Plural Tools With Same Drive Means Patents (Class 83/618)
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Publication number: 20080236353Abstract: A hole punch includes a base and a lever system to actuate a punch. The lever system includes a first lever having an end pivotally connected to the first end of the base and a second lever having an end pivotally connected to the second end of the base. Actuation of a free end of the second lever causes the first lever to move. In one embodiment, a lock is operatively coupled to the lever system and engages the first and second levers to hold the levers in a stowed position. In another embodiment, the hole punch includes a third lever having a first end operatively coupled to the first lever and a second end operatively coupled to the second lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Staples Brands GroupInventors: Michael Kent, William D. Hester, Kenneth Zins, Chinawut Paesang
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Patent number: 7404246Abstract: An improved manufacturing method for the hole-punching assembly of a hole-punching unit is disclosed. The method of the present invention comprises the following steps: (1) forming a plurality of aluminum balancing pieces with a rectangular shape by extrusion, and forming an indentation area on one side of each balancing piece; (2) forming an elongated slot by an application of stamping on the indentation area of each balancing piece; (3) obtaining a plurality of rectangular pieces (the number of which equals that of the balancing pieces), made of iron, and forming a row of holes by a single application of stamping on each rectangular piece; and (4) fitting each of the rectangular pieces onto the indentation area of a balancing piece, and connecting the balancing pieces together by screws or bolts. The manufacturing method can lower the production cost and simplify the production process of the hole-punching assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Inventor: Chou-Chih Chiang
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Publication number: 20080173150Abstract: A first movable blade and a second movable blade cooperate as part of a cutter drive mechanism to cut roll paper in conjunction with a fixed blade. A gear train 132 has a first gear 141 that rotates when drive power from the cutter motor 131 is input thereto, and a second gear 142 to which rotation of the first gear 141 is transferred, causing the second gear 142 to turn. A first eccentric pin 151 engaging the first movable blade 81 is disposed at an eccentric position to the first gear 141, and a second eccentric pin 152 engaging the second movable blade 82 is disposed at an eccentric position to the second gear 142. The first movable blade 81 has a first guide channel 115 regulating the cutting operation of the first movable blade 81 on the first blade point 114 side, and the first guide channel 115 and the first eccentric pin 151 together render a first opposing cam 161.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventor: Yukihiro Hanaoka
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Publication number: 20080168874Abstract: A punch apparatus for punching holes through a paper stack. The apparatus has a rotationally attached lever handle. The lever handle has a handle end, a contact end, and a rotation axis between the handle end and the contact end. When a downward force is applied to the handle end, the lever handle rotates about the rotation axis. The contact end of the lever handle then exerts a force on a lever arm which in turn rotates a main shaft and attached pressure plate. As a result, the pressure plate exerts a punching force down on punch pins causing them to punch down through the paper stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: Officemate International CorporationInventors: Xiaoquan Luo, Peter Chen, Jungkun Lee
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Patent number: 7392731Abstract: In a force cutting type paper cutter, a movable blade includes a pair of right and left edges having a V shape. These right and left edges are intersected and brought into pressure contact with a linear cutting edge of a fixed blade. The movable blade also includes a pair of right and left elastic pieces formed by a lateral slit and a division slit provided in the movable blade. These elastic pieces are held in an inclined state to the side of the fixed blade and such that the edges overlap with each other. During a cutting stroke, the elastic pieces are held a state in which the edges of the movable blade always make point contact with the edge of the fixed blade and uneven abutment is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadashi Nonaka
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Publication number: 20080110308Abstract: Embodiment, punch working apparatus has a first mold frame on which a die is mounted, a second mold frame movable toward and away from the first mold frame and a punch mounted on the first mold frame for simultaneously performing both outer and inner circumferential punching works on a sheet material between the frames, the punch containing resulted scraps in a space defined therewithin. A sub-punch is also provided, and punches an aperture having a predetermined configuration at a position of the sheet material that ends up as part of the scrap formed by and contained within the punch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA F.C.CInventors: Yoshihiro Iwashita, Tetsuya Suzuki
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Patent number: 7290473Abstract: A pierce cam is compact, can save space, can be easily mounted, can reduce cost, can even be mounted to a sloped surface, and a pierce punch and required accessories can be ordered in bulk from a single source. A pierce cam includes a pierce punch, a body which is detachably provided with the pierce punch, a stripper which is fitted to the pierce punch inward of a leading end portion of the pierce punch and is biased by a coil spring in a direction away from the body, a rotating arm which is swingably mounted on the body and is movable into contact with a rear end surface of the pierce punch, and a driver which transfers a descending force of a press machine to the rotating arm, and hooks and ascends the rotating arm at the time of moving upward.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2004Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Umix Co., Ltd.Inventor: Noritoshi Kitamura
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Patent number: 7249546Abstract: A progressive die for shaping a consecutive series of discs from a strip of relatively stiff material, comprising a series of adjacent die stations including a slot cutting station, a plurality of intermediate stations, and a cut off station, the slot cutting station including cutting means for forming at least one laterally extending slot between adjacent discs while leaving at least one narrow deformable bridge connecting the adjacent discs, the intermediate stations including cutting means for shaping the discs, and the cut off station including cutting means for severing the bridge. A strip of relatively stiff material includes a series of consecutive discs formed along the length thereof, at least two adjacent discs having at least one laterally extending slot therebetween and at least one narrow deformable bridge connecting the adjacent discs.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1991Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Franklin Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: David L. Fosnaugh
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Patent number: 7194942Abstract: A punch includes a base with a base plate mounted thereto and a plurality of punch units are fixedly connected to the base plate by bolts. A plurality of connection holes and connection grooves are defined in the base plate, wherein the connection grooves communicate with the connection holes, and the connection holes and the connection grooves are arranged in a row. Each punch unit has a bottom plate and two positioning blocks extend from the bottom plate. The positioning blocks can be slid along the connection grooves so that the punch units can be easily shifted along the connection grooves to adjust the distances between the punch units.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Inventor: Ying Chou Lee
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Patent number: 7143675Abstract: A puncher having a double cutter linkage structure includes a driving shaft, a driving plate, a front linking rod, a rear linking rod, a front cutter seat, a rear cutter seat, a front cutter, a rear cutter, and a positioning seat. The driving plate is fixed to the driving shaft which has two ends connected to one end of the front linking rod and one end of the rear linking rod, respectively. The front linking rod is pivotally connected to the front cutter seat which is fixed to the front cutter. The rear linking rod has an curved arm at the other end to be connected to the rear cutter seat which is fixed to the rear cutter. The positioning seat is in a reverse U shape and has a front plate and a rear plate at respective sides.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Inventor: Tung-Lung Chiang
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Patent number: 7134370Abstract: When performing a punching operation for each of sheets individually conveyed to a predetermined punching position within a conveying path, each of the individually conveyed sheets is positioned at the predetermined punching position before performing the punching operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mitsushige Murata, Yuji Morishige, Itsuo Sekita, Katsuaki Hirai, Seiichiro Adachi, Naoto Watanabe
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Patent number: 7036416Abstract: Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly is slid into the machine through a hole in the machine housing and into a position which mates part of the die assembly with the push-bar. A clamp, with a handle outside the machine, is then pivoted against the die assembly. The push-bar is adapted to be self-supporting without being bolted to the die assembly, keeping the push-bar in place without manual adjustment and alignment. The die assembly preferably includes a die, pin retainer, and punch pins, and preferably includes a flexible, pivotal, or hinged pin strap to secure the pins to the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Performance Design, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Whiteman, Wayne Malmstrom
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Patent number: 6990884Abstract: A vertical rotary trimming apparatus includes a base for placing material, a rail mounted on the base, a plurality of trimming elements for trimming the material, a carriage slidably mounted on the rail, an engagement device including a plurality of engagement units, and a fixer for engaging with the engagement units of the engagement device in order to fix the positions of the engagement device and the plurality of trimming elements. The plurality of trimming elements are rotatably connected to the engagement device, and the engagement device can actuate the plurality of trimming elements by rotating on a plane perpendicular to the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Tzu-Feng Tseng
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Patent number: 6955109Abstract: An electric punch includes a plurality of pushing units mounted to the shaft which is driven by a motor. Each pushing unit includes a ring rotatably received in a pushing member and each ring has an eccentric polygonal hole through which the shaft fixedly extends. The pushing members are received in movable frames and two opposite sides of each pushing member are slidably in contact with two upright walls of the movable frame corresponding thereto. A plurality of punch units each include a punch frame and a punch member whose front end is used to punch sheets and rear end of the punch member extends out from the punch frame and is in contact with the pushing member. The pushing member is moved up and down in the movable frame by the rotation of the rings when the shaft rotates and the movable frames move to push the punch members to punch the sheets.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2004Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Inventor: Chien Kai Huang
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Patent number: 6925921Abstract: A punch includes a base with a base plate mounted thereto and a plurality of punch units are fixedly connected to the base plate by bolts. Each punch unit has a bottom plate and a casing which is connected to the bottom plate so as to define a receiving slot between the bottom plate and the casing. A punch member movably extends through the casing and a spring is mounted to the punch member such that a lower end of the punch member may extend through the casing, the receiving slot, the bottom plate and the base plate. Two positioning blocks extend from the bottom plate and are engaged with a connection hole defined in the base plate so as to prevent the punch unit from sliding or rotating relative to the base plate. A handle is pivotably connected to the base plate and has a plurality protrusions on an underside thereof such that the punch members are pushed by the protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Inventor: Ying-Chou Lee
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Patent number: 6895847Abstract: A three knife trimmer has a front knife and two lateral knives. A drive device drives the front knife and the two lateral knives such that a front cut and at least one lateral cut are performed with phase displacement by the front knife and at least one of the two lateral knives on the material to be cut. The drive device has at least one drive curve. At least two pivotable levers engage the drive curve, wherein the front knife and at least one of the two lateral knives are drivingly connected to the at least two pivotable levers.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Müller Martini Holding AGInventor: Hans Müller
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Publication number: 20040244554Abstract: A dual-purpose puncher combining two-hole and three-hole punch assemblies, is shown and described. The dual purpose puncher provides a duality of uses to the consumer without the necessity for readjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventor: Humberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20040244553Abstract: A hand-operated combination two-and-three-hole puncher for making holes in paper and other sheet materials is shown and described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventor: Humberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20040237744Abstract: A photo cutting apparatus includes a support, a press, a linkage and a cutting device. The press is movably mounted on the support. The linkage is for pressing the press. The cutting device is arranged between the support and the press for separating photos developed on a sheet from one another in a single action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventor: Chien-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20040226428Abstract: Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly is slid into the machine through a hole in the machine housing and into a position which mates part of the die assembly with the push-bar. A clamp, with a handle outside the machine, is then pivoted against the die assembly. The push-bar is adapted to be self-supporting without being bolted to the die assembly, keeping the push-bar in place without manual adjustment and alignment. The die assembly preferably includes a die, pin retainer, and punch pins, and preferably includes a flexible, pivotal, or hinged pin strap to secure the pins to the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Marvin Whiteman, Wayne Malmstrom
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Patent number: 6799496Abstract: A slicing device for slicing a number of articles in one slicing operation. The device includes a frame, a plurality of horizontally disposed cutting blades mounted in the frame, a pusher pushing the article into the cutting blades, and a support positioned between the cutting blades and the pusher. The support is able to support, at least temporarily, the articles prior to slicing. A collector is positioned underneath the cutting blades for collection of the sliced articles. The collector includes first and second collection units for collection of the end and intermediate slices respectively. Further, a method for slicing the article into a plurality of slices, includes the steps of: slicing the article into a number of slices resulting in two end slices and a number of intermediate slices, the intermediate slices being of uniform thickness, and collecting the intermediate slices and the end slices.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Verhaeghe-DecockInventor: Jozeff Jan Verhaeghe
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Patent number: 6789453Abstract: Embodiments of features for a paper punch machine are shown and described. Preferably, these features, which may be called “accessories” whether they are built-in original equipment manufacture or retrofit equipment, assist in proper paper alignment and punch control. A first accessory is an improved paper stop that is both grossly-adjustable and finely-adjustable, by a preferred combination of a biased sliding mechanism, followed by a fine-tuning mechanism gradually laterally moving the paper stop by causing a threaded shaft to rotate after the paper stop is already in the preferred “gross-adjustment” position. This way, the paper stop is brought close to the proper marking on the housing appropriate for a particular paper or die assembly, and then exact adjustment may be made in very small and precise amounts.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Performance Design, Inc.Inventor: Marvin Whiteman
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Publication number: 20040163519Abstract: An improved punching tool (1) has a lower tool (3), which is subdivided into a lower tool base plate (7) and a lower-tool operative part (8). The lower tool base plate (7) has a receiving face, with which uniform base areas of a plurality of lower-tool operative parts (8) are associated. The dividing place between the lower-tool operative part (8) and the lower tool base plate (9) is disposed such that all the workpiece-specific designs are present exclusively on the lower-tool operative part (8), while the lower tool base plate (7) is the same, without change, for all workpieces to be machined.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: Groz-Beckert KGInventors: Hans Joachim Halamoda, Siegfried Beerhalter, Ernst Heinemann
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Patent number: 6769339Abstract: A die pin retainer subassembly for use in a die assembly that slidably engages with a die punching machine comprises an elongated retainer, which includes at least one hole for receiving a die pin, and an elongated retaining bar disposed over the enlarged head of the die pin. At least one of the retainers on the retaining bar is in the form of a channel and the retainer and the retaining bar are sized and configured to nest along the lateral direction to minimize any relative lateral movement.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: General Binding CorporationInventors: Nick Tiamson, Samuel Amdahl
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Patent number: 6748839Abstract: Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly is slid into the machine through a hole in the machine housing and into a position which mates part of the die assembly with the push-bar. A clamp, with a handle outside the machine, is then pivoted against the die assembly. The push-bar is adapted to be self-supporting without being bolted to the die assembly, keeping the push-bar in place without manual adjustment and alignment. The die assembly preferably includes a die, pin retainer, and punch pins, and preferably includes a flexible, pivotal, or hinged pin strap to secure the pins to the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2001Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Performance Design, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Whiteman, Wayne Malmstrom
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Publication number: 20040050225Abstract: Blanking device in a cutting machine for plate elements in a sheet, such as a paper, cardboard or plastic sheet, which had been previously cut into several blanks that are maintained together in the sheet by a number of nicks: a lower tool, an upper tool movable toward the lower tool, a plurality of telescopic pressing devices below the upper tool and outward of the blanks, and plurality of punches aimed to remove blanks from the sheet during vertical motion of punches. The punches each have a suction cup linked to a vacuum or pressure source able to generate a change in the air pressure inside of the suction cup by a distribution network. The suction cups hold the blanks starting before separation of the blanks from the punches. A method to bring the device into operation in the above sequence of operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: Bobst SAInventor: Jean-Pierre Steiner
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Patent number: 6651540Abstract: Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly is slid into the machine through a hole in the machine housing and into a position which mates part of the die assembly with the push-bar. A clamp, with a handle outside the machine, is then pivoted against the die assembly. The push-bar is adapted to be self-supporting without being bolted to the die assembly, keeping the push-bar in place without manual adjustment and alignment. The die assembly preferably includes a die, pin retainer, and punch pins, and preferably includes a flexible, pivotal, or hinged pin strap to secure the pins to the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2001Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Performance Design, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Whiteman, Wayne Malmstrom
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Publication number: 20030110912Abstract: The present invention is a tire cutting machine comprising of a base, a body member, a drive assembly means and a cutting assembly means. The drive assembly means includes a drive power means simultaneously engaged to a pair of front drive wheels and to a pair of rear drive wheels to provide rotation thereof. The front drive wheels are coaxially mounted in close relation to one another on a front drive wheel shaft extending between a first drive assembly arm and a second drive assembly arm. The rear drive wheels are coaxially mounted in close relation to one another and to a guide wheel which is directly engaged to the drive power means. The cutting assembly means includes a cutting power means simultaneously engaged to a front cutting wheel and to a rear cutting wheel to provide rotation thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Mark Edward English, Don Maguire
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Patent number: 6536321Abstract: Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly is slid into the machine through a hole in the machine housing and into a position which mates part of the die assembly with the push-bar. A clamp, with a handle outside the machine, is then pivoted against the die assembly. The push-bar is adapted to be self-supporting without being bolted to the die assembly, keeping the push-bar in place without manual adjustment and alignment. The die assembly preferably includes a die, pin retainer, and punch pins, and preferably includes a flexible, pivotal, or hinged pin strap to secure the pins to the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Performance Design, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Whiteman, Wayne Malmstrom
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Publication number: 20030029291Abstract: A paper trimmer includes a base having a plurality of trimmer devices connected thereto and a top member is mounted on the base and has a center hole through which a tube extending from the base extends. The top member has multiple extensions which is fixed on the base and the trimmer devices are located between the extensions. A pushing handle is rotatably mounted to the tube and has a tongue extending therefrom which is located above one of the trimmer devices. The chosen trimmer device can be operated by pushing the pushing handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2001Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventor: Chien-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20030010176Abstract: A downward pressing structure for punching machine comprises a pressure handle, at least two linking posts, a restoring spring, a cutter plate and a machine base, wherein, the machine base has a perpendicular plate having pivoted bolts. The cutter plate comprises cutter heads extending from the lower end, and vertical sliding slots on top portion for insertion of the pivoted bolts, thus, the cutter plate slides up and down there along the machine base. Each linking post has one end pivoted to the machine base, and an adjacent portion with respect to the end pivoted to the cutter plate, and whereas the other end of each linking post is pivoted to the pressure handle. The restoring spring has its two ends pivoted to the pressure handle and the machine base, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2001Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventor: Tom Chiang
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Publication number: 20030010175Abstract: A cutting device for shingles that cuts shingles at angles. Several blades, each on pressure plates, are forced into engagement with shingles by rollers that engage one side of the plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2001Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Randall D. Cohan, Jill Susann Cohan
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Publication number: 20020194973Abstract: A die pin retainer subassembly for use in a die assembly that slidably engages with a die punching machine comprises an elongated retainer, which includes at least one hole for receiving a die pin, and an elongated retaining bar disposed over the enlarged head of the die pin. At least one of the retainers on the retaining bar is in the form of a channel and the retainer and the retaining bar are sized and configured to nest along the lateral direction to minimize any relative lateral movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: General Binding CoporationInventors: Nick Tiamson, Samuel Amdahl
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Publication number: 20020170403Abstract: Embodiments of features for a paper punch machine are shown and described. Preferably, these features, which may be called “accessories” whether they are built-in original equipment manufacture or retrofit equipment, assist in proper paper alignment and punch control. A first accessory is an improved paper stop that is both grossly-adjustable and finely-adjustable, by a preferred combination of a biased sliding mechanism, followed by a fine-tuning mechanism gradually laterally moving the paper stop by causing a threaded shaft to rotate after the paper stop is already in the preferred “gross-adjustment” position. This way, the paper stop is brought close to the proper marking on the housing appropriate for a particular paper or die assembly, and then exact adjustment may be made in very small and precise amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventor: Marvin Whiteman
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Publication number: 20020157517Abstract: A paper punch includes a base having two lugs on a top of the base and a push arm is pivotally connected between the two lugs. A support plate is connected to the base and a plurality of punching assemblies are connected to the support plate. The base has holes defined through the top thereof and a flange extends from an underside of the top of the base and encloses each of the holes. The top of the base is reinforced by the flanges so as to avoid from being deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventor: Chien Kai Huang
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Publication number: 20020157514Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting mold set of metal tubes, comprising of the following: a cutting mold unit that moves in relation to a lower mold unit is installed on one side of an upper mold unit, the upper mold unit is capable of moving in relation to a lower mold unit. On the cutting mold unit is installed a first mold block with a cutting hole, and on the lower mold unit is installed a second mold block with a through hole, the cutting hole and the through hole matching and communicating with each other. With the metal tube inserted inside the through hole and the cutting hole, when the upper mold unit and the cutting mold move toward the lower mold unit, the cutting hole and the through hole move in relation to each other to create a cutting force to cut the metal tube, thereby achieving the objectives of speedy and safe operation, enhancing safety in cutting operation, and reducing waste iron scraps.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventor: Chi-Wen Ko
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Publication number: 20020139232Abstract: A motor-driven eyeleting machine includes two end eyeleting rod holders and two middle eyeleting rod holders respectively holding a respective eyeleting rod at one side of a revolving axle, two end cam wheels fixedly mounted on the revolving axle and rotated with the revolving axle to reciprocate the eyeleting rods in the end eyeleting rod holders respectively, two middle cam wheels respectively mounted on the revolving axle and adapted to reciprocate the eyeleting rods in the middle eyeleting rod holders selectively, and a shifter coupled to the middle cam wheels and shifted between two positions to alternatively set one middle cam wheel in the working position and the other middle cam wheel in the idle position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventor: Liang-Ching Hsu
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Publication number: 20020117039Abstract: An improved cutting machine of dual blade feeding for the blind of foamed plastics, more especially an improved cutting machine providing the cutting application for the blind of foamed plastics mainly comprises of a filing board with a squeezing blade and a trimming blade mounted relative to the cutting end; the squeezing blade and the trimming blade respond to a shiftable tool block; during the cutting process, when the squeezing blade and the trimming blades move respectively, the shifting corresponding to the shifting status of the tool block can be used to efficiently provide the two said cutting tools with the resistant force of press cutting to align to the angular position to achieve the efficiency of obtaining an evenly cut end of the foamed plastics.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventor: Shien-Te Huang
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Publication number: 20020083814Abstract: Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly is slid into the machine through a hole in the machine housing and into a position which mates part of the die assembly with the push-bar. A clamp, with a handle outside the machine, is then pivoted against the die assembly. The push-bar is adapted to be self-supporting without being bolted to the die assembly, keeping the push-bar in place without manual adjustment and alignment. The die assembly preferably includes a die, pin retainer, and punch pins, and preferably includes a flexible, pivotal, or hinged pin strap to secure the pins to the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: Marvin Whiteman, Wayne Malmstrom
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Publication number: 20020083815Abstract: Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly is slid into the machine through a hole in the machine housing and into a position which mates part of the die assembly with the push-bar. A clamp, with a handle outside the machine, is then pivoted against the die assembly. The push-bar is adapted to be self-supporting without being bolted to the die assembly, keeping the push-bar in place without manual adjustment and alignment. The die assembly preferably includes a die, pin retainer, and punch pins, and preferably includes a flexible, pivotal, or hinged pin strap to secure the pins to the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: Marvin Whiteman, Wayne Malmstrom
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Patent number: 6405625Abstract: A printer is provided with a cutter for cutting recording paper in arbitrary lengths or cutting recording paper with a part left after cutting. A pair of movable blades, at least one of which is displaced in a direction approximately orthogonal to the paper path, are driven in a cooperative relationship to effect a cutting operation with a fixed blade. The dispersion of force required for tearing off the cut recording paper is reduced, a torn trace of a left part after cutting the recording paper looks nice, and the position of a left part after cutting the recording paper can be arbitrarily set respectively without increasing the size in the direction of the recording paper width.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2000Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Akio Nomura, Keiji Murakoshi
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Publication number: 20020069742Abstract: Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly is slid into the machine through a hole in the machine housing and into a position which mates part of the die assembly with the push-bar. A clamp, with a handle outside the machine, is then pivoted against the die assembly. The push-bar is adapted to be self-supporting without being bolted to the die assembly, keeping the push-bar in place without manual adjustment and alignment. The die assembly preferably includes a die, pin retainer, and punch pins, and preferably includes a flexible, pivotal, or hinged pin strap to secure the pins to the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Marvin Whiteman, Wayne Malmstrom
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Patent number: 6363826Abstract: Embodiments of an punch machine and a quick-change die assembly are shown and described. The die assembly may be quickly installed and removed from the punch machine, without bolting or unbolting of either machine housing or the die assembly itself. The die assembly is slid into the machine through a hole in the machine housing and into a position which mates part of the die assembly with the push-bar. A clamp, with a handle outside the machine, is then pivoted against the die assembly. The push-bar is adapted to be self-supporting without being bolted to the die assembly, keeping the push-bar in place without manual adjustment and alignment. The die assembly preferably includes a die, pin retainer, and punch pins, and preferably includes a flexible, pivotal, or hinged pin strap to secure the pins to the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Performance Design, Inc.Inventors: Marvin Whiteman, Wayne Malmstrom
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Patent number: 6358037Abstract: A flash removing apparatus is provided which has a pair of blades driven by an actuator through a linkage assembly, simultaneously and in opposite directions, between a bottle receiving position and a closed position to aid in removing flash from a plastic product disposed on the blades. Preferably, the blades can also be moved to a fully open position to permit a bottle to pass between the blades and increase manufacturing flexibility and efficiency of the apparatus. The linkage assembly has a center link rotatable about a fixed pivot and at least one link arm connected to the center link and operably connected to the actuator to unfold and fold the linkage assembly in response to movement of the actuator between its advanced and retracted positions. The folding and unfolding of the linkage assembly moves the blades between their open and closed positions in cycles to remove flash from consecutive plastic products.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2000Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: R & B Machine Tool CompanyInventors: Thomas D. Redies, David A. Kohler, Lawrence H. Weber
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Publication number: 20020029670Abstract: A gang punch tool assembly and method is provided for punching holes in a plurality of greensheets which are processed sequentially through the assembly. The punch mechanism is a gang punch cooperating with a corresponding die and the greensheet is automatically fed to the gang punch and die, the greensheet punched and then the punched greensheet removed from the punch area and another greensheet positioned for punching. Operation of the gang punch apparatus is efficient and effective and has a high greensheet throughput. A preferred gang punch uses a pressurizable air chamber for controlling punching of the greensheet without damage to the greensheets or gang punch mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David C. Long, John U. Knickerbocker, Mark J. LaPlante, Thomas Weiss, Robert P. Westerfield
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Publication number: 20020020268Abstract: A punch for piercing sheets of paper has a waste receptacle which has an increased volume and which can be easily removed without removing the punch. The punch includes a base and operation stands that support a handle to be pulled towards the base. Pipe rod blades are depressed by pulling the handle toward the base to pierce the paper sheets and thus create punch waste. An opening for discharging the punch waste is provided on a side of each of the operation stands above the pipe rod blades. A waste receptacle for collecting the punch waste is provided on the base so that the waste receptacle communicates with the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Applicant: CARL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Mori, Hideyuki Suzuki
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Publication number: 20010011492Abstract: Punch machine 30 has a plurality of punches 52, 53 and dies 54, 61 for punching a hole out of a sheet, a driving means 35 for reciprocating in a direction intersecting with respect to the punch by the driving force of driving source 33, and cam mechanisms 44, 84, 94, 62, 69 for changing the motion of the driving means into the movement direction of the punch so as to transmit to the punch between the punch and the driving means. A plurality of punches are divided into first group and second group. The cam mechanism provided between each punch of the first group and the driving means moves each punch 52 by the motion operation of the driving means in a first direction, and the cam mechanism provided between each punch of the second group and the driving means moves each punch 53 by the motion operation of the driving means in a second direction. Different pattern of punching is respectively possible by the first and second groups of punches.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2001Publication date: August 9, 2001Inventors: Hiroshi Fukumoto, Masanori Taga
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Patent number: 6269721Abstract: The present invention provides an electric paper punch (hole puncher) with a reinforcement mechanism. The paper punch comprises a module with a paper slot and punch pin, an axle, a connecting module connected to the punch pin, and a motor. The connecting module has a rear wall that is arc-shaped and works in conjunction with an eccentrically shaped wheel to drive the punch pin forward and backward as the eccentrically shaped wheel rotates within the wheel groove. The arc-shaped wall of the connecting module is reinforced to prevent distortion from repeated pressure exerted during movement of the punch pin.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1998Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Tzu-Feng Tseng
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Patent number: 6237458Abstract: Disclosed is an automatically equalizing press for sequential operations on opposite sides of a workpiece. The press is designed to allow a pair of punch-anvil combinations to work on opposing sides of the workpiece without substantially deforming the workpiece prior to the final, e.g. piercing, operation. One tool from each combination is mounted on a slide block which is capable of movement independent of the other slide block. The slide blocks are operable by fluid actuated pistons.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1998Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: BTM CorporationInventors: Glenn M. Dennison, Michael D. Miller, Dean J. Kruger
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Patent number: 6148710Abstract: A slitter-and-hole-punch and quick change adapter combination fits a bag machine or the like for punching holes and slits in a web of film material. A hole punch and a slitter blade are unitarily formed on a base member. Left and right resilient arms extend from distal to proximal, and have free ends that project proximally of the base member. The quick adapter can be an extruded block with a T-channel formed on a lower side with a passage or gap to accommodate the hole punch and the slitter blade. The T-channel has inwardly directed flanges that create side recesses to accommodate the resilient arms of the slitter-and-hole-punch. The side recesses have cooperating hollows to receive detents of the associated resilient arm. The slitter-and-hole-punch can be slid in and out of the T-slot, and when slid in, the detents on the resilient arms keep it in position. The slitter-and-hole-punch can be changed out in a few seconds by hand. The slitter-and-hole-punch units can be color coded, e.g., for gap size.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1999Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Pearl Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Earl T. Pottorff