Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the treatment of packaging foils, comprising a first embossing unit having at least one embossing roll provided with embossing structures (7) that are arranged in a basic grid for satinizing and/or with embossing structures which deviate from the basic grid for the application of logos and/or of authentication features, the work cadence (A1) of the first embossing unit being synchronizable to a process cadence (P) of the packaging process, as well as a first regulating unit of the first embossing unit that is synchronizable to the process cadence (P) of the packaging installation, and a second regulating unit of the second embossing unit, the second regulating unit serving for the synchronization of the work cadence (A2) of the second embossing unit to the work cadence (A1) of the first embossing unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting or punching tool (9) which is formed from several material layers (14, 15) and carries a tool blade or a tool sleeve, wherein the tool blade or the tool sleeve tapers in a direction of the cutting edge (12) in the region of a bevel (13).

Abstract: A device for perforating and/or fluting and/or punching for rotary presses and/or rotary printing presses has a rotation cylinder with a holding device that fixes a base plate of a flexible and dimensionally stable material to the rotation cylinder. Fixing rods are arranged at a distance from each other in the peripheral direction of the rotation cylinder, the rods holding a flexible tool support supporting at least one machining tool on the rotation cylinder such that tool support lies directly or indirectly on the base plate. The fixing rods are respectively formed from at least one multi-jointed hinge bar having a first hinge bar which holds the hinge bar on the rotation cylinder. A second hinge bar is articulated to the first hinge bar so that, when the hinge bars are superimposed and/or closed, the tool support is clamped and/or received between the bars.

Abstract: A hole punch unit has a punching section, a longitudinal registering mechanism, and a transverse registering mechanism. The registering mechanisms incline the punching section in accordance with a skew of a sheet. The punching section thus corrected in position punches the sheet. The punching section is corrected in position, at both the leading edge of the sheet and the trailing edge thereof, thus increasing the precision of positioning the punching section and shortening the time required to position the punching section.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for producing fiber-cement soffit building products. In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for producing fiber-cement soffits includes a punch assembly, a support assembly facing at least a portion of the punch assembly, and an actuator operatively coupled to at least one of the punch assembly or the support assembly. The punch assembly can include a punch plate and a plurality of punches coupled to the punch plate. Each punch can have a length and a first cross-sectional dimension generally normal to the length. The support assembly can have a support plate, and at least a portion of the support plate is juxtaposed to at least a portion of the punch plate. The support plate can include a plurality of holes arranged in a pattern so that each hole in the portion of the support plate juxtaposed to the punch plate is aligned with a corresponding punch on the punch plate.

Abstract: There is provided a punching unit that is readily adjusted, is capable of always punching high quality holes through sheets and is steadily capable of discharging punch chips. A punch shaft and a die shaft are disposed vertically in parallel between side plates and these very punch shaft and the die shaft compose structural members (reinforcing members) of the punching unit. The die shaft has a die shaft body formed into a hollow cylinder and is provided with dies that correspond to the punches of the punch shaft at an outer peripheral surface thereof while fitting into die holes penetrating to the hollow section. A chip discharging screw plate fixed to the right side plate is disposed in the hollow section of the die shaft. Punch chips are transported along slopes of the chip discharging screw plate and discharged out of an opening when the die shaft rotates.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus comprises a first conveyer roller pair and a second conveyer roller pair arranged sequentially from the upstream side to the downstream side along a sheet conveyance route of a sheet of paper along with a punching unit disposed between the first and second conveyer roller pairs. The punching unit includes a hole cutting blade that is capable of retractably projecting the hole cutting blade relative to the sheet conveyance route so as to control the position of the hole cutting blade of the punching unit according to the condition of the sheet of paper being conveyed. The apparatus further comprises a control unit adapted to cause the hole cutting blade to project across the sheet conveyance route before the leading end of the sheet of paper being conveyed gets to the punching unit so as to make the leading end of the sheet of paper abut the hole cutting blade and correct the skew, if any, of the sheet of paper.

Abstract: A hole punch unit has a punching section, a longitudinal registering mechanism, and a transverse registering mechanism. The registering mechanisms incline the punching section in accordance with a skew of a sheet. The punching section thus corrected in position punches the sheet. The punching section is corrected in position, at both the leading edge of the sheet and the trailing edge thereof, thus increasing the precision of positioning the punching section and shortening the time required to position the punching section.

Abstract: To provide a punch press which can effectively suppress vibration even when punching operation is performed at high speed. The punch press according to the present invention includes a press drive source, a drive transmitting mechanism which transmits power from the press drive source to a punch tool, and the punch tool connected to the drive transmitting mechanism, wherein at least a part of the drive transmitting mechanism is made of a carbon fiber material. Accordingly, the weight of the drive transmitting mechanism is reduced, and thus it is possible to reduce the force of inertia generated by the mass transfer of the drive transmitting mechanism and effectively suppress vibration, even when punching operation is performed at high-speed. When the power transmitting mechanism is made lighter in such manner, there is the effect of reducing the noise during the punching operation and reducing the power consumed during the punching operation.

Abstract: A pressing structure for a hole-punching unit includes an axle, two wrenching pieces, a pole and two pressing pieces, wherein the axle is axially attached to a case of the hole-punching unit, with one end of the axle axially connecting to a control knob, each wrenching piece connecting to the axle near its end, the pressing piece having a spring coil disposed at its middle and pivotally connected to the pole, and the pressing piece having a pair of lapping portions extending from a first side of the spring coil, and a pair of suppressing portions extending from a second side of the spring coil, the lapping portions leaning against an upper edge of the wrenching piece for the control knob to drive the wrenching piece to move synchronously, so as to let the suppressing portions to press the hole-punching assembly and to fasten the hole-punching assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a splittable adhesive tape (1) with a left-hand (l) and a right-hand (r) delimiting edge, wherein at least one of these two edges (l, r) is unstraight. The unstraight edge (l) has projections (V), which are rounded at their furthest projecting points (v).

Abstract: A perforation apparatus includes a punch housing 4 having an aperture through which 8 piping is longitudinally and rotationally moveable and one or more punches 7 arranged radially around the aperture to perforate the piping, a driven annular housing 3 including an aperture corresponding to the punch housing aperture, a punch retracting mechanism 5, and one or more rollers 6 axially secured to the annular housing, with the annular housing 3 rotatable adjacent the punch housing 4 such that the or each roller 6 rolls around the punch housing 4 and operates the or each punch 7 upon contact, and wherein the retracting 5 mechanism retracts the or each punch after said contact. A control system may be provided to coordinate the longitudinal and rotational movement of the piping with the operation of the punches. A mandrel assembly may also be provided to support the piping during punching and to remove punch waste.

Abstract: There is provided a counter-rotating spindle transmission. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a punching machine comprising a tool bearing configured to mate with a punching tool, a rotary/lifting drive coupled to the tool bearing to move the tool bearing axially along a tool bearing lifting axis and to rotate the tool bearing about the lifting axis, the rotary/lifting drive comprising a first motor coupled to drive a first spindle transmission coupled to the tool bearing, a second motor coupled to drive a second spindle transmission coupled to the tool bearing, and a drive controller configured to independently and simultaneously drive both the first and second motors selectively in a common rotary sense and in a contra-rotary sense, to jointly move the tool bearing both axially and rotationally.

Abstract: A hole punch comprising a movable punch pin arranged to punch a hole in a material. The hole punch comprises a first lever pivotally attached to a base, and in communication with the punch pin. The hole punch also includes a second lever pivotally attached to the first lever, and a third lever pivotally attached to the base, and pivotally attached to the second lever. Rotation of the third lever is arranged to drive movement of the second lever and first lever to cause movement of the punch pin.

Abstract: An electric punching device includes a driving transmission frame, a group of reamers and a driving board. The group of reamers are set on the driving board. The driving transmission frame includes a driving device and a transmission device, and the driving device includes a transmission shaft, a transmission shaft bracket and a transmission device and the transmission device is driven by a motor and drives the transmission shaft to turn. The motor and a motor bracket may cooperate with a gear, a lever, a strap or a chain, or the motor and the transmission shaft bracket may cooperate with the gear, the lever, the strap or the chain. When operating, the transfer performance and stability of the structure is good, space occupied is small, and cost is low.

Abstract: A mounting device, for mounting a plurality of buttons (100) on a product, includes a supporting member (30), a punching member (40), and a driving member (50) for driving the punching member. The supporting member includes a supporting panel (10), a plurality of holding portions (12) fixed on the supporting panel for supporting the product, a molding board (20) having a plurality of molding holes (22) corresponding to button holes of the product, a platform (32), and a base (34) fixed on the platform for supporting the molding board. The punching member includes a retaining member (42) positioned above the supporting member, and a plurality of cutters (44) fixed to the retaining member for cutting the buttons off a button assembly. Each of the cutters includes an axial through hole coupled to a vacuum generator for creating suction to hold the buttons on the cutters.

Abstract: A perforation over perforation die with a multi-level blade on an engraved rotary tool, on thin plate tooling applied to a magnetic cylinder or on a removable perforation blade die. The single die has a multi-level blade that creates dual cuts in the face sheet and liner of the label. The blade comprises a plurality of cutting projections separated by a plurality of depressions; a plurality of first depressions have a first height and a cutting surface at their base and a plurality of second depressions have a second height. The first and second depressions are interspersed at regular intervals.

Abstract: A postprocessing apparatus stops and positions an image recording sheet delivered from an image forming apparatus at a predetermined position, punches the sheet with a punching unit, and thereafter folds the sheet with a folding unit.

Abstract: A compound miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit supporting a saw blade, and a housing pivotally supporting the miter saw unit related to the table in such a manner that the miter saw unit is at least laterally pivotable. Further, the miter saw includes a bevel mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the miter saw unit at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, including a vertical position where the saw blade is positioned substantially vertically relative to the table, and leftward and rightward pivoted positions where the blade is inclined laterally leftwardly and laterally rightwardly from the vertical position. The bevel mechanism includes a movable rod and three fixed stop members, the rod being operable to move between a first rod position abutting one of the fixed stop members and a second rod position not abutting the one of the fixed stop members so as to permit the lateral pivotal movement of the miter saw unit.

Abstract: A high-speed shear with a knife, particularly a chisel-type knife with a knife edge, arranged on at least one of two oppositely arranged drums, wherein the knife can be accelerated to the feeding speed of the rolled strip and the drums can be adjusted relative to each other for carrying out a cut. At least one drive unit provided for the drums serves to accelerate the drums to the speed of the rolled strip to be cut and at least one of the drums may be provided with a separately controllable adjusting device. The chisel-type knife of the knife drum is mounted so as to protrude from the cutting circle towards the anvil or the surface portion of the second drum acting as an anvil and to mount the chisel-type knife of the knife drum so as to be resiliently supported against a predetermined restoring force.

Abstract: To produce at least one perforation in a non-woven sheet (N) of fibers or filaments, the sheet (N) is brought into contact with a perforated cylinder (2), equipped with at least one insert (8). Each insert includes, at one end, a plane surface (S), and is provided with a recess (8b) which emerges in the plane surface (S), and which has a sharp edge (8g) formed by the intersection of the inner surface (8f) of the recess (8b) with the plane surface (S). A perforation in the non-woven sheet (N) is obtained by cutting out a portion (P) of the non-woven sheet (N) by shearing of the fibers or filaments of the non-woven sheet (N), between the sharp edge (8g) of the insert (8) and a perforating member (9) driven simultaneously in translation and in rotation about its own axis.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for preparing a fluid for a medical procedure by mixing of at least one medicament in the form of powder with water, the medicament is held in a vessel which defines a bottom, a side wall, and a top opening which is closed by an membrane for sealing the inside of the vessel. The apparatus includes an opener for opening the membrane of the vessel.

Abstract: A device for consecutively forming one or more notches in a first surface and one or more notches in second surface of a hollow workpiece. The notching device including a first die and a second die that is fixed relative to the first die; and a shiftable punch having opposing first and second cutting surfaces. The punch shiftable between a first punching position and a second punching position and aligned such that the first cutting surface and the first die cooperating to form a first notch when the punch proceeds towards the first position, and the second cutting surface and the second die cooperating to form a second notch when the punch proceeds towards a second position.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for cutting expanded graphite sheet material, at least one cutting tool is urged against the sheet(s). The cutting tool has at least one ridge extending therefrom that includes a substantially tapered cross-section having sloping sides and an edge surface. At least a portion of the sheet material is displaced as the ridge is urged against the sheet. A region of the sheet material in contact with the ridge is compressed so that the density of the region reaches or exceeds the breaking density of the sheet.

Abstract: A compound miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit supporting a saw blade, and a housing pivotally supporting the miter saw unit related to the table in such a manner that the miter saw unit is at least laterally pivotable. Further, the miter saw includes a bevel mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the miter saw unit at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, including a vertical position where the saw blade is positioned substantially vertically relative to the table, and leftward and rightward pivoted positions where the blade is inclined laterally leftwardly and laterally rightwardly from the vertical position. The bevel mechanism includes a movable rod and three fixed stop members, the rod being operable to move between a first rod position abutting one of the fixed stop members and a second rod position not abutting the one of the fixed stop members so as to permit the lateral pivotal movement of the miter saw unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming attachment pads on a panel for attachment of a clinch nut thereto. The panel is formed between a forming die and a fixed anvil, which occupies a predefined net reference position. A face plate simultaneously “finds” the panel and is mechanically locked into position using a novel force applying device. The face plate maintains the location of the surface metal around the forming die, thereby forming a raised pad at the predefined net reference position. The novel force applying device includes self-contained piston modules positioned in tandem. Each module includes a housing having a void and a piston mounted within the void. The piston includes a driven and drive surfaces, wherein fluid pressure acts against the driven surface to drive the piston in an advanced direction such that the drive surface of the piston abuts another piston for cumulative effect.

Abstract: A machine is provided for cutting credit cards, debit cards or special value cards to an unconventional size or shape or alternatively to a smaller rectangular size. The machine includes a feed device, a first conveyor with a plurality of nests for receiving cards from the feed device and transporting them individually to a cutting station, a cutting device for cutting the cards and a delivery device for removing the cut cards from the cutting station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming attachment pads in an inner body panel for the precise attachment of an outer body panel thereto. The apparatus positions a fixed anvil at a predefined net reference position while a face plate simultaneously “finds” the panel and is mechanically locked into position. Thereafter, the apparatus forms the inner body panel between a forming die and the fixed anvil. The face plate maintains the location of the surface metal around the die, resulting in the formation of a raised pad the outermost surface of which is at the predefined net reference position. A single such apparatus can form raised pads having different predefined net reference positions for different attachment locations. A reciprocating punch having a variable stroke length selectively provides either a hole or a slot in the raised pad.

Abstract: A high-pressure processing apparatus for supplying a pressure medium into a high-pressure processing chamber 4, which is formed in a pressure vessel 1 to treat a workpiece at a high pressure, is provided. The pressure vessel 1 includes a first vessel section 2 and a second vessel section 3, which can be separated from each other in the axial direction, wherein the high-pressure processing chamber 4 is formed between the first and second vessel sections 2 and 3. Furthermore, a face seal section 5 for tightly sealing the high-pressure processing chamber 4 is formed in the abutment of the first and second vessel sections 2 and 3. A press apparatus 7 for providing an axial force to the face seal section 5 is disposed and the press apparatus 7 has a space 15 for storing a supplementary apparatus, such as a stirrer or the like at a position corresponding to the axial center of the pressure vessel 1.

Abstract: A three hole punch system for use in an image capturing device. The three hole punch system uses elastomer rollers that punch holes in the edge of a document as is passes between the two rollers. If desired the rollers can act as a transport for the document without punching holes in the document. After the holes are punched the slugs are pushed back into the holes and the document is retrieved by the operator.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention includes a pusher and a horizontal puncher. The pusher is located underneath a strip of flexible tape attached to a first unit and a sub-assembly, respectively. The pusher pushes the first unit upward vertically. The horizontal puncher punches the first unit horizontally so that the first unit is folded on top of the sub-assembly.

Abstract: A woodworking drill includes a slab-shaped blade and a blade handle connected behind a body of the blade. The top of the blade is shaped as a point of blade with shoulders on both sides of the point of blade. On the edge of the point of blade, the shoulder cutting faces and the blade that contact with the working object set the cutting guiding angles. A bending mechanism in the same direction of the drill's rotation is designed on both shoulder cutting faces. This design reduces contacting resistance or cutting resistance between bended shoulder cutting faces and working objects and enhances efficiency of clearing out saw dust. With the bended shoulder cutting faces, the drill can clear out saw dust more effectively, enhance cutting speed and working performance as well as prevent the abrasion to the drill.

Abstract: A device for transferring segregated flat-shaped products includes a transfer device and a transport device by which the products transferred from the transfer device are further transported along a transport path. The transport device includes a moveable transport surface having suction openings communicative with a vacuum container. The transfer device includes a roll arranged transverse to the transport path and having suction orifices arranged about a circumference thereof. The roll has internal channels having openings in opposed axial end faces of said roll which are communicative with the suction orifices. Vacuum chamber members are disposed axially at the opposed end faces of the roll which is rotatable relative to the vacuum chamber members. Each of the vacuum chamber members has a concentric grove and a ventilation channel which correspond to the openings of the internal channels.

Abstract: Image data representing an image to be printed is captured, and a cutting pattern for cutting the outer form of an image printed on recording paper is selected from a plurality of different cutting patterns. In accordance with the captured image data, one or more images are printed on the recording paper in sizes and layout proper for the selected cutting pattern. Then, the outer forms of one or more images are cut on the recording paper in the selected cutting pattern. This eliminates the necessity of entering the size and layout of the image to be printed on the recording paper and editing a cutting method. Moreover, one or more images can be printed on the recording paper in a desired size and layout, and the outer forms of one or more images are cut on the recording paper in a desired cutting pattern.

Abstract: A sheet processor capable of punching a sheet of paper without causing degraded alignment for filing or deteriorated quality of binding, and an image forming apparatus equipped with the sheet processor are provided. The sheet processor includes a punched hole detector for detecting whether a punched hole has already been made at an intended punching position in a sheet of paper on which an image has been formed, and a controller that controls a punching unit so as not to carry out a punching operation if it is determined that a punched hole exists at the intended punching position on the basis of a signal from the punched hole detector.

Abstract: A process for producing pressure-sensitively adhesive punched products from backing material coated with pressure sensitive adhesive, wherein

Abstract: A hole punch has a punching unit with a rotatable punch for punching a hole through a paper sheet, a die which is rotatable in synchronism with the punch and a paper transporting device for transporting the paper sheet from an upstream side to a downstream side generally in a specified direction of paper transportation. The transporting device includes a paper supplying device and a paper discharging device respectively on the upstream and downstream side of the punching unit for supplying and discharging the paper sheet towards and away from the punching unit. The paper supplying device has a clamping device for clamping the paper sheet at a distance x1 away from the punching position where a hole is punched by the punch. The paper discharging device has another clamping device at a distance x2 away from the punching position. At least one of the distances x1 and x2 is made smaller than the distance of the first hole punched through the paper sheet by the punching unit from the front edge of the paper sheet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a paper punch comprising a cover having a push button movably projected from the top, and a cutter coupled to the push button and having a longitudinal hole therethrough; a substantially parallelepiped base being coupled to the cover and having a second opening on the top for permitting the cutter to pass through and a receiving space in communication with the second opening; and a central needle in the receiving space passed through the second opening and being operable to punch a sheet of paper placed on the base and to secure the sheet of paper to the base so that the cutter is moved as the push button is pressed down, and in response, the needle moves into the longitudinal hole to activate the cutter for cutting the sheet of paper.

Abstract: A metal perforating stencil for use in making perforations in a film under vacuum comprises a metal support in which there are continuous openings which are separated by dykes. In this stencil, the ratio of the thickness of the stencil with respect to the maximum radius of an opening on the active side of the stencil is greater than 1.15. If desired, at least the active side of the stencil may be provided with a rough surface structure which is deposited by electrodeposition means. A stencil of this type has improved release properties, resulting in a long service life, which also has a beneficial effect on the production rate and the quality of the perforated film which is obtained using the stencil.

Abstract: To provide a die set having rigid guide posts and rigid guide bushes which are fitted to each other. In the guide post and the guide bush having a sliding portion with a fitting clearance on the fitting surface thereof, even if an axis of the guide bush is tilted with respect to an axis of the guide post, the guide bush can be externally fitted onto the guide post easily. The guide post or the guide bush has a tip portion with a clearance slightly larger than the fitting clearance with respect to a mating element near the fitting tip end on the fitting surface, and a relief groove is provided around an entire circumference between a sliding portion having the fitting clearance and the tip portion. A distance from the tip portion to the sliding portion preferably has a predetermined or greater length.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for producing fiber-cement soffit building products. In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for producing fiber-cement soffits includes a punch assembly, a support assembly facing at least a portion of the punch assembly, and an actuator operatively coupled to at least one of the punch assembly or the support assembly. The punch assembly can include a punch plate and a plurality of punches coupled to the punch plate. Each punch can have a length and a first cross-sectional dimension generally normal to the length. The support assembly can have a support plate, and at least a portion of the support plate is juxtaposed to at least a portion of the punch plate. The support plate can include a plurality of holes arranged in a pattern so that each hole in the portion of the support plate juxtaposed to the punch plate is aligned with a corresponding punch on the punch plate.

Abstract: A sheet punching device includes a punch and a die which cut a hole in a sheet, a punch debris conveying device for conveying punch debris produced when the punch and the die cut a hole in the sheet, and a punch debris box for receiving the punch debris which has been conveyed by the punch debris conveying device.

Abstract: A system for cutting sheet material. The system has a first roller with at least one cutting element thereon with the first roller rotatable around a first axis and the second roller having at least one receptacle thereon and rotatable around a second axis. The first and second rollers are relatively positioned so that as the first and second rollers rotate around the first and second axes, the one cutting element aligns with and projects into the one receptacle to thereby cause cutting out of a discrete portion of a sheet material between the first and second rollers. A servo drive is provided for at least one of a) rotating the first roller around the first axis and b) rotating the second roller around the second axis.

Abstract: A punching mechanism has a plurality of predetermined standby positions where the punching mechanism is previously moved by move means and stands by based on size information in the width direction of a sheet material and punching execution information as to whether or not the sheet material is to be punched. The standby position corresponding to a sheet material of the maximum width that can be punched by the punching mechanism and the standby position applied when punching is not executed are set to substantially the same position.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a number of holes in a medium includes a selector, a hole forming device and a controller. The selector selects the number of holes to be formed in the medium, with the number of holes being selected from at least two predetermined numbers such as two and three. The hole forming device forms the holes in the medium. The controller controls the hole forming device to form in the medium the number of holes selected by the selector.

Abstract: A conventional ball lock mechanism has been replaced with a wedge adapted to lock a tool, such as a punch, forming tool or die bushing in a retainer block in which the tool can be accurately positioned relative to the retainer block. The tool is released by moving the wedge away from the retainer block. The inclined surface of the wedge may be inclined upward or downward at an acute angle to the vertical, or the wedge may have both upwardly and downwardly inclined surfaces. The upper portion of the tool is preferably non-circular and is held within a tool cavity formed when the wedge is disposed in the retainer block. One surface of the wedge (its tool-mating surface) is adapted to correspond to the surface of the tool in contact with the wedge. The assembly of wedge slidably disposed within the retainer block is preferably used with a hardened backing plate rather than being secured directly to the die shoe.

Abstract: Novel apparatus and method are disclosed for cutting a sheet material by a rotary die cutter. A die shaft has an outer circumference and at least two die shaft bores having coaxial counterbores. The counterbores relieve stresses imposed by a die cutting insert. A knife formed about an outside periphery of the die cutting insert has a cutting edge and first and second side walls aligned at an angle of at least 15 degrees. The die cutting insert is removably attached at the inside periphery to the die shaft outer circumference. At least two threaded bolts sized to die cutting insert apertures secure the die cutting insert to the die shaft bores. Stresses are relieved in the internal metal of the die shaft as each insert is mounted, interchangeably and repeatedly, for cutting layered absorbent articles in large numbers and with multiple replacement of cutting die inserts without machining all of the die surfaces to keep the nip constant.

Abstract: Image data representing an image to be printed is captured, and a cutting pattern for cutting the outer form of an image printed on recording paper is selected from a plurality of different cutting patterns. In accordance with the captured image data, one or more images are printed on the recording paper in sizes and layout proper for the selected cutting pattern. Then, the outer forms of one or more images are cut on the recording paper in the selected cutting pattern. This eliminates the necessity of entering the size and layout of the image to be printed on the recording paper and editing a cutting method. Moreover, one or more images can be printed on the recording paper in a desired size and layout, and the outer forms of one or more images are cut on the recording paper in a desired cutting pattern.

Abstract: A rotary cutting mechanism includes a holder and a fixture that cooperate to hold an article therebetween. A cavity is formed in the body of the fixture. A blade is rotatably mounted in the fixture cavity. The blade rotates between a first position in which the cutting edge of the blade is not operative to cut the article, and a second position in which the cutting edge is operative to cut the opening in the article. In another embodiment, the rotary cutting mechanism includes a fixture having a cavity formed in the fixture body, and a holding mechanism that holds the article on the fixture. A blade is rotatably mounted in the fixture cavity to cut the opening in the article.

Abstract: Disclosed is a zipper for a reclosable thermoplastic bag having opposing rib and groove profiles wherein at least one of the opposing zipper profiles has an longitudinally extending part interlockable and substantially free of interdigitation with the opposing profile and wherein the part is structurally discontinuous along its length. When the rib and groove profiles are interlocked, an audible clicking sound and/or a vibratory or bumpy feel perceptible to the touch is imparted.Further disclosed is a process and apparatus for making the zipper wherein a zipper profile is extruded and indentions are formed within and along it.