The graphic tape slicer comprises a frame having a feed guide at the rear end for receiving the graphic tape from a roll. A cutting blade is mounted in the center of the frame on a traveling blade holder that engages a threaded rod. Rollers through which the tape is extracted are mounted on the front of the frame. The extraction rollers are joined by a pulley arrangement to the threaded rod. When the graphic tape is extracted from the slicer, the front drive rollers rotate which, through the act...

A personalized greeting card system includes a foldable sheet member defining first and second panels and a plurality of interchangeable sleeve elements for removably fitting over and around the second panel. Each of the sleeve elements is provided with a separate printed message or greeting. The first panel defines opposed front and rear surfaces, and the front surface has a printed message or greeting thereon which preferably includes a person's name. The rear surface has a plural-lined printe...

A miter saw has a base on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit substantially vertically pivotally mounted on the base, a drive supported by the miter saw unit for driving a rotary tool, a blade case mounted on the miter saw unit and partly covering the rotary tool so as to provide an exposed operational portion of the rotary tool, a safety cover pivotally mounted on the blade case for covering the exposed operational portion of the rotary tool, and an actuating link having a slot formed...

Apparatus (1) for cutting a three-dimensionally shaped work-piece (C). The work-piece is placed in a mold (3) shaped to conform to the final shape of the work-piece. A first stationary frame assembly (11) holds the mold. A second frame assembly (31) is positioned above the first frame assembly and is vertically movable a short dimension with respect to it. A hoist (51) raises and lowers the second frame assembly. A plurality of cutting implements (81) carried by the second frame assembly cut the...

The invention consists of a combination safety guide and measuring tool providing a safe, reliable means for advancing wood over or through table mounted wood working equipment, and in addition, providing a measuring tool for many important wood working problems. Among the unique features provided by this device are a conventional push tool, a means for measuring the distance of the cutting tool from the wood piece, and a means for accurately measuring the height of the cutting instrument. Becau...

An automatic shaft lock for use in power tools with one end that carries implements such as screwdriver heads, drill bits and the like, permits use of the tool manually, i.e., without power. The locking mechanism allows rotation of the shaft by the motor but locks rotation of the shaft when torque is applied at the implement end or to the housing so as to allow manual use of the tool. In the preferred embodiment, a locking ring is concentric with an end of the spindle that is connected to the im...

An improved apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue wherein the improvement comprises a resilient, deflectable arm which frictionally engages body tissue held between the anvil portion of the apparatus and the cartridge assembly of the apparatus. The deflectable arm exerts a biasing force on the tissue thereby holding the tissue in position to prevent misalignment.

A movement and rotational movement of the movable blade of the paper-cutter of this invention is constructed with a mechanically engaging mechanism such as a screw mechanism or a pinion/rack mechanism, so that there are no technical problems found with the conventional type of the paper-cutters such as slackening and/or cutting-off of the wire and coming-off of the wire from the drum. Moreover, since it is not necessary for an additional means for providing tension force on the wire, a longer-te...

Shears are provided with a cutting mechanism for obtaining maximum leverage at the point in the cutting stroke corresponding to the maximum resistance. The cutting mechanism comprises cooperating first and second shearing members and a lever arm. The lever arm is pivotally connected to the first shearing member and a sliding connection is effected between the second shearing member and the lever arm.

A laminate cutting apparatus has a support belt supported on a frame for reciprocating horizontally in the longitudinal direction, independently lowerable support plates juxtaposed in the longitudinal direction and retained on the frame for supporting the bottom of a laminate support portion of the belt, suction ports on opposing side portions of the frame for withdrawing air from the interior of the laminate supported on the support portion with its upper and lower surfaces covered with air-imp...