trimmings. The scrap chopper receives trim from both chutes and cuts the trim into small pieces. One edge trimmer is mounted for lateral movement with respect to the strip during trimming to provide an "on-the-fly" adjustment in the width of the strip thus trimmed.

Abstract: A punch for cutting an elongated slug from material has a removable hollow blade having first and second sides, one side shorter than the other. The blade is received in a body having upper and lower seats for receiving the first and second sides of the blade. An opening in the body allows for passage of the severed slug.

Abstract: Apparatus 30, FIG. 2 for severing an article 12 from a carrier strip 10 and for positioning the severed article is disclosed. The apparatus includes a die 33 having an aperture 32 exiting therethrough from an entrance end 35 to an exit end 36. A ramped shaped wall 37 is located on one surface of the aperture to taper the aperature as it extends from the entrance end to the exit end such that the exit end has a rectangular block "C" shaped opening. A punch 31 in axial alignment with the aperture for entering into and extending through the aperture, has a cavity 43 on one surface to accept ramped shaped wall 37 as punch 31 extends into aperture 32 and to form a block "C" shaped surface on the bottom face 42 of punch 31. When an article 12 is placed between punch 31 and aperture 32 and punch 31 is moved into the aperture, article 12 is severed from carrier strip 10 and is pushed by face 42 into the aperture.

Abstract: A car on tracks behind the knives of a shear machine, has a section for receiving product cuttings when the car occupies one position on the tracks, and means are provided for receiving scrap cuttings when the car is moved to another position, the car being capable of additional movement on the tracks to a position to the rear of the machine for convenient disposal of cuttings carried by it. Work support carried by the car, supports work prior to shearing and, when possessed of magnetic qualities, will magnetically grip the work and enable adjustment thereof for shearing, by movement of the car. In lieu of magnet work supports, roller supports may be provided, and such roller supports may be power driven.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for removing front and rear segments of rolled wire or wire rod which, in the form of winding packages, is supplied to the apparatus (connected before a collecting device) and is subdivided by separating procedures into good windings and scrap windings.

Abstract: For the purposes of severing and separating a plurality of cup-shaped object supports (2) of plastic material, which are interconnectedly arranged on a support plate (1), use is made of a method wherein the support plate (1) is first put into a gripping device (4) and secured therein. Subsequently a severing device (5) which is displaceable in the plane of the support plate (1) is set in motion to sever the cup-shaped object supports by means of a saw blade (14). The object supports (2) fall into the respectively associated glass reagent vessels (20) by way of distributor passages (18) which lead downwardly in a truncated pyramid configuration, which reagent vessels can be pushed into position below the distributor block (17) in a container carrier (19). The method according to the invention replaces the conventional operations of severing and separating the object supports (2) by a shears.

Abstract: A modification to a reel type staple cutter that includes a compartmentalized assembly located below the cutter reel, each compartment forms an isolated cutting zone which reduces the opportunity for falling tufts of cut staple to mix and intermingle to form clumps which are difficult to open. The curved top plate of each compartment provides a downward force vector which assists gravitational forces and injected air to overcome centrifugal and adhesive forces tending to prevent staple from falling. Plates and baffles attached to a stationary shell located beneath the cutter reel split the cut fibers into discrete tufts despite the cohesive nature of the product and promote flow down and from each compartment.

Abstract: An upright rectangular frame longitudinally journals an axle supporting a plurality of spaced-apart circular saws. The axle is V-belt driven by an engine at one end of the frame. A feed conveyor, disposed laterally of the frame, moves logs deposited thereon toward the saws in response to a manually operated lever moving an idler pulley and tightening a flat belt entrained around a feed conveyor driving pulley and frictionally engaging a pulley on the axle. The sawed logs are moved out of the frame by a belt conveyor.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a blank sheet into strips and for stacking these strips in adjoining compartments separated by partitions is disclosed, the apparatus having circular blades mounted opposite each other in such a manner that they slightly overlap and are at an interval from each other in the axial direction on at least two shafts which can be rotated in opposite directions and are substantially one above the other, in order to cut the blank sheet fed between the circular blades and to feed the cut strips in the direction of the feed downward onto an inclined slide surface, which has, substantially on the same vertical longitudinal plane as the walls of the said adjacent compartments, guide walls the upper ends of which are preferably beveled and meet the inclined surface in order to receive the cut strips and to guide each of them into its respective compartment, lateral-transfer trays which extend, as seen in the direction of the feed, slightly forward and downward from the circular blades, are also i

Abstract: A trough-like deflector is attached to the body of a fiber chopper and extends outwardly from the lower portion of the chopper nozzle opening. The sides of the deflector are upwardly divergent to form a trough extending generally in the direction of the flow path of fibers normally ejected from the nozzle. The deflector skews the flow path of fibers ejected from the sides of the nozzle in an upward and inward direction. The deflector prevents the loss of chopped fibers to spurious air currents created by the ejected fiber stream and promotes a more uniform lay-down of fibers onto a substrate.

Abstract: The slicer outlet extender for attachment to the outlet housing of a slicing machine, such housings opening downwardly and being larger at the lower ends, the extender comprising an elongated piece of material which wraps around the outside of the lower end of the outlet, and overlaps itself, and connecting means interconnecting the lapping ends of the extender, such as pieces on each end of the extender having inter-engaging hook portions.

Abstract: Means for operable mounting a power saw upon a base support such as a work bench. The mounting means is adapted and arranged to permit a power saw supported therein to be rotated in a horizontal plane and tilted in a vertical plane to perform various functions and to be inverted in the mounting means to perform additional functions. The mounting means is applicable to known power saws and various makes and is manually transportable and readily erectable on any form or base support such as a work bench.

Abstract: A ticket dispensing head for delivering individual tickets from a string of tickets connected by laterally extending lines of ticket material weakness in which tickets are advanced along a generally linear path past a breaker blade toward a limit switch adjustably positioned in the path of movement of the tickets beyond the breaker blade by a distance slightly greater than the length of a ticket with actuation of the switch interrupting the ticket drive to position the line of weakness connecting the leading ticket to the next ticket just beyond the blade breaker edge to permit a folder to fold the ticket along the so positioned line over the blade breaker edge for severing of the first ticket precisely along said positioned line upon subsequent actuation of the breaker blade to move along a path generally parallel to the ticket path. The position of the switch is adjusted to accommodate tickets of different size.

Abstract: A hand slicer for prepared meat such as roasts, hams, and other boneless meats. The meat is positioned in a rack that has a configuration closely approximating that of the prepared meat to prevent back and forth movement as well as eliminating the use of a hand to hold the meat. The meat is advanced by a screw mechanism to a stop plate which in turn is a predetermined cutting position to control the portions of the cut. The stop also serves as a plate for receiving the cut slices and for dispensing the cut portion to another plate. The rack has an elongated slot positioned over a tray for the saving of the meat juices. A warming oven encloses the entire slicer to maintain the meat at a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A car on tracks behind the knives of a shear machine, has a section for receiving product cuttings when the car occupies one position on the tracks, and means are provided for receiving scrap cuttings when said car is moved to another position, the car being capable of additional movement on said tracks to a position to the rear of the machine for convenient disposal of cuttings carried by it. Work support means carried by the car, supports work prior to shearing and, when possessed of magnetic qualities, will magnetically grip the work and enable adjustment thereof for shearing, by movement of the car. In lieu of magnet work supports, roller supports may be provided, and such roller supports may be power driven.

Abstract: Punching press having a top cutter which is vertically movable by an axially guided ram. The top cutter extends beyond the cross-sectional surface area of the ram and cooperates with a bottom cutter mounted on the machine table. The ram is constructed as an angle section, particularly as an equal-limbed L-section, at least on the place of mounting for the top cutter and at least over an axial length corresponding to the length of stroke of the top cutter. The axial guiding system for the ram comprising a pin-and-bush guide which is disposed on the cutting clearance and comprising at least two pins and associated guide bushes situated at a distance from each other on the ram and on the machine frame in an axially parallel configuration.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a new scrap kick-out conveyor for a continuous buttweld pipe mill installation. The pipe mill includes a scrap cut-off saw, located between the welding mill and the subsequent processing mills, and the kick-out conveyor is located downstream of the scrap saw. The conveyor includes stock advancing rolls, for supporting and advancing the pipe stock, and inboard and outboard guide rails for laterally confining the pipe. Means are provided for retracting selected portions of the outboard guide rail and for diverting selected portions of the inboard rail to lie across the pass line, such that the oncoming scrap section is diverted off of the conveyor. An inclined discharge apron is provided adjacent the outboard guide rail, leading to a scrap bin. The retractable portion of the outboard guide rail is arranged to retract downwardly, and is provided with an inclined upper surface to facilitate gravity discharge of the scrap sections.

Abstract: An appliance for slicing and shredding vegetables, fruits, cheeses and other food products having an improved safety interlock wherein the cover for the receptacle in which the slicing and shredding is performed includes means for completing the mechanical coupling between the motor and the slicing and shredding implement. The receptacle within which the slicing and shredding is performed is provided with a novel slicing and shredding implement which cooperates with the shape of the receptacle to minimize clogging and facilitate the discharge of the sliced and shredded food from the receptacle.

Abstract: The length of segments cut from steel blooms that can be conveniently removed from a pass line in which a sizing gauge is positioned in close aligned relation to the pass line is increased by mounting the sizing gauge on a movable carriage. Support rollers forming a bloom receptacle are positioned on the carriage adjacent the sizing gauge and means are provided to move the carriage to each of two positions whereby either the sizing gauge or the receptacle is aligned with the bloom pass line.

Abstract: Ultramicrotomes conventionally use a glass fragment, or fragment of similar material, as a knife. Such knives have the disadvantage of an uneven back surface inherent in the production of such a knife by fragmentation. Using the complementary fragment and mounting the same slightly spaced from the knife back, provides an anti-curl device. A knife holder, having a groove in which the knife fragment is mounted and a pivoted member with a matching slot to hold the anti-curl device, provides positioning of the anti-curl device and provides access to the specimen when the anti-curl device is pivoted out of proximity of the cutting edge.

Abstract: Sawing apparatus, such as a pulpwood slasher, has an upwardly inclined, log-supporting deck provided with means to carry logs of a predetermined maximum length from the lower to the upper end thereof with the logs transversely of the deck. The deck is substantially in the form of a right triangle and its side that corresponds to the hypotenuse thereof has a series of circular saws spaced equally from each other and the ends of that side so that each log, as it is carried by the conveying means, is brought successively into engagement with the saws. The saws have a lead such that when a cut is completed, a wanted length drops onto a takeaway conveyor as it is cut free and the proximate end of the remainder of that log clears that saw as it is conveyed thereby. The takeaway conveyor extends diagonally of the path of logs and the conveying means supporting the log on both sides of each saw while it is being cut.

Abstract: An iron piece shearing machine which comprises in combination an iron strip supply source from which at least one continuous length of iron web or strip is payed out, a pair of upper and lower feed rollers positioned midway of the passage of said iron strip extending from said supply source and having a nip defined therebetween, a pair of upper and lower spaced stationary blades positioned downstream of said feed rollers in the passage of the iron strip and having an iron strip guide clearance defined therebetween, and a high speed rotary shearing cutter assembly positioned adjacent to the distal ends of said stationary blades to shear small pieces having a small square cross-section area off the remaining portion of said iron strip in cooperation with the stationary blades.