Abstract: A steel rule die is disclosed which includes a bottom board with one or more cavity boards stacked on top of the bottom board. A metal plate is located on top of the uppermost cavity board. A top board is located on top of the metal plate. A plurality of rule slots are provided on the top board which define in plan view a generally rectangular or square configuration and a steel rule die is located in each of the slots. Each of the steel rules is generally flat to fit into a given slot and has a bottom portion adjacent the metal plate with a top portion formed into a cutting edge residing above the upper surface of the top board. Each of the steel rules extends on a longitudinal axis and has first and second end portions with the first end located approximately at a 45° angle to the longitudinal axis and one side of the same and the second end portion extending at approximately a 45° angle to the longitudinal axis and on another side of the axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting rule 1, comprising a steel band 10 with a cutting edge 20, a back 30 of the steel band 10 opposite to the cutting edge 20, wherein the back 30 comprises protrusions 32 which during the first use of the cutting rule 1 can be plastically deformed and wherein the protrusions 32 essentially comprise a height h of 30%-70% of the thickness D of the steel band 10. Further, the present invention relates to a cutting rule 1, comprising a steel band 10 with a cutting edge 20, a back 30 of the steel band 10 opposite to the cutting edge 20, wherein the back comprises protrusions 32 that can be plastically deformed during the use of the cutting rule 1 and wherein the protrusions 32 have been produced by grinding or milling of recesses 36 in transverse direction Q of the steel band into the back 30; as well as a cutting rule 1 whose back 30 is surface decarburized such that it can plastically deform during the first use of the cutting rule 1.

Abstract: A method of reworking a head suspension removes a slider from the head suspension by pressing a blade from a first side toward a second side in a longitudinal direction of the slider to solder ball bonding, stopping the second side of the slider in the longitudinal direction with a holding mechanism, and forcing the blade to bite and cut the solder ball bonding to remove the slider from the flexure. The solder ball bonding is cut without applying extra force to components of the head suspension except the slider. The method improves product yield.

Abstract: A bed slat cap is configured to protect a bed slat in a fluid jet cutting system. A fluid jet cutting system includes a plurality of bed slats, at least some of the plurality of bed slats being protected by one or more corresponding bed slat caps. A bed slat cap may include a hardened material to protect the bed slat. A bed slat cap may include a material softer than the bed slaps to protect the bottom of a workpiece. A fluid jet bed slat may be constructed as a composite assembly including a support portion and one or more fluid jet impingement portions.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for improved retention of magnetically attractable die rules inserted into slots of a retaining board. In a die rule retaining board, a plurality of chambers are oriented substantially perpendicular to a die slot and the direction of insertion of a die rule into the retaining board. In one embodiment, each of the chambers has an open face to permit communication between the chamber and a die slot in the retaining board. A magnetic die rule retention device is located within each chamber and includes a contact face intended to contact and retain a magnetically attractable die rule inserted into a respective die slot. Once the die rule is completely inserted into the die rule slot, the contact face of the magnetic retention device exerts an attractive force against the die rule in the direction of the retention device slot and securely holds the die rule within the die slot.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting wire (4) to length if formed of a movable chisel (1) and a holding device including a planar contact surface (3) for guiding a wire (4) moving in the feed advance direction (V). For cutting the wire (4) to length the chisel (1) and a bearing guide (6) for guiding the chisel (1) move transverse to the contact surface. In order to prevent compression of the wire cross-section in the cut zone, the bearing guide (6) allows the chisel to move in the feed advance direction (V).

Abstract: A device to form different shaped raviolis includes multiple uniquely outlined cutting and crimping ribs, surrounding finger ejection holes, and an extrusion die plate hand support system.

Abstract: A steel rule cutting die for cutting fixed patterns in a single or plurality of stacked material layers according to the shape of the steel rule. The invention provides for a decrease in the quantity of scrap material produced, by minimizing the amount of gap between adjacent cavities in the steel rule cutting die. Pre-sharpened steel rule is used with the cutting edge shifted to the outboard side of the cavity thus reducing the amount of compression or wedging of scrap material between adjacent cavities, and thus allowing adjacent cavities to be positioned closer to one another or to contact one another without reducing the ability to remove the scrap material after the cutting operation. Frayed scrap material can be evacuated through the base of the die by providing evacuation holes in the base substrate of the die as well as providing for evacuation of scrap material from marker notch locations along joined sections of adjacent cavities. A variety of cavity shapes can be accommodated.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for improved retention of steel rule dies inserted into slots of a retaining board. A plurality of chambers are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the direction of insertion and have open faces to permit communication with the slots. A spring is located within each chamber and is connected to a ball shaped member located at the open face. Upon initial insertion of the die, the ball shaped member causes the spring to compress. Once the die is completely inserted, the ball/spring assembly exerts a normal force against the die in the direction of the slot wall opposite the open face. Accordingly, the inserted steel rule dies are securely held within the slots.

Abstract: A punch knife is formed by a steel band which is provided with a hardened cutting edge and at least one array of perforations and/or a tempered or porous strip of material extending in parallel with the cutting edge.

Abstract: A method for fabrication of a one-sided or two-sided punching knife (1) for non-metallic materials such as leather, textiles, paper, etc. with a groove (4) lying on the inside and reinforcing plate (3) engaging into the groove. The reinforcing plate (3) is of non-metallic material and is stamped out by the knife (1) which it is intended to reinforce.

Abstract: A cutting and scoring line consisting of a blade (1) of steel with a cut bevel (2) formed on one longitudinal side of the blade, and the blade (1) is hardened in the area of the bevel (2) and the bevel has a fine grind (5) in the hardened area (4) starting from the tip (3) of the bevel.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a cutting die or punch that comprises a hardened blade and a base portion which is relatively more compressible than the blade. The compressibility of the base allows it to deform under pressure more than the blade. The compressibility of the base provides for a reduction in the requirement to adjust the blade contact with the platen in areas of irregularity. The cutting die of the invention in effect achieves a self-leveling which reduces set-up time, and increases the operational life of the blade.

Abstract: A punching tool wherein the knife is a strip of steel and has a cutting edge flanked by two mutually inclined concave facets. The facets are disposed between the cutting edge and two lateral surfaces which have concave portions adjacent the respective facets. Those portions of the knife which are disposed between the facets and the concave portions of the respective lateral surfaces are rounded.

Abstract: The invention relates to a press knife for cutting sheet material, comprising a continuous length of blade (2) in the shape of a desired outline to be cut in sheet material and having at least one continuous cutting edge (4) and preferably two, said knife also having at least one elongate reinforcing member (6) extending transversely of the knife and linking one portion of the blade with a generally oppositely disposed portion. The knife is provided with two support plates (8) shaped to fit within the perimeter of the continuous blade (2) and arranged so that the reinforcing member (6) lies between the plates (8), and at least one making strip (4) received in a slot (12) of one plate (8) and in a congruently disposed slot (12) in the second plate so as to bridge the two plates and retain them in position with respect to the blade.

Abstract: A Jack-O-Lantern forming method for cutting facial feature openings (14) in a pumpkin (12). At least one pumpkin die element (26) having a closed contour sidewall element (32) is provided. The sidewall element (32) has a lower edge (36) adapted for contiguous interface with the pumpkin outer surface contour (16). Additionally, the pumpkin die element (26) has an upper edge (38) adapted to be impact loaded for displacing the pumpkin die element (26) through a wall (22) of the pumpkin (12). The die element (26) is impacted on the upper edge (38) and displaced through the wall (22) to provide a plug element which is removable and is contoured in the form of one of the facial feature openings (14). Through use of a number of differently contoured die elements (26), a wide variety of facial feature contour openings (14) may be provided in a minimal time reference frame.

Abstract: Basic steel rule dies are provided which can be combined to produce a variety of die cut patterns. Each basic die contains sufficient magnetic material to hold it in place on a steel chase during the cutting operation.

Abstract: An apparatus which cuts web, eg mat board, in several directions is provided, which includes a knife carriage which rides on moveable rails over the mat board, the knife carriage having mounted thereon a rotatable blade assembly which indexes the blade to four 90.degree. positions. The blade is retractably mounted in the blade assembly at preferably a bevel angle. Accordingly, the apparatus can rapidly cut a rectangular mat board picture frame or cut or score other patterns.