Work Feed Means Carried By Tool Or Tool Support Patents (Class 83/227)
  • Patent number: 7131362
    Abstract: A punching machine includes a body frame having a table to support a workpiece. First and second work movement positioning apparatuses are mounted at both sides to move and position the workpiece in a direction of axis X. A work head is mounted on the body frame and has a ram and a tool. The work head moves on the body frame in a direction of axis Y, which is perpendicular to axis X. The first and second work movement positioning apparatuses are arranged in series in the direction of axis X. The workpiece is clamped by the first positioning apparatus, moved in the direction of axis X, punched, clamped by the second positioning apparatus, unclamped by the first positioning apparatus, and moved further in the direction of axis X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignees: Amada Company Limited, Amada Engineering Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Morikatsu Matsuda, Eiji Matsuno
  • Patent number: 7047855
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a material having prevalently two-dimensional extension into appropriately shaped portions, in particular for cutting a fabric or the like into shaped portions for the manufacture of clothing items or other items, comprising a support frame (12), means (22) for supporting said material (16), means for supporting cutting means (20). Said cutting means (20) are movable relative to said material (16) according to trajectories suited for effecting longitudinal, transverse, or otherwise oriented cuts into said material (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Bierrebi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Cesare Beccari
  • Patent number: 6928914
    Abstract: A trimmer (1) is disclosed from trimming excess margins (M) along one, two or three edges of a perfect bound book (B) is disclosed. The trimmer has a shearing blade (15) movable in a shearing plane (SP) between an open and a closed position. The book is gripped by a book holder (35) proximate the spine (S) of the book and the book holder is vertically positioned such the shear blade will shear the book in a predetermined position along this first edge of the book. The book holder is then moved transversely with respect to the blade and the book is rotated 180° and the book holder is vertically positioned so that a predetermined amount of the margin along this second edge is trimmed from the book upon closing of the shear blade. The book is then moved transversely to a third position and the book is rotated 90° and the book holder is vertically positioned so that a predetermined amount of the margin along this third edge is trimmed from the book upon closing of the shear blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Marsh
  • Patent number: 6763871
    Abstract: A slip cutting system sheets an infeed web into discrete articles and merges the articles to a carrier web. The slip cutting system comprises a continuously rotating cutting die having knife blades and packings consecutively around a peripheral surface. The packings cooperate with the knife blades to define a circumferential space between each packing and an associated knife blade. When a packing is at a nip with an anvil roller, the infeed web is drawn in a downstream direction. When a circumferential space is at the nip, the infeed web halts downstream motion. When a knife blade is at the nip, the knife blade sheets the infeed web. An insert station cooperates with the cutting die to longitudinally space the articles as they merge to and are propelled downstream by the carrier web. At a subsequent station, the composite web is cut to manufacture individual products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Converting Biophile Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Hilbert, Sr., Thomas F. Hilbert, Jr., Dale E. Lanser
  • Patent number: 6736039
    Abstract: A workpiece shift apparatus includes a bottom plate (10), a middle plate (40), and a top plate (70). A first pushing plate (26) is slidably attached on the bottom plate. The first pushing plate includes cutouts (30) in one edge thereof, and arcuate steps (32) on an opposite edge thereof. A first pushing means is installed on the bottom plate, and includes a handspike (19). The handspike sequentially engages in the cutouts to move the first pushing plate in a first direction. The steps thereby push the combined middle plate and top plate in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A second pushing plate (56) similar to the first pushing plate, and a second pushing means similar to the first pushing means are attached on the middle plate for pushing the top plate in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia Hsiang Yang, Liu Sheng Tang, You Cai Yang, Tai Ping Chou, Zai Xing Wu
  • Patent number: 6516695
    Abstract: A device for trimming multiple streams of printed products including a first trimming unit for trimming at least one side of a first stream of printed products, and a second trimming unit for trimming at least one side of a second stream of printed products, the first stream and the second stream having a similar direction. Also disclosed is a method for trimming multiple streams of printed products comprising moving a first stream of printed products in a first direction, trimming at least one side of the first stream, moving a second stream of printed products separate from the first stream in a direction similar to the first direction, and trimming at least one side of the second stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmashcinen AG
    Inventors: Robert Paul Cassoni, John Lawrence Herman
  • Publication number: 20020178887
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a material having prevalently two-dimensional extension into appropriately shaped portions, in particular for cutting a fabric or the like into shaped portions for the manufacture of clothing items or other items, comprising a support frame (12), means (22) for supporting said material (16), means for supporting cutting means (20). Said cutting means (20) are movable, relative to said material (16) according to trajectories suited for effecting longitudinal, transverse, or otherwise oriented cuts into said material (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventor: Cesare Beccari
  • Publication number: 20020078808
    Abstract: A micromaching system configured for cutting an elongate object, comprising a clamp configured to enable repeatedly releasing and then holding the elongate object in a position suitable for cutting the elongate object transversely relative to the lengthwise axis and a pinch roller feed configured to advance the elongate element and to rotate it about a lenghwise axis of the elongate object, thereby moving the elongate object so that it can be disposed in the position suitable for cutting, and a cutter configured for forming the at least one precision cut in the elongate object to a desired depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen C. Jacobsen, Clark Davis
  • Patent number: 6308602
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting pattern pieces from a continuous marker are disclosed. According to the invention, pattern pieces comprising made to order garments are cut from successive bites of limp sheet material. Means are provided for creating the continuous marker, labeling the pattern pieces and cutting the pattern pieces for subsequent processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Gerber Scientific, Inc.
    Inventor: Heinz Joseph Gerber
  • Patent number: 6260458
    Abstract: A system and method for making at least one cut in a catheter, guide wire or other elongate cylindrical object having a lengthwise axis, comprising a securing means for repeatedly releasing and then holding the elongate object in a position suitable for cutting it at an angle or transversely relative to its lengthwise axis, a manipulating means for moving the elongate object so that it can be disposed in the position suitable for cutting when it is released by the securing means, and a cutting means for forming the at least one precision cut in the elongate object to any desired depth. The securing means preferably comprises a rotatable collet clamp, and the manipulating means preferably comprises a pinch roller assembly for advancing and holding the elongate object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Sarcos L.C.
    Inventors: Stephen C. Jacobsen, Clark Davis
  • Patent number: 6145424
    Abstract: A punching machine includes a body frame having a table to support a workpiece. First and second work movement positioning apparatuses are mounted at both sides to move and position the workpiece in a direction of axis X. A work head is mounted on the body frame and has a ram and a tool. The work head moves on the body frame in a direction of axis Y, which is perpendicular to axis X. The first and second work movement positioning apparatuses are arranged in series in the direction of axis X. The workpiece is clamped by the first positioning apparatus, moved in the direction of axis X, punched, clamped by the second positioning apparatus, unclamped by the first positioning apparatus, and moved further in the direction of axis X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignees: Amada Company, Limited, Amada Engineering Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Morikatsu Matsuda, Eiji Matsuno
  • Patent number: 5937717
    Abstract: A device for feeding and discharging a work in an automatic hollow-pipe cutting apparatus comprises: a cutter device for cutting a hollow pipe; a cam lever driving mechanism for sending the hollow pipe to the cutter device; a fixed chuck device disposed near the cutter device; a movable chuck device disposed away from the cutter device; a movable die core disposed inside the cutter device and inside the hollow pipe; another cam lever driving mechanism for moving the movable chuck device; a stopper and ejector fitted to the fixed die core; whereby when the hollow pipe is fed to the cutter device, the fixed chuck device grasps and release the hollow pipe and the movable chuck device also grasps and release the hollow pipe but at timing different from grasping and releasing by the fixed chuck means and the feeding of the hollow pipe into the cutter device is performed by movement of the movable chuck device by means of the other cam lever driving mechanism, and after the hollow pipe is cut, during lowering of a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: Mitsunobu Iino
  • Patent number: 5237898
    Abstract: An autotaper for use in dispensing, cutting and locating tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Check Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Gregg F. Kubisiak
  • Patent number: 4753145
    Abstract: A bell crank type strip feeding apparatus is disclosed in which one arm of the bell crank is coupled to an actuator and the other arm has a feed pawl thereon for feeding the strip. The actuator is a crank pin which is moved along a circular path about a fixed center. The intermediate pivot of the bell crank is mounted for movement along an arcuate path in response to the circular motion of the crank pin. The intermediate pivotal axis of the bell crank is yieldingly supported so that it can move laterally of the arcuate axis path when the feed pawl engages a fixed stop. A shearing mechanism is also disclosed for shearing the strip material at the conclusion of the feeding stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Johannes C. W. Bakermans
  • Patent number: 4682524
    Abstract: Apparatus for cutting stacks of flat workpieces, particularly of undershirt-shaped bags from stacked tubular film sections made of thermoplastic material and formed with side gussets and with top and bottom end seam welds. The apparatus includes a group of two punch-and-die sets, which are mounted in a transversely movable machine frame and include punches associated with drive means for moving the punches up and down, and die plates, which are fixed to the machine frame, and also includes a conveyor for intermittently feeding the stacks to and for removing them from the punches and dies. At least two punch-and-die sets and a drive motor associated with them are arranged in a row in a carriage, which is guided for reciprocation in the machine frame in a direction which is transverse to the direction of travel of the stacks. The carriage is adapted to be secured in the machine frame in two operating positions, in each of which at least one of the punch-and-die sets protrudes laterally from the machine frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Windmoller & Holscher
    Inventor: Fritz Achelpohl
  • Patent number: 4553445
    Abstract: An indexing shuttle mechanism, for imparting intermittent motion or work-feeding to an associated machine, adjustable to provide selected variation of the length and timing of the output stroke of the mechanism with respect to the cycle of the associated machine's reciprocating component upon which the shuttle mechanism is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Inventors: Joe C. Holbrook, Bobby L. Shepard
  • Patent number: 4329897
    Abstract: An improved semi-automatic control system for a punch press feeder, having a novel combination of three control components including a new main sequencing valve arrangement, a trigger valve and a reverser valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1982
    Inventor: Albert W. Scribner