| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 030124000 | With material-holder or disposal | 49 |
| 20130081280 | Saw Assembly with Pivot Hinge Dust Port - A saw assembly includes a drive member, a motor, a housing, and a foot. The drive member is configured to be moved in a repeating pattern. The motor is configured to move the drive member in the repeating pattern. The housing defines an interior space in which the motor is positioned. The foot includes (i) a base having an upper surface and a lower work piece contact surface, and (ii) a conduit structure secured to the upper surface of the base. The housing is pivotably mounted to the conduit structure. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20100269353 | PORTABLE CUTTING DEVICE WITH ON-BOARD DEBRIS COLLECTION - A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20130091711 | APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A HAIR TREATMENT DEVICE - An apparatus for maintaining a hair treatment device includes a housing, a brush assembly mounted to the housing and having a plurality of bristles dimensioned and adapted for at least one of cleaning and removal of hair from a clipper assembly of a hair treatment device and a dispensing member mounted to the housing and having a treatment agent for depositing on the clipper assembly. The dispensing member may include an absorbent member such as a sponge, pad or cloth. The treatment agent may be one of a lubricant, cleaning agent or medicinal. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20110271530 | MULTIPLE TABLET CUTTER - A multi-tablet cutting device | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120096719 | Rotary Cutter - Embodiments according to the present invention provide improved rotary cutters and associated methods. A cutter includes a handle coupled to a plurality of rotary cutting elements which may be rotatable substantially within the same plane, within closely spaced parallel planes, or within intersecting planes, wherein the intersection of such planes occurs substantially tangential to the rotary cutting elements. The rotary cutting elements are preferably different sized and preferably becoming smaller distally from the handle. A method includes cutting an article with a plurality of rotary blades with a single motion of a human hand and/or arm. Such article may be, for example, a food article, such as pizza, or a textile article, such as leather, vinyl, or even gypsum board. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20090313834 | SELF-CONTAINED VACUUM SAW - A portable cutting apparatus. The apparatus includes a motor and a cutting blade driven by the motor. A protective housing encloses at least a portion of the cutting blade. A vacuum impeller is disposed in a vacuum housing to generate airflow to move dust and debris created by the cutting blade into a removable vacuum bag. At least one vacuum tube directs the airflow from the protective housing to the vacuum housing. The motor operates both the cutting blade and the vacuum impeller. A bellows interconnects the protective housing and a lower platform. The lower platform pivots relative to the cutting blade about a pivot axis that is outwardly spaced from and parallel to a cutting plane defined by the cutting blade. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090183373 | PILL CUTTING DEVICE - A pill cutting device ( | 07-23-2009 |
| 20080209739 | POWER TOOL WITH CHIPS EJECTING MECHANISM - To provide a portable dust collecting circular saw capable of making an exhaustion of chips smooth, improving a dust collecting efficiency of a dust bag and a dust collector, and improving workability. Engaging portions of a dust nozzle | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090100682 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - The invention relates to a hand machine tool, particularly to a hand machine tool for sawing, comprising a drive unit ( | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100146794 | Vacuum trimmer - An improved hand held lawn and garden vacuum trimmer having an elongated vacuum duct in fluid communication with a motor powered vacuum impeller positioned in a body, one end of the vacuum duct being attached to the body, a rotary cutter positioned in the vacuum duct, the rotary cutter attached to the impeller by way of a rotating shaft so that material swept into the distal end of the vacuum duct is cut by the cutter, swept through the impeller and then directed to a collection container. The improvement of this embodiment of the instant invention is positioning the cutter more than one quarter inch and less than three inches from the distal end of the vacuum duct. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100162571 | POWERED GROOVER WITH AIRFLOW FIN - A powered vinyl groover includes a motor attached to a circular blade and a blade housing for covering the circular blade. The blade housing includes a duct to carry cuttings into a collection bag. Near an inlet hole of the duct is a fin, which may be a raised surface on any interior wall of the blade housing extending into the blade housing as close as possible to the blade. The fin causes airflow from the blade to be redirected towards the inlet hole of the duct so that more cuttings enter the duct and are carried by the duct through to an outlet hole to a collection bag mountable over the outlet hole of the duct. The fin may be integral with the blade housing or attached to it, and a fin may also be added to existing groovers. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100162572 | LEADING EDGE RETAINING AND CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A retaining and cutting device for positioning a leading edge of material at one end of a roll and for puncturing and severing the material a pre-determined distance from the leading edge after removing from the roll, the retaining device comprising elongated jaw members pivotally connected together, a closure member normally urging the jaw members together, and a cutter along one edge of at least one of the jaw members. Extensions of the jaw members are manually grasped to urge the jaw members into an open position for insertion of the next leading edge of material therebetween. The device may also be utilized as a cutting tool for opening sealed boxes and the like. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20120240411 | Knife Safety Apparatus - A knife safety apparatus comprising a food holding body having a cutting face, a handle face, and a sidewall between the handle face and the cutting face, a section of the sidewall defining a knife guiding slit adjacent extending through the body between the handle face and the cutting face; and a handle having a gripping surface, a first end attached to the food holding body and a second end distal from the food holding body, the handle extending from the handle face and defining a knife-receiving space adjacent to at least part of the knife guiding slit and at least part of the handle face. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20090313833 | MATERIAL TRIMMER WITH ILLUMINATED CUT LINE INDICATOR - A material trimmer for trimming sheet material having a blade slidingly engageable with the sheet material along a cut line and a cut line projector operable to create a cut line indicator indicative of the approximate location of the cut line. The projector provides for a ready and correct orientation of the sheet material within the material trimmer. The projector includes a light bar mounted to the base of the material trimmer. When activated, the light bar creates an illuminated cut line indicator that is projected onto the material being cut. The illuminated cut line indicator illustrates location where the material trimmer will trim the material placed on the base of the material trimmer. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100000095 | Electric saw - In an electric saw includes a circular saw blade, a guard cover is arranged to surround an upper portion of the circular saw blade and a dust collecting case is arranged at the rear of the guard cover for collecting chips generated during a cutting operation performed by the circular saw blade. An openable lid unit is arranged in a position along a passage through which the chips pass. The guard cover is formed into a curved shape along the circular saw blade and the passage is defined by the guard cover to extend along a peripheral edge of the circular saw blade. The lid unit includes an opening portion formed in the passage and a lid member for closing the opening portion. The lid unit is opened toward the front of the guard cover as the lid member is rotated along a rotating plane of the circular saw blade. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110252647 | DEVICE FOR CUTTING FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR THE LIKE - A device for cutting fruit, vegetables or the like includes at least one cutting member ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20080196253 | Precision knife and blade dispenser for the same - A combination precision knife and blade dispenser having a handle portion configured to receive a blade and a dispenser. The dispenser is configured to support at least one blade in a new blade portion thereof. The dispenser further has a used blade portion configured to support at least one blade therein, where a user, manipulates the handle portion and engages a base of the at least one blade therein, and where in order to dispose of the blade, the user inserts the blade into the dispenser and disengages the base of the blade from the handle portion such that at no time does a user need to touch an edge portion of the blade. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20110078906 | GRAPE CUTTER - The grape cutter includes a base and a cover overlying the base. The base includes a recess adapted to hold a plurality of foodstuffs therein. The cover also includes a recess adapted to accommodate and hold the foodstuffs between the cover and the base. Both the base and the cover include a respective surrounding flange that define a slicing gap when assembled so that a user may slide a knife through the slicing gap to cut the foodstuffs. The slicing gap may be adjusted to accommodate foodstuffs of various sizes. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20120042519 | Punching Device for Food Products and Method of Using the Same - A food punch assembly for a food sheet comprises a base, a lid, a die and a punch. The base has a food receiving surface, and a die receiving opening. The die receiving opening is formed through the food receiving surface. The lid has a punch receiving opening. The lid is hingedly attached to the base. The lid is adapted to move between an open position and a closed position relative to the base. The punch receiving opening generally aligns with the die receiving opening of the base. The die has an opening formed therethrough. The die at least partially resides in the die receiving opening of the base. The punch has a punch protrusion. The punch at least partially resides in the punch receiving opening of the lid. A portion of the punch protrusion is adapted to enter the die opening. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120060374 | TABLET CUTTER WITH SLIDE GUIDE AND METHODS - A pill splitter includes a base, a cover pivotably secured to the base, a cutting blade attached to the cover, and a pill holder arrangement. The pill holder arrangement includes a slideable fixture constructed and arranged to be movable relative to the base and hold the pill. The pill holder arrangement allows a pill to split when the cover is moved in a closed position. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20110107602 | FOOD PREPARATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A food peeler/slicing system permitting the orderly use or disposal of sliced, grated, or peeled food matter. The invention includes a handle, one or more caps, one or more blades, the blade in an embodiment being interchangeable, and one or more receptacle chambers, the chamber in an embodiment being removable. Sliced, grated, or peeled food mater is collected in the receptacle chamber for later use or disposal. The present invention discloses a variety of receptacle chamber shapes and a variety of caps which optionally may be utilized for zesting or grating food material. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120131800 | Slicing Device - A slicing device for cutting fruits or vegetables into wedges, cubes, or other desired shapes includes a slicing frame and a pusher, in which the frame includes a grid of internal cutting blades. The pusher is configured to be used to push at least partially sliced food items through the gaps between cutting blades. In some versions, the pusher is pivotally attached to the slicer and includes a removable container. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20080201957 | DISPENSERS FOR RAZOR BLADE CARTRIDGES - Dispensers are provided for razor blade cartridges used with a handle. The dispensers have a housing structure that defines sections for receiving respective cartridges and retaining the cartridges in predetermined positions that permit connection of a handle connecting structure on the handle to one of the cartridges as the handle is moved toward the cartridge. The dispensers also include a latch for each section. Each latch is shaped and positioned to interact with a corresponding feature on the blade unit of the cartridge. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20120073141 | Hand-held electric power tool with a suction adapter - A hand-held electric power tool ( | 03-29-2012 |
| 20110219628 | POWER TOOL WITH DEBRIS COLLECTION ASSEMBLY - A power tool includes a motor, a cutting element operably coupled to the motor and configured to remove material from a workpiece, a base configured to support the cutting element relative to the workpiece, and a receptacle positioned beneath the base and configured to be positioned beneath the workpiece to collect debris generated by the cutting element beneath the workpiece as material is removed from the workpiece. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120272528 | PILL PEN WITH A PILL CUTTER AND GRINDER - The pill container is shaped like a conventional pen and is composed of multiple cylindrical compartments and a cap. Each compartment is labeled for the medication it contains. The label can be placed outside or attached inside with a clip. Such labeling with a clip can be applied to the regular medication organizers to add extra function as a labeled pill container. The last compartment of pill pen has a blade embedded at its end and functions as a pill cutter, which is covered with a safety cap, which has a serrated convex surface so as to function as a pill grinder. The cutting and grinding surface is the inside vertex of the cap of the pill pen. | 11-01-2012 |
| 030125000 | Handle receptacle | 4 |
| 20090007434 | KITCHEN KNIFE WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE WEIGHTS - A knife with a handle capable of adjustable weight configurations. The handle is hollow such that the weight balance between the handle and blade may be adjusted through the selective use of one or more removable weights that form part of an axially oriented weight mounting assembly. A user may add or remove weights until a desired knife balance is achieved. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20080289189 | PIZZA CUTTER WITH INTEGRATED DISPENSER - A utensil that can be utilized to slice pizzas and dispense condiments is provided. The utensil includes a handle and a rotating circular blade for cutting, for example, a pizza into multiple slices. Additionally, the utensil includes one or more compartments, which can be used to hold and dispense various items such as condiments. The compartment(s) can be sealed with tape, aluminum, or a snap-fit cover to secure one or more items held within the compartment(s). The condiments may be provided directly in the compartments, or may be provided in a sealed package or envelope which is received in a respective compartment. Additionally, the compartment(s) can be fitted with a perforated covering to allow for gradual dispensing of one or more items held in the compartment. Furthermore, the circular blade of the utensil can be formed with a wavy edge, rather than a straight edge, to provide greater strength to the blade. The utensil can be formed entirely in plastic to allow the utensil to be more easily disposed and/or recycled. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080229585 | Seasoning spoon - A device with a housing that contains chambers for holding and dispensing seasonings that contains an opening for attaching and removing a cooking adjunct. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20130014391 | Adjustable Utility Knife - A knife includes a handle enclosing one or more of a blade, a blade shuttle, a transmission, and a trigger, where the handle includes a blade aperture. The blade shuttle is longitudinally moveable relative to the handle from a rest position to a first extended position and the blade shuttle is moveable longitudinally from the first extended position to a cutting position when the blade is engaged in a workpiece. The blade shuttle is automatically retracted from the cutting position to the rest position when the blade is disengaged from the workpiece. The blade is detachably secured within the blade shuttle and protrudes a first distance through the blade aperture at the first extended position. The blade is extended from the first distance a substantially fixed length when engaged in the workpiece. The blade is adapted to automatically retract within the handle when disengaged from the workpiece. | 01-17-2013 |
| 030128000 | Ejectors or strippers | 3 |
| 20110258857 | Motor driven rotational sampling apparatus with removable cutting tools for material collection - A motorized apparatus to simultaneously excise, retrieve, temporarily store and transport a sample of material has a hollow clamshell casing with a blended contoured grip for the fingers, a horizontal extension to eliminate slippage when held in a user's hand, and a flange bottom portion from which a removable cutting tool threaded to a drive shaft extends downwards. Within the clamshell casing an electric motor is mounted which drives, via gears, a drive shaft which rotates a cutting tool threaded to the distal end of the drive shaft. The end of the cutting tool, distal from the clamshell casing, forms a cutting edge circumscribing a circular region. An ejection rod slides reciprocally within the cutting tool between a stowed position and an expulsion position. Users core a sample from the source material by engaging contact between the cutting edge of the cutting tool and the surface of the source material, applying pressure against the surface of the source material while simultaneously activating the motor to rotate the cutting tool. The cutting region of the cutting tool passes through the source material contacting the support surface below the source material which urges the cored sample into the lumen of the cutting tool. The sample may be stored in the lumen or transported. Activation of the ejection rod moves from the stowed position towards the expulsion position displacing the temporarily stored sample from the lumen space in the cutting tool into the appropriate collection receptacle or onto a desired surface. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20100307008 | Knife Swiper - A removably attachable, multifunctional Knife Swiper ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 030130000 | Annular cutter | 1 |
| 20130118017 | MOTOR DRIVEN ROTATIONAL SAMPLING APPARATUS WITH REMOVABLE CUTTING TOOLS FOR MATERIAL COLLECTION - A motorized apparatus to simultaneously excise, retrieve, temporarily store and transport a sample of material has a hollow clamshell casing with a blended contoured grip for the fingers, a horizontal extension to eliminate slippage when held in a user's hand, and a flange bottom portion from which a removable cutting tool threaded to a drive shaft extends downwards. Within the clamshell casing an electric motor is mounted which drives, via gears, a drive shaft which rotates a cutting tool threaded to the distal end of the drive shaft. The end of the cutting tool, distal from the clamshell casing, forms a cutting edge circumscribing a circular region. An ejection rod slides reciprocally within the cutting tool between a stowed position and an expulsion position. Users core a sample from the source material by engaging contact between the cutting edge of the cutting tool and the surface of the source material, applying pressure against the surface of the source material while simultaneously activating the motor to rotate the cutting tool. The cutting region of the cutting tool passes through the source material contacting the support surface below the source material which urges the cored sample into the lumen of the cutting tool. The sample may be stored in the lumen or transported. Activation of the ejection rod moves from the stowed position towards the expulsion position displacing the temporarily stored sample from the lumen space in the cutting tool into the appropriate collection receptacle or onto a desired surface. | 05-16-2013 |
| 030131000 | Shears | 15 |
| 20100095532 | Pole pruner - An improved pole pruner for pruning a limb from a tree is provided which includes structure which grabs or grasps that portion of the tree limb to be detached as the cutting blade of the pole pruner severs the tree limb from the tree thereby preventing the severed tree limb from falling downwardly and injuring the operator of the pole pruner. The operator of the pole pruner may maneuver the pole pruner to a location wherein it is safe to release the severed tree limb from the pole pruner. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20080201958 | HOSE SHEARING DEVICE - A shearing device is disclosed that encloses a cutting member for user safety, and that allows the cutting member to be quickly and easily replaced, the shearing device including a cutting member removably coupled to a mount and disposed in a housing, wherein the mount is coupled to an actuator, and wherein the shearing device is adapted to minimize an amount of waste material sheared from a hose. | 08-28-2008 |
| 030132000 | Multiple shearing position | 6 |
| 20120192433 | CHIP RECEIVER AND HEDGE TRIMMER HAVING THE SAME - The disclosed hedge trimmer is provided with a main body, a blade unit supported by the main body and a chip receiver supported by the blade unit. The chip receiver is attached to the blade unit. The chip receiver is positioned at an opposite side of the blade unit from cutting edges of the blade unit and receives branches and leaves cut by the cutting edges. The chip receiver has a concavo-convex shape including a longitudinal rib, traverse rib and projections formed of a edge of the chip receiver, to prevent the received branches and leaves from dropping. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130008032 | HAND TOOL AND METHOD FOR CUTTING PLASTIC FIBER OPTIC CABLE WITHOUT ERROR - Method and apparatus for cutting and terminating POF cable with error prevention. The apparatus comprises a hand tool with a blade supporting top bar linked to a bottom bar. The bottom bar comprises two aligned rows of holes perpendicular to the blade and opposite each other with a space between the rows for providing the blade the movement space needed for the cutting and terminating POF cable when at least one of the top bar and the bottom bar is pressed against the other. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20090277014 | Scoop and Blade Guard for Hedge Trimmer - A blade guard for a hedge trimmer that can cut trimmings from a hedge includes a cutting arm member with a first set of the cutting blades that extends laterally from the cutting arm member. The blade guard generally includes a first housing member and a second housing member movable between an open condition and a closed condition. A connecting member on the blade guard member that is operable to releasably couple to the cutting arm member. The first housing member and the second housing member in the open condition establish an opening between the first housing member and the second housing member. The blade guard in the open condition is operable to catch the trimmings in the opening between the first housing member and the second housing member. The blade guard in the closed condition is operable to cover the first set of the cutting blades. | 11-12-2009 |
| 030133000 | Suction-disposal means | 3 |
| 20080250649 | Apparatus For Effecting Hair-Removal and Cleaning on Body Parts in Sanitary or Medical Ambits - An apparatus ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100242286 | Hair Cutting Device - A hair cutting device has a motorized suction assembly and a motorized clipper assembly, with a hair-receiving chamber for containing hair clippings and a filter positioned between the motorized suction assembly and the motorized clipper assembly. Spacers of varying lengths to control the length and style of hair cut may also be provided. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110185578 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAIR CLIPPING AND REMOVAL - A system for clipping and removing hair clippings from a clipped site is disclosed. The system includes a suction member having an integrated blade member, a hose member in communication with the suction member, and a vacuum source connected to the hose member. This device is particularly useful for use in clipping and removing the hair clippings from shaved surgical patients in a manner that prevents the hair clippings from falling into the patient's surroundings. | 08-04-2011 |
| 030134000 | Grip type | 7 |
| 20090094837 | Flush Cutter - A flush cutter, having a first gripper part, having a first blade part comprising a blade, a second gripper part, comprising a second blade part having a blade, a joint pivot-connecting the blade parts and having handle elements associated with the blade parts. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20080256805 | Handle latching mechanism - The present invention provides a power tool comprising: at least a pair of handles ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100146795 | Serrated Pipe Cutter and Serrated Blade Therefor - A serrated pipe cutter comprising handles pivotally coupled together and movable between first and second positions; wherein the first handle includes a grip at one end and a blade at an opposite end; the blade includes an elongated cutting edge which defines a cutting edge surface tapering inwardly, a plurality of serrations extending along the cutting edge, and a plurality of cutting tips extending between adjacent serrations. Each serration defines a cutting edge surface, a substantially concave facet tapering inwardly, and a linear serration cutting edge extending between adjacent cutting tips. Each cutting tip defines a cutting tip surface tapering inwardly and a linear cutting tip edge extending between adjacent serrations, at least a portion of which is offset from at least a portion of the serration cutting edge. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20090090009 | SERVICEABLE PIVOT FOR SHEARS - This invention relates to a demolitions shears, including a body having a fixed jaw and a movable jaw that pivots with respect to the fixed jaw. A main shaft for pivotally mounting the moveable jaw to the body. A hydraulic cylinder for actuating the movable jaw to pivot. The movable jaw includes a first rotation stop and the main shaft including a second rotation stop. When the main shaft is installed in the moveable jaw, the first rotation stop and the second rotation stop are coupled to prevent relative rotation between the main shaft and the movable jaw, without axially fixing the main shaft to the movable jaw. A removable stop assembly is constructed and arranged to limit axial movement between the main shaft and the movable jaw. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090288300 | SHEAR ASSEMBLY - A shear assembly is presented for use with different types of motorized vehicles and is generally provided with an upper cutting jaw, a lower receiving jaw having an open pocket, and an insert disposed within the open pocket. The insert is positioned to engage a cutting edge of the upper jaw when the jaw is in a closed position. In some embodiments, the insert is comprised of a material that permits the insert to yield to the cutting edge of the lower jaw when the cutting edge engages the insert. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090000127 | MULTIPURPOSE SHEARS - Multi-purpose shears adapted to include structure that enables rapid and effective cutting of sheet fabric as well as tough fabric. A U-shaped housing is positioned on a loop grip of the shears, the housing having an insertion slot defining an opening at one end and at least one blade having a cutting edge mounted within the housing. The blades are positioned within the housing so as to present a cutting edge obliquely to the insertion slot, so as to cut or slice material inserted into the insertion slot. The insertion slot is generally configured in a direction that permits ergonomic handling of the shears for both snipping and for slicing. The opening may be oriented in a proximal direction relative to the operator, so that the operator may snip in one direction and slice in the reverse direction. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20110225829 | HEAVY DUTY CONFIGURABLE SHEAR CRUSHER DEMOLITION TOOL - A heavy duty, configurable shear/crusher demolition tool has an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and a pivot group connecting the upper jaw and the lower jaw; a configurable number of tooth holders mounted on the upper jaw and the lower jaw; a configurable number of teeth removably mounted to the tooth holders; a configurable number of shear blade holders mounted on the upper jaw and the lower jaw; and a configurable number of shear blades removably mounted to the shear blade holders. | 09-22-2011 |
| 030137000 | Forks | 1 |
| 20110167644 | Modified Feeding Utensil - The present invention relates to a modified feeding utensil comprising a feeding utensil component and a receptacle component. The receptacle component is either permanently or detachably positioned below the feeding utensil to avoid spills. | 07-14-2011 |
