Abstract: A sheet material slitter with a guide assembly for receiving the edges of material along a slit formed in the sheet material. The slitter includes a cutting assembly in the form of a pair of cooperative slitting knives rotatably mounted in axially offset relation. A drive motor is coupled to the slitting knives and operative to counter-rotate the knives such that sheet material fed into the slitter is drawn through the slitter as the material is cut to form a slit. The guide assembly is mounted adjacent the slitting knives and comprises a pair of guide rollers rotatably supported in axially spaced relation. Each guide roller is capable of receiving a respective edge of material along the slit formed in the sheet material. The guide rollers are supported in substantially parallel relation to one another and may be supported at an angle with respect to the slitting knives.

Abstract: A guide for a saw band or blade of a sawing machine is provided. The guide includes a bracket and high-strength sliders, which are mounted to a bracket for a lateral guide of the saw band or saw blade and which serve for gliding contact to a side face of the saw band or blade. The sliders are high-strength guide plates, provided with an edge upstream in reference to the direction of motion of the saw blade or saw band, which is at least partially arranged in a straight manner or with a constant curve, with the edge or its tangents extending tilted at an angle from approximately 0° to 90°, preferably from 20° to 70°, in reference to the direction of motion of the saw blade or the saw band. Furthermore, several guide plates are mounted to the bracket at a distance from each other, forming clear spaces.

Abstract: In order to selectively reinforce portions of a material web, a cutting and laminating device efficiently produces the required reinforcing strips and then laminates them to the web. In order to efficiently and accurately produce these reinforcing strips, a cross web shear is utilized which is capable of cutting required reinforcing strips from the fairly large web of reinforcing material in an accurate manner. Once cut, a holding and positioning device is capable of grabbing onto the reinforcing strip and appropriately positioning it next to the primary material web. A separate laminator can then attach this reinforcing strip to the web at a desired location.

Abstract: A band saw blade guide for use with band saw blades, the band saw blade guide including a base, a wheel having a high-speed bearing and a circumferential groove, and a shaft movable with respect to the base. The groove receives a non-cutting edge of a band saw blade. The band saw blade guide is biased to be in constant contact with the non-cutting edge of the band saw blade.

Abstract: A chain saw guide bar having two opposed nose plates at the free end thereof. Each nose plate has an outwardly formed impression which faces the outwardly formed impression in the opposed nose plate, to allow a thicker idler roller assembly to be mounted between the outwardly formed impressions. The idler roller assembly includes an inner bearing journal, roller bearings, and an idler roller with a concave groove around its outer circumference, within which groove the drive links of the saw chain track. Two thin shims are placed on opposite sides of the idler roller assembly between the nose plates. A replacement nose assembly is also disclosed which includes two substantially identical outer plates positioned apart a given distance.

Abstract: A chain saw guide bar having two opposed nose plates at the free end thereof. Each nose plate has an outwardly formed impression which faces the outwardly formed impression in the opposed nose plate, to allow a thicker idler roller assembly to be mounted between the outwardly formed impressions. The idler roller assembly includes an inner bearing journal, roller bearings, and an idler roller with a concave groove around its outer circumference, within which groove the drive links of the saw chain track. Two thin shims are placed on opposite sides of the idler roller assembly between the nose plates. A replacement nose assembly is also disclosed which includes two substantially identical outer plates positioned apart a given distance.

Abstract: A system for handling a flexible thin wall tubular extrudate of an elastomeric material of the type used as a body ply element for the manufacture of tires, and for cutting-off a predetermined length sleeve of the extrudate and delivering the sleeve to a discharge station. A pair of grippers is movably mounted on carriage assemblies which move the grippers horizontally and transversely with respect to the axis of the extrudate. The leading gripper provides tension to the extrudate and pulls it along a production axis. The trailing gripper engages the extrudate and moves in unison with the extrudate and the leading gripper along the production axis. The grippers completely circumferentially envelop the length of sleeve to be cut from the extrudate and retain the shape of the extrudate by applying a vacuum thereto. A cutting mechanism having a fixed motor driven blade and a pair of similar pivotally mounted blades moves vertically down into contact with the extrudate between the pair of grippers.

Abstract: An orbital pipe machine guiding system to guide the machine around the circumference of a pipe has a link chain having first and second ends and a length equal to at least the circumference of the pipe and has means to attach the link chain to itself around and against the pipe in a circle perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. At least one wheel is operatively connected to the machine, such that when the wheel is positioned for revolving engagement with the link chain, the machine will be guided in the circle defined by the link chain. In one embodiment, the wheel has a continuous slot formed therein extending radially inward from the periphery thereof, and the inside surfaces of the slot slidingly engage the link chain. Any one link chain may be used for several pipe sizes and the fastening arrangement of the link chain is such that surplus chain overlaps a portion of the chain lying against the pipe. The slot in the wheel extends far enough to accommodate such overlap.

Abstract: A longitudinal guide track is arranged to be secured to the elongated supporting frame of a saw mill and a laterally extending arm arranged to be secured to the lower portion of a depending support of a saw carriage has followers arranged for guided movement along the longitudinal guide track for stabilizing the support member and the saw blades. The followers comprise two rollers engageable on opposite sides of the flange. The support for the rollers is spring mounted to provide resilient adjustment to irregularities in the longitudinal flange.

Abstract: A rotary saw blade, comprising a series of outward tapering toothlike radial projections on and around a circular core of a base plate of metal, each of said projections comprising a leading surface which is inclined at an acute angle to the periphery of the core and deposited with abrasive particles held in a layer comprising metal.

Abstract: A radial arm of a radial arm saw comprises a lightweight metal casting of inverted U cross-section and having opposing longitudinal grooves in the inner faces of the side walls of the inverted U. A metal strip of resilient arcuate cross-section is press fitted into each groove to form guides for supporting and guiding a power saw unit movable along the radial arm. The lighter weight of the radial arm is particularly advantageous for a portable radial arm saw, and the inserted metal strips form inexpensive durable guides.

Abstract: Pairs of parallel rods spaced from each other along the path of miter saw movement for the saw to pass between them. At least one roller is mounted on each rod in a pair. The rollers have a plurality of axially spaced apart annular grooves that are occupied by resilient or elastomeric rings such that corresponding rings on one roller are in tangential contact, or nearly so, with the rings on the other. The rings yield when a saw blade is inserted between them to maintain opposing forces on the sides of the blade for constraining it to move in a single plane.

Abstract: A shearing cutting tool that may be either hand or machine operated. The tool includes an upper blade, a lower blade, a device for moving at least one of the blades with respect to the other blade, an arm mounting the lower blade below a sheet of material to be cut, and a ball bearing mounted on the arm. The ball bearing has a portion thereof extending upwardly from the arm, and is mounted adjacent the trailing edge of the lower blade for engaging the bottom surface of a sheet to be cut. The ball bearing allows easier pivoting of the cutting tool during cutting to change the direction of cutting.

Abstract: A guide bar for a chain saw including a main bar portion having its outer end edge abutting a mating inner end edge of a nose portion. At least a section of one of the bar portions adjacent the abutting end edges is formed by side plates supported in a spaced apart position by spacing posts. A connecting web connects the bar portions with the said one bar portion fitting between the spaced apart side plates. The web is provided with slots to accommodate the supporting posts and displaceable ear portions extend into the slots to resist but not prevent passage of the posts. Forcing the said one bar portion over the web causes the ear portions to deflect around the supporting posts which then resists but does not prevent separation of said one bar portion from the web.

Abstract: A guide bar has a main portion and a nose portion. The main portion has a convex outer end and the nose portion a mating concave inner end. A tongue extends from the nose portion for insertion in a receiving slot in the main portion and rivets fasten the tongue to the main portion. A relief is formed at the junctions of the edges of the nose portion and main portion, i.e., at the points where the saw chain passes from the main portion to the nose portion and then back to the main portion of the guide bar.