Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
083054000 | Cutting wall of hollow work | 34 |
20080282857 | Cutting machine for use in removing damaged oilfield rigs and equipment located in offshore waters, and method of using same - An apparatus for cutting off metal piles, casing, conductor pipe and other metal tubulars, uses a metal frame and a metal blade linearly moveable within the frame, the blade being hydraulically and/or pneumatically driven to puncture and then slice and split through the metal being cut off, the cutting surface of the blade having a removable, centralized puncture point located essentially at the projected intersection between two concave cutting surfaces. | 11-20-2008 |
20090126544 | High efficiency turbine and method of making the same - The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a turbine blade. The method comprises selecting a pipe having a specific inner diameter, length and wall thickness, cutting the pipe along a spiral trajectory to produce a coil, securing the coil, and shaping the coil to create a uniform hydrofoil cross section along the length of the coil. | 05-21-2009 |
20090293690 | Method and Device for Cutting Up Bulky Metal Parts - A method and a device for cutting up bulky metal parts using a shearing assembly that includes a fixed lower jaw including a first cutting edge and an associated horizontal first bearing surface for the metal part, and an upper jaw that can be swiveled relative to the lower jaw and including a second cutting edge, the cutting edges forming a V-shape at the beginning of the cutting-up process. To facilitate easy positioning of the metal parts between the upper and lower jaws, it is proposed to position the metal part on a support that is composed of a first bearing surface of the lower jaw and a second bearing surface stretching laterally next to the first and in vertical projection under the upper jaw, and that the upper jaw is moved towards the lower jaw while at the same time adjusting the second bearing surface together with the upper jaw. | 12-03-2009 |
20100031793 | Catheter Cutting Tool - Systems and methods for cutting, or trimming, a catheter at a specified location along the length of the catheter. The catheter preferably includes a stop feature which interacts with an elongate member of the cutting system to determine the catheter is in a proper position to be cut. | 02-11-2010 |
20100064868 | TYRE SEGMENTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a tyre segmenting device capable of cutting tyres into two or more segments, the device including: a cutter for dividing the tyre into two or more segments; a positioning device on which the tyre is mounted, the positioning device positioning a tyre mounted thereon in alignment with the cutter; and a moving device operatively connected to the positioning device; wherein in use, the moving device moves the positioning device between a loading position in which a tyre can be loaded and unloaded from the positioning device and a cutting position where the cutter engages the tyre and divides the tyre into the two or more segments. | 03-18-2010 |
20100089211 | ADJUSTABLE CUTTING TOOL - Adjustable cutting tools and methods of cutting through the casing wall of a pipe using an adjustable cutting tool are disclosed. According to one embodiment of this disclosure, an adjustable cutting tool includes a frame, a drive system, and a cutting system. The frame is configured to secure the tool to the exterior surface of a pipe. The drive system is configured to move the tool across the surface of the pipe, and the cutting system is configured to cut into the surface and through the wall of the pipe. By combining the features of the frame, drive system, and cutting system, the adjustable cutting tool may cut a pipe as it moves along the surface of the pipe. | 04-15-2010 |
20100107838 | WORK BENCH FOR CUTTING A TUBE AND METHOD USING SUCH WORK BENCH - A work bench for cutting a tube comprises a support structure ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100116108 | Electrician's ladder and method - A stepladder having a front side, a rear side and a top. The stepladder can include a conduit holder attached to the front side for holding conduit. The stepladder can include a first wire spool holder attached to the front side and a second wire spool holder attached to the rear side though which a conduit having a wire spool extends. The stepladder can include a hacksaw hook attached to the front side. A method for cutting a conduit. A method for using a hacksaw. A method for obtaining wire. | 05-13-2010 |
20100116109 | ADAPTER TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL BOX PUNCH DIES INTO SELF CENTERING PUNCH DIES - This invention generally relates to enlarging a hole in a substrate such that the enlarged hole is centered on the existing hole. A knock-out punch and die tool for enlarging a knock-out hole in an electrical box includes a punch; a generally cup shaped die; a threaded central shaft supporting the punch on one end and the die on the other end; a removable centering element placed in a cup portion of the die; and a resilient element, such as a spring, urging the centering element in an axial direction along a length of the shaft outwardly of the cup portion. The centering element and the spring may be provided as a retrofitting kit for converting non-centering punch and die tools into centering punch and die tools. | 05-13-2010 |
20100199821 | TUBE CUTTING APPARATUS AND TUBE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A tube cutting apparatus includes an inner blade ( | 08-12-2010 |
20110011228 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING VITREOUS SILICA CRUCIBLE - A cutting method and an apparatus are provided which enable a rim area or other part of a vitreous silica crucible to be cut off so as to leave a smooth cut surface without damaging the cut edge, etc. The apparatus for cutting a vitreous silica crucible comprises a disk-shaped cutting blade ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110056350 | METHOD TO PREVENT STENT DAMAGE CAUSED BY LASER CUTTING - Apparatus, method and system for cutting a polymeric stent including the use of a polymeric mandrel as a laser shielding device. The polymeric mandrel is allowed to roll freely within a polymeric tube that is cut into a polymeric stent. | 03-10-2011 |
20110167973 | Apparatus and Method for Cutting Tubular Members - An apparatus for cutting tubular members includes a support structure, a control system, a cutting station, a guide and an extracting assembly. The cutting station includes a first wheel having at least one cutting member located on the circumference of the first wheel and a second wheel having at least one projection located on the circumference of the second wheel. The extracting assembly has a cylindrical member with a first end and a second end. The cylindrical member also includes a pair of grooves extending along a portion of the interior thereof. The grooves decrease in height and depth from the first interior section to the third interior section. | 07-14-2011 |
20110214543 | Apparatus, system and method for using a diamond-impregnated wire to cut an object - An apparatus, a system and a method may use a diamond-impregnated wire loop to cut an underwater pipeline. The apparatus may have a frame, a carriage attached to the frame and/or pulleys connected to the carriage. The diamond-impregnated wire loop may be connected to the pulleys. The carriage may move relative to the frame to direct the diamond-impregnated wire loop in a forward direction relative to the frame and/or through the pipeline. | 09-08-2011 |
20110290091 | INTERNAL JACKET LEG CUTTER AND METHOD - An internal caisson/jacket leg cutter and method provides a frame having upper and lower end portions. The upper end portion has rigging that enables the frame to be lifted. Extensible arms are movably supported upon the frame. The arms extend and retract along generally radially extending lines. Extension of the arms enables them to contact the inside surface of a caisson/jacket leg and thus center and anchor the frame within the caisson/jacket leg interior. A cutting mechanism at the lower end portion of the frame includes one or more rotary cutters or milling devices that cut the caisson/jacket leg wall as these cutters traverse an arc shaped path, tracking the caisson/jacket leg wall. | 12-01-2011 |
20120011976 | TUBE CUTTING APPARATUS AND TUBE CUTTING METHOD - The motor ( | 01-19-2012 |
20120042759 | SOIL PIPE CUTTER JAW FOR PRESS TOOL AND RELATED METHODS - A cutting tool is described. The tool engages with a standard press tool and is used for cutting brittle pipe such as cast iron soil pipe. The tool features a cutting chain assembly that is tensioned about the pipe by a pair of pivotally moveable arms. | 02-23-2012 |
20130036885 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SPIRAL SHAPED OPENING IN A STENT - An apparatus includes a drive and a blade. The drive is configured to be operatively coupled to a tubular member. The drive is configured to move the tubular member from a first location with respect to the blade to a second location with respect to the blade. The blade is configured to rotate about an outer surface of the tubular member and to cut the tubular member as the drive moves the tubular member from the first location to the second location. | 02-14-2013 |
20130233139 | TUBULAR MEMBER CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool for cutting pipe or the like from the inside out includes a housing assembly. A first blade actuating wedge assembly is inside the housing assembly and is movable along a longitudinal axis. The first blade actuating wedge assembly has multiple first tapered blade actuating wedges. Each cutting blade is supported in a manner such that a position of the cutting blade relative to the housing assembly along the longitudinal axis is substantially fixed. Each cutting blade is coupled to a respective one of the first tapered blade actuating wedges such that movement of the first tapered blade actuating wedge assembly along the longitudinal axis causes each cutting blade in the first plurality of cutting blades to move perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 09-12-2013 |
20130333537 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLOTS IN A TUBE WALL AND SLOTTING TOOL - The invention relates to a method for producing slots ( | 12-19-2013 |
20140096656 | Method Of Cutting Tubular Members And Apparatus Therefor - A method and apparatus for cutting a polymeric tubular member is provided. The method includes moving the polymeric tubular member along a central longitudinal axis into a position to be cut and providing a cutting blade operably connected to an actuator. The method further includes actuating the actuator to move the cutting blade conjointly along a straight linear axis. Then, bringing a cutting region of the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the polymeric tubular member, with the cutting region engaging the polymeric tubular member extending over a length of the cutting blade that is greater than a diameter of the polymeric tubular member. | 04-10-2014 |
20140096657 | Method Of Cutting Tubular Members And Apparatus Therefor - A method of cutting a polymeric tubular member and apparatus therefor is provided. The method includes moving the polymeric tubular member along a central longitudinal axis into a position to be cut. Further, providing at least one actuator with a cutting blade operably connected to the at least one actuator, with the cutting blade extending lengthwise along a cutting blade axis. Then, actuating the at least one actuator and moving the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the polymeric tubular member along a driven axis that extends in oblique relation to the cutting blade axis. | 04-10-2014 |
20140116214 | CORRUGATED TUBE CUTTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CUT CORRUGATED TUBE - A purpose of the present invention is to provide a technology that allows corrugated tubes of various diameter sizes to be easily and reliably cut at a convex portion. In order to achieve the purpose, a cutting device is provided with a feeder feeding a corrugated tube such that an axial direction of the corrugated tube lies along a feeding path; a cutter cutting along a circumferential direction of the corrugated tube being fed along the feeding path; and an imager capturing an image of a planned cutting position of the corrugated tube. A controller performs image analysis of the captured image of the planned cutting position to determine whether the planned cutting position is a convex portion of the corrugated tube and, when a positive determination result is obtained, causes the cutter to cut the corrugated tube at the planned cutting position. | 05-01-2014 |
20140174269 | TUBE CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A tube cutting device includes a tube holding member that holds a target tube from an inside of the target tube, allowing the target tube to be cut from an outside; and a cutter carrier member that includes a cutter eccentrically pivotable relative to the geometry axis of an elongate body of the cutter carrier member, such that when in a non-extended position, the cutter is positioned within a diameter of the elongate body, and when in an extended position, the cutter extends outwardly and cuts into a wall of the target tube. | 06-26-2014 |
20140311308 | Method and device for producing an energy-absorbing profile for a motor vehicle - A method for producing an energy-absorbing profile for a motor vehicle includes: providing an extruded hollow profile, the extruded hollow profile having outer walls and at least one inner wall which connects two of the outer walls; inserting a cutting tool into the hollow profile; actuating the cutting tool and cutting an inner wall section out of the inner wall; and removing the cut out wall section and the cutting tool from the hollow profile. | 10-23-2014 |
20140331836 | ROTARY CUTTING APPARATUS AND ROTARY CUTTING METHOD - A rotary cutting apparatus includes a pair of cutting tools each having a cutting blade along a tip end of its outer peripheral portion having a mountain-shaped cross section, and cuts a cylindrical material into pieces with a predetermined width by sandwiching the cylindrical material between the cutting blades so the cutting blades are respectively placed on inner and outer peripheries of the cylindrical material, and relatively rotating and moving the pair of cutting tools along an entire circumference of the cylindrical material. A second imaginary line connecting an axial center of the cylindrical material and an axial center of the inner peripheral-side cutting tool is shifted in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical material about the axial center of the cylindrical material with respect to a first imaginary line connecting the axial center of the cylindrical material and an axial center of the outer peripheral-side cutting tool. | 11-13-2014 |
20140360327 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE - A clamping mechanism for a beverage preparation machine is provided comprising: a support; a holder for a beverage cartridge; and a clamp. The holder capable of being coupled to and decoupled from the support. Wherein the holder is rotatable about a first axis of the clamping mechanism between: i) a first position, in which the holder is able to be coupled to or decoupled from the support and the holder and clamp are relatively spaced apart in the direction of the first axis; and ii) a second position in which the holder is retained to the support and the holder and clamp are relatively close to one another in the direction of the first axis such that a beverage cartridge held in use in the holder is clamped between the holder and the clamp. Wherein the clamping mechanism further comprises an inlet piercer for forming an inlet in the beverage cartridge. Wherein the inlet piercer forms part of or is coupled to, the clamp and is able to rotate with the holder about the first axis. | 12-11-2014 |
20150040736 | UTILITY CHAIN CUTTER - Embodiments provide various saw chain links which may be combined to form a utility saw chain. In various other embodiments, cutting system fixtures are disclosed which may facilitate the cutting of pipes and other materials from an axis point. | 02-12-2015 |
20150298332 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PARTS OF TIRES TO PIECES AT THE END OF LIFE - Machine for breaking a part of a tire down into pieces, comprising, in combination:
| 10-22-2015 |
20150298333 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FOR CUTTING THE SIDE WALLS OF TIRES AT THE END OF LIFE - Machine for cutting off the sidewalls of a tire, which comprises, in combination:
| 10-22-2015 |
20160136830 | VARIABLE LOG SAW FOR CORELESS ROLLS - The present disclosure is directed to a method for cutting a coreless rolled paper product. The method includes defining a core offset value for a cut, the cut having a starting point and an ending point, setting a plunge speed for a saw to a first plunge speed, and changing the plunge speed to a second plunge speed when the saw reaches the core offset value. | 05-19-2016 |
20160151843 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CUTTING PIPE FROM INSIDE | 06-02-2016 |
20160375508 | Pipe Cutting Apparatus, Kit, and Method - An apparatus for cutting pipes internally includes at least one cutting member, at least one drive member, at least one feed member, and at least one clamping member. The at least one cutting member cuts a pipe internally. The at least one drive member rotates the at least one cutting member to cut the pipe internally. The at least one feed member extend the at least one cutting member against the pipe internally and retracts the at least one cutting member from the pipe internally. The at least one clamping member secures the apparatus to the pipe internally. | 12-29-2016 |
20160375509 | Pipe Cutting Apparatus, Kit, and Method - A kit is disclosed for cutting differing sized pipes internally. The kit includes a pipe cutting apparatus, and a plurality of assemblies. The pipe cutting apparatus includes at least one drive member. The plurality of assemblies, attachable to the pipe cutting apparatus, each include: (1) at least one feed member to extend at least one cutting member against a pipe internally and to retract the at least one cutting member from the pipe internally, the at least one drive member to rotate the at least one cutting member against the pipe internally; or (2) at least one clamping member to secure the pipe cutting apparatus to the pipe internally. Each of the plurality of assemblies differ in size so that differing sized pipes can be cut internally by the pipe cutting apparatus by attaching the appropriately sized assembly to the pipe cutting apparatus. | 12-29-2016 |