Abstract: A mandoline slicer including a frame having two opposed side walls and a food support surface, a blade assembly, and a slicing thickness adjustment mechanism engaging the blade assembly with the frame and configured to vertically move the blade assembly relative to the food support surface between an operating position where the cutting blade is exposed above the food support surface for a vertical distance for slicing and a resting position where the cutting blade is positioned coplanar with or below the food support surface. The present invention has a fixed and integral food support surface and a movable blade assembly which is easy and safe to operate. It can provide bi-directional food slicing as well as bi-directional julienne blade slicing of food.

Abstract: A mandoline slicer includes a slicing blade and an adjustable slicing ramp. A series of julienne blades is selectively movable between a stowed and a deployed position above the ramp. At a distal end of the ramp, a blade support is positionable to select either of a plurality of slicing blades.

Abstract: A device (1) for a user to secure a workpiece (2) that is positioned on a substrate (3) during the processing of the workpiece (2) with a hand-held power tool. A stepping element (4) has a stepping surface (10) via which the user applies a holding force, and that also has a placement surface (11) for placing the device (1) onto the workpiece (2).

Abstract: A blade and assembly provides for a blade that has a front beveled cutting edge and at least two recesses defined within the back, or non-cutting edge, of the blade. A substantially cylindrical cavity or bore extends inwardly into the blade from each recess, the bores being defined in planes that are parallel to the top and bottom surfaces of the blade. A plurality of “T-shaped” legs is provided, each leg having a cross bar or “foot” that is secured at one end of a rod. In the preferred embodiment, three such legs are used, although the present invention is not limited to that number. The rod of each leg is used for insertion into a blade bore. Means for fixing the position of the rod within the blade bore is also provided. This allows the blade to be properly positioned within the holder thereby compensating for blade wear.

Abstract: A mandoline slicer includes a slicing blade and an adjustable slicing ramp. A series of julienne blades is selectively movable between a stowed and a deployed position above the ramp. At a distal end of the ramp, a blade support is positionable to select either of a plurality of slicing blades.

Abstract: A cutter cartridge device includes a cartridge having a cutter including a blade portion, the blade portion being configured so that an amount of projection thereof projecting from the cartridge is changeable, an adjusting jig including an attachment portion configured so that the cartridge is detachably attachable and a holder portion configured to hold a sheet-shaped cut object from both thicknesswise ends with respect to the cut object, the holder portion having a spacing which is changed in conjunction with a change in the projection amount of the blade portion of the cartridge attached to the attachment portion.

Abstract: A printer and its blade withdrawal mechanism, comprising: a fixing board, used for fixing a down cutter, the lower end of the fixing board can be pivotally installed on an installing support, and lower end of the installing support can be pivotally installed on a main body; a balance unit, which is installed on the installing support, and can act on the combination of the fixing board and the down-cut blade from front and rear, so as to enable the combination to be at non-pivotal state or at blade withdrawal state of pivoting by certain angle backward; a locking unit, for enabling the installing support to be at the locking state of being connected to the main body non-pivotally or at the open state of pivoting by certain angle forward; and a manipulation unit, which is installed on the installing support, located at one side of the combination of the fixing board and the down-cut blade, and can move downward by two segment travels under the effect of external force, at the first segment travel, it can act on

Abstract: A food slicer includes a frame for supporting a landing and a runway movable relative to the landing. A cutting blade is secured on an upstream end of the landing. A downstream end of the runway is spaced from an edge of the cutting blade. A separate cutting knife is moveably connected to the frame. An adjustment mechanism connected to the frame adjusts an offset between the cutting blade and the runway. The adjustment mechanism includes spaced apart first and second guide tracks provided on respective first and second movable side members. The guide tracks are configured such that a first movement of the adjustment mechanism moves the downstream end of the runway relative to the cutting blade to adjust a cutting thickness and a second movement of the adjustment mechanism lowers the downstream end of the runway and raises the cutting knife to a working position.

Abstract: An edge band cutting device includes a fixed unit, a movable plate movable on a base plate of the fixed unit, a cutter unit including a main cutter and an auxiliary cutter, an adjustable positioning unit abutting removably against the main cutter, and an adjustable supporting unit disposed on the fixed unit. The base plate has an opening. A space between the main cutter and the auxiliary cutter is aligned with the opening. The adjustable supporting unit includes an adjustable supporting member disposed movably on a pressing plate of the fixed unit, and a locking member for locking the adjustable supporting member on the pressing plate to allow the adjustable supporting member to be retracted into or extended from the pressing plate.

Abstract: A blade clamp for use in an automated, high speed potato slicing apparatus to slice chips to a predetermined size for packaging purposes. The blade clamp includes a cutting head; a blade mount having a slot therein; a first knife element between the cutting head and the blade mount, the first knife element having a first cutting edge; and optionally a second knife element having a second knife edge, the second knife element extending from the slot of the blade mount, such that the first and second cutting edges are substantially orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus of reducing current requirements by increasing resistance of the blade structure by reducing the cross sectional area of at least one section of the blade so that the electrical current requirements for heating of the blade to cutting temperature are reduced wherein the power supply and substantially entire unit may be mounted within a hand held unit. Methods of shaping blades to perform various heat distributions for specialty blades for custom cutting are disclosed. Further, an improved blade mounting structure is provided which includes structure for maintaining the legs of the blade parallel to the direction of cut and provides for easy insertion of new blades by maintaining a slotted blade cradle stable and in alignment with the blades and a clamp member away from the blade when the clamp mounting structure is loosened.

Abstract: A manually operated vegetable cutting utensil having a stand for keeping it in an inclined position on a horizontal worktop, where a support bracket, in particular in the form of a stirrup, installed at the bottom of the stand of the utensil is provided to butt, in the use position, against an edge of the worktop so as to stabilize the utensil even if the worktop is wet or greasy.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting food items includes a base having an opening and being configured to support one or more blade inserts in the opening. At least one guide is coupled to the base and is configured to accommodate first and second telescoping members, the first telescoping member being nested within the guide, the second telescoping member being nested within the first telescoping member and the first and second telescoping member being slidably movable in a reciprocating manner along an axis relative to the base. A compression member is coupled to the first telescoping member and movable to a first maximum distance from the top portion of the base. A striking member has a weight sufficient to impart a concussive force on the compression member and is coupled to the second telescoping member and movable to a second maximum distance from the compression member.

Abstract: A leverage based cutting board system having a rotatable tower and sliding knife holster is disclosed. Control of the height of the sliding knife holster and unique locking system facilitates cutting of foodstuffs of a variety of shapes and consistencies. The system further provides an advantage of using any traditional knife. It allows rapid switching between traditional cutting and leverage cutting. The system decreases the total scale of force required to cut foodstuffs and constrains the number of untoward knife motions. The tower with its unique property of rotating 180 degree makes it apt to use both the surfaces in a single preparation. The unique texture of the board helps it to grip slippery food items. The sleek and compact design helps keeping the tower intact as it lies horizontally adjacent to the board when not in use.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus is provided with a first blade (48, 82), a second blade (50, 84) intersecting with the first blade (48, 82), and a switching unit (72). The switching unit (72) switches between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the first blade (48, 82) positions in a cutting position in which it is possible to cut a work-piece (12) and the second blade (50, 84) positions in a non-cutting position in which it is impossible to cut the work-piece (12). In the second mode, the second blade (50, 84) positions in the cutting position in which it is possible to cut the work-piece (12) and the first blade (48, 82) positions in the non-cutting position in which it is impossible to cut the work-piece (12).

Abstract: A mandoline slicer includes a slicing blade and an adjustable slicing ramp. A series of julienne blades is selectively movable between a stowed and a deployed position above the ramp. At a distal end of the ramp, a portion of the ramp is pivotable between a first position for using the slicing blade and a second position covering the slicing blade and exposing a grating surface.

Abstract: A board shaped mandolin slicer includes a folding leg for stability in an angled orientation, and a “dead mans handle” for to enable exposure of the blade and adjustable thickness slicing only upon actuation of the handle. In addition, a spring resist in the handle is used in conjunction with a mechanical position guide limiting switch and angled cam which allows the user to better control the degree to which a platform move forward to expose the front of a main blade, to thus adjust the thickness of the slices uniformly. An additional child safety feature includes a pair of buttons on either side of the housing which need to be urged inwardly at the same time to unlock the mandolin slicer.

Abstract: A slicer is described for slicing food products that can be fed to a cutting blade that is rotatably arranged around a rotational axle in a bearing. The blade has the form of a sickle. The blade has an edge that has different radii distributed across its circumference. In the described slicers, cutting pressure can be controlled to adjust for diverse food products. Adjustments can be made by moving the bearing of the rotational axle of the sickle blade to different locations in a guide.

Abstract: Described herein is a mounting arrangement (400) for a fixed cutting blade (100) of a cutting machine (450) that allows rapid replacement of the cutting blade (100) without having to remove a support member (200) for the cutting blade (100) from the cutting machine (450). At each mounting point of the cutting blade (100), a shaped nut (300) is located within the support member (200) prior to the support member (200) being mounted on the cutting machine (450). Each shaped nut (300) has an eccentric flange that engages within a complementary recess formed in the support member (200), the nut being retained within the complementary recess by means of a circlip (410). A screw or bolt (420) engages with the nut (300) to mount the cutting blade (100) on the support member (200), and, as the screw or bolt (420) is tightened, the cutting blade (100) is precisely aligned with respect to x- and y-axes within the support member (200).

Abstract: A working tool adapted for use with an oscillating tool includes a hole defining a longitudinal axis and has a plurality of bulges which depart from the longitudinal axis by a radial distance. Each of the bulges has two flanks that extend inwardly towards the longitudinal axis and which are connected with each other at a recess portion that is formed between every adjacent two of the bulges. An arc portion of one of the bulges has a length which is unequal to a length of an arc portion of the other one of the bulges. By arranging bulges with unequal arc lengths in the hole of the working tool, the working tool can be mounted to different oscillating tools at multiple angles and, by decreasing the number of the bulges, contact between the bulges and an output shaft of the oscillating tool reduces wear and increases the service life of the output shaft.

Abstract: A blade housing for an electronic cutting apparatus includes an outer housing having a distal end, an inner housing coupled to the inner housing and longitudinally selectively adjustable relative thereto and a blade rotatably coupled to the inner housing with a sharpened distal end. Adjustment of the inner housing relative to the outer housing adjusts an amount of the blade that protrudes from the distal end of the inner housing.

Abstract: To be able to accurately adjust an angle using a simple operation when mounting a groove machining tool into a holder, there is provided a groove machining tool for use with a thin-film solar cell. The groove machining tool is retained by a holder, is caused to move together with the holder over a thin film of an integrated thin-film solar cell in one direction, and forms a groove on the thin film extending in one direction and has a tool body. The blade tip part is formed on a tip end of the tool body and has blade tips for machining grooves disposed at a tip end. An angle regulation unit is disposed on the tool body so that the blade tip part is fixed in a predetermined orientation with regard to the direction of formation of the groove when being retained by the holder.

Abstract: A leverage based cutting board system having a rotatable tower and sliding knife holster is disclosed. Control of the height of the sliding knife holster and unique locking system facilitates cutting of foodstuffs of a variety of shapes and consistencies. The system further provides an advantage of using any traditional knife. It allows rapid switching between traditional cutting and leverage cutting. The system decreases the total scale of force required to cut foodstuffs and constrains the number of untoward knife motions. The tower with its unique property of rotating 180 degree makes it apt to use both the surfaces in a single preparation. The unique texture of the board helps it to grip slippery food items. The sleek and compact design helps keeping the tower intact as it lies horizontally adjacent to the board when not in use.

Abstract: The invention involves a die holder for a press, such as a metal-fabricating press. The die holder can be configured to receive a die, and can include a clamp portion and a wall portion. Preferably, the clamp and wall portions can be positioned in an open configuration or a closed configuration, and the die holder can be adjusted from an unclamped configuration to a clamped configuration. The die holder may have a die-release mechanism useful for overcoming stiction and facilitating removal of the die from the die holder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a knife holding device, particularly for derinding machines, comprising a knife holder (11) with a lower part (13) and an essentially plate-shaped clamping element, the clamping element being displaceable between a clamping position and a release position in order to optionally clamp or release a knife blade (17) to be inserted between the lower part and the clamping element, and a tensioning device (19, 53) engaging with the clamping element for adjusting the clamping element between the release position and the clamping position. According to the invention, the lower part comprises a counter bearing (21) for the clamping element, said counter bearing cooperating with the clamping element such that the clamping element executes a rotational or tilting movement about the counter bearing during adjustment.

Abstract: A knife holder for a microtome having a vibrating knife comprises a support element and a clamping element movable relative to the support element. The support element is embodied with a support surface for the knife, and the clamping element is embodied with a clamping surface. For clamping the knife, the support surface and clamping surface are settable at a distance of 0.1 to 1.5 from one another.

Abstract: A cutting device (1) having a cutting head (2) suspended pivotally in an articulate suspension (10) that includes two intersecting or skew rotary axes (4) and (5.) Two actuators (6, 7) are displaceable along linear axes (8) and (9) preferably aligned horizontally or vertically or diagonally, and engage the cutting head (2) via rods (13) and (14). The pivotal movements can be executed and controlled around the axes (4) and (5) by the linear adjustment motions of the actuators (6) and (7.) The cutting head (2) has a plasma cutter (19) and/or a laser cutter and/or a jet cutter and/or a mechanical cutter.

Abstract: A miter saw has a base and a rotatable table mounted on the base. A support is mounted on the rear of the table. A pivot arm is pivotally connected to the support through a connecting shaft. A cutting assembly is connected to the pivot arm. A locking member is connected between the support and the pivot arm. An electromagnetic member is connected to the locking member through a linking device. The electromagnetic member is electrically connected to a switch which is used to control a supply of actuating power to the electromagnetic member.

Abstract: A miter cutting arrangement for a cutting machine is provided to accommodate cutting work at an angle or a bevel for precisely cutting on a work piece. It includes a platform support arm longitudinally mounting to a cutting head support bracket, a platform pivot arm transversely extended from the platform support arm, a head platform pivotally connected with the platform pivot arm to support a motor, a miter supporting unit, and a locker device for selectively locking the cutting head at the normal position and the slanted position. The miter supporting unit includes a miter support provided at an outer side of the head platform and a miter stopper provided at an outer end of the platform pivot arm to block the miter support when the head platform is rotated at the slanted position.

Abstract: An improved cutting head for a food product on a slicing machine including upper and lower mounting rings, a plurality of cutter support segments connected to the mounting rings, a cutting blade attached to a front edge portion of each cutter support segment, and opposed first and second pivot pins extending from upper and lower portions of the cutter support segment and through the upper and lower mounting rings. Each of the pivot pins are positioned at a location closely adjacent to a forward edge of the cutter support segment and substantially near a cutting edge of the cutting blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to a knife holder for a microtome having a knife receiver for fixing and positioning a knife and a knife for the knife holder. The knife holder is ergonomic, the operation is made easier and safer, and the knife does not need to be changed as often. To this end, the knife receiver is constructed to accommodate a disk-shaped knife. The knife is given the shape of a regular polygon, whereby the edges are cutters. The knife receiver has an axle on which the knife can rotate such that the cutters can be positioned for cutting an object.

Abstract: A compensating blister die cutter apparatus is disclosed which has the purpose of cutting a sheet of blisters which have been formed on a sheet of plastic material in individual blisters which are generally symmetrical in configuration. The apparatus includes at least first and second blister die cutter units supported by a base member. Each of the blister die cutter units comprises a supporting member which includes a bottom board, a backup plate positioned on the bottom board, and a top board positioned on the backup plate. A rule slot is provided in the top board and a steel rule is located in the rule slot and has a cutting edge. A cavity is formed in the central portion of the bottom board, backup plate and top board as assembled to accommodate the blister shape during the cutting operation. A threaded member connects the bottom board, backup plate and top board together to move as a unit.

Abstract: A miter cutting arrangement for a cutting machine is provided to accommodate cutting work at an angle or a bevel for precisely cutting on a work piece. It includes a platform support arm longitudinally mounting to a cutting head support bracket, a platform pivot arm transversely extended from the platform support arm, a head platform pivotally connected with the platform pivot arm to support a motor, a miter supporting unit, and a locker device for selectively locking the cutting head at the normal position and the slanted position. The miter supporting unit includes a miter support provided at an outer side of the head platform and a miter stopper provided at an outer end of the platform pivot arm to block the miter support when the head platform is rotated at the slanted position.

Abstract: A blade holder and adapter for a scroll saw includes a slider within a slot in a scroll saw arm, with a retainer on the slider for receiving a scroll saw blade holder. An adjuster on the slider allows the slider to move within the slot and may be tightened to retain the slider in a fixed position. Moving the slider within the slot changes the angle of the blade relative to the table of the scroll saw.

Abstract: A saw blade chuck includes a blade retaining unit, a biasing unit, and a pushing unit. The blade retaining unit is mounted pivotably on a driving arm of a scroll saw. The biasing unit and the pushing unit are disposed on opposite sides of and act upon the blade retaining unit such that the biasing unit biases the blade retaining unit to pivot to a first position, where the blade retaining unit is adapted to engage one end portion of a saw blade, and such that the pushing unit is operable so as to provide a pushing force for pushing the blade retaining unit in a linear direction to cause the blade retaining unit to pivot against biasing action of the biasing unit to a second position, where the blade retaining unit is adapted to disengage from the end portion of the saw blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for setting the cutting gap between a rotor, having cutting blades and rotatable about its rotor axis, and a counter-blade body, which carries a cutting edge, can be fixed in position and can be set relative to the cutting blades of the rotor for optimizing the gap by an adjusting mechanism acting perpendicularly to the rotor axis, the adjusting mechanism having a slide guided in a linear guide, and the linear guide being arranged at an angle deviating slightly from the parallelism to the rotor axis, and the counter-blade body being arranged on the slide in such a way that the parallelism of cutting edge and cutting blade is ensured, or a U-shaped counter-blade body being provided, the legs of which are pressed apart elastically by pressure elements for setting the cutting gap. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of setting the cutting gap between a rotor and a fixed cutting edge.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for die-cutting a stack of sheet-like materials, particularly labels, whereby the stack is pressed into the die-cutter blade by a relative movement of a punching ram and a hollow cylindrical die-cutter blade.

Abstract: A table-top cutting machine having a base; a circular saw main unit having a saw blade and a drive therefor, the circular saw main unit being moveable between a precutting and a postcutting position and being pivotable to incline the saw blade. A turntable is also provided and is rotatably supported by the base. Locking mechanisms maintain the positions of the circular saw main unit and of the turntable and are operated by handles disposed at the front of the turntable. A stop is also provided to set and maintain the circular saw main unit with its saw blade in a vertical position. This mechanism is likewise operated by a handle disposed at the front of the turntable.

Abstract: A band sawing machine has a band saw which runs on a drive wheel and a driven wheel of the band sawing machine. The band sawing machine is provided with a slide seat to which the driven wheel is pivoted. The band sawing machine is provided with an eccentric wheel in contact with the slide seat. The eccentric wheel is turned to bring about a change in diametrical distance, thereby resulting in the up-and-down movement of the slide seat. The distance between the drive wheel and the driven wheel is thus shortened to facilitate the replacing of the band saw.

Abstract: A chopper for chopping continuous items like fiber, fiber strand, yarn, string, wire, tape or ribbon, etc. which enters the chopper in unwound form at a high linear speed is disclosed having improvements that permit the chopper to tilt to change the angle of discharge of the chopped item(s). Also disclosed is a fast acting roll retainer and a chopper having the fast acting roll retainer that permits a backup roll and a blade roll to be removed and replaced in a faster and less damaging manner. Methods of chopping and changing rolls on an apparatus using the disclosed apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: A waterjet head is tilted relative to vertical in order that the edge of a cut made by the head when severing a part from a workpiece is perpendicular to the workpiece surface, or is oriented at another desired inclination. As the waterjet head is moved along a cutting path over the workpiece, the plane in which the waterjet head is tilted is maintained at a constant bevel control angle relative to the direction of movement of the waterjet head. The waterjet head together with a tilt control assembly is carried by a support that is moved by a CNC controlled three axis drive system. The tilt control assembly includes provision for adjustably tilting the waterjet head and for rotating the waterjet head to maintain the bevel control angle as the direction of waterjet head movement changes.

Abstract: The present invention eases possible rubbing between an upper cutting edge and a work cutting surface of a work cutting apparatus during the elevation of the upper cutting edge to prevent the upper cutting edge from being worn in order to increase its lifetime. In a device for cutting a work by elevating and lowering a movable upper cutting edge 12 relative to a fixed lower cutting edge 13, an upper-cutting-edge, tight-contact avoidance device 10 is provided for widening the clearance between the upper cutting edge 12 and a work cutting surface. The device 10 is comprised of a clearance adjustment mechanism 22 for adjusting the clearance between the upper cutting edge 12 and the lower cutting edge 13, and control device 35 for regulating operation of the clearance adjustment mechanism 22.

Abstract: A slicing device using yarn includes at least two yard-guide cylinders on which the yarn is wound and by which the yarn can be moved with a reciprocating or continuous motion pressed against a piece to be sliced fixed on a supporting table. The yarn is wound on the yarn-guide so as to form at least two layers of yarn intersecting with one or several non-null intersecting angles (&bgr;) and so as to pass in a straight line from one cylinder to the other. The angle of inclination between the moving direction of the piece to be sliced and a line perpendicular to the plane of the yarn cylinder axes is adjustable so as to obtain strictly parallel slices. The intersection of the yarn layers improves the quality of slices obtained by facilitating the subsequent mechanical treatment operations of surfaces with crossed faults. Moreover, the angle of the yarn layers reduces the shearing and torsional stresses on the support of the piece to be sliced when the slices are being cut.

Abstract: A mini-blind cutter for selective manual in-store sizing of a first mini-blind product and a second mini-blind product. Each of the mini-blind products include a head rail, a plurality of slats, and a bottom rail having a different geometry and or material composition. A die assembly is movable from a first position to a second position includes a first and second region to receive the first and second mini-blind products. A blade carrier assembly includes at least two blade carriers and permits permit independent translation of the blade carriers to accommodate the different sized mini-blind products.

Abstract: A mini-blind cutter for selective manual in-store sizing of a first mini-blind product and a second mini-blind product. Each of the mini-blind products include a head rail, a plurality of slats, and a bottom rail having a different geometry and or material composition. A die assembly is movable from a first position to a second position includes a first and second region to receive the first and second mini-blind products. A blade carrier assembly includes at least two blade carriers and permits permit independent translation of the blade carriers to accommodate the different sized mini-blind products.

Abstract: A mini-blind cutter for selective manual in-store sizing of a first mini-blind product and a second mini-blind product. Each of the mini-blind products include a head rail, a plurality of slats, and a bottom rail having a different geometry and or material composition. A die assembly is movable from a first position to a second position includes a first and second region to receive the first and second mini-blind products. A blade carrier assembly includes at least two blade carriers and permits permit independent translation of the blade carriers to accommodate the different sized mini-blind products.

Abstract: A guide for a concrete cutting chain saw. The guide has multiple paired slots which receive a post of a bracket mounted to the chain saw. The slots provide multiple pivotal mounts for the chain saw. The chain saw is mounted on the guide with the post being received in a pair of slots. The multiple slots provide sequential pivotal mounts for moving the saw to complete the cut. The post is mountable on either end of the bracket so the guide may be mounted on either side of the cut line.

Abstract: A cutting machine with built-in miter cutting feature includes a miter cutting arrangement connected between a table frame and a cutting head such that the cutting head is capable of rotating in a vertical manner along a supporting arm upwardly extended from the table frame. Also, the cutting machine can be adjusted to accommodate cutting work in at an angle with respect to a cutting table by rotating the miter cutting arrangement by means of a pivot shaft connected therein.

Abstract: The present invention eases possible rubbing between an upper cutting edge and a work cutting surface during the elevation of the upper cutting edge to prevent the upper cutting edge from being worn in order to increase its lifetime. In a device for cutting a work by elevating and lowering a movable upper cutting edge 12 relative to a fixed lower cutting edge 13, an upper-cutting-edge tight-contact avoidance means 41 is provided for widening the clearance between the upper cutting edge 12 and a work cutting surface. The means 41 is comprised of a clearance adjustment mechanism 22 for adjusting the clearance between the upper cutting edge 12 and the lower cutting edge 13, and control means 35 for the clearance adjustment mechanism 22.

Abstract: An improved adjusting apparatus for a cutting bar received in an axial slot of a blade cylinder for cutting web material. The improvement enables an operator to adjust the tilt of the cutting bar relative to the axis of rotation of the blade cylinder to accommodate out-of-parallel conditions in the blade cylinder or mounting slot so that the cutting edge of the blade held by the cutting bar is parallel to the surface of an adjacent anvil cylinder, which supports the web being cut.