An apparatus for manufacturing footwear, the apparatus including a jig and a cutting die. The jig including a base member and a plurality of pins, the jig having an outline conforming to an entire outline of a conventional midsole of an article of footwear and having an upwardly facing top surface configured to engage a foam midsole member, and the plurality of pins positioned about a periphery of the base member and projecting upwardly. The cutting die having a plurality of blades configured to form sipes in the lower surface of the foam midsole member, the cutting die being movable toward the top surface of the base member to bring the blades into contact with the foam midsole member disposed between the cutting die and the base member.

The invention relates to a multi-pack container which defines a series of containers (11) formed in a plastic sheet (L) that comprises at least a layer of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), and in which said containers (11) are joined by bridges (12), provided with a pre-cut upper line (13) and a pre-cut lower line (14) for breaking the bridge (12). The pre-cut upper line (13) and a pre-cut lower line (14) are arranged parallel to one another, laterally separated in a horizontal direction and vertically separated to prevent heating by compression and a variation of the properties of the PET layer, allowing for clean breakage of the bridge by rotating the containers with respect to said pre-cut upper and lower lines. The invention also comprises a machine for manufacturing the multi-pack container.

The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for producing a quilt block on a single die. According to a preferred embodiment, the die cut assembly of the present invention preferably includes a cutting rule formed into a pattern including a group of geometric cutting elements. According to a further preferred embodiment, the group of geometric cutting elements preferably includes a first set of cutting element including a first pentagon shape, a second pentagon shape, and a first quadrilateral shape which are connected by shared edges. According to a further preferred embodiment, the group of geometric cutting elements of the present invention preferably further includes a second set of cutting elements which includes a third pentagon shape, a fourth pentagon shape and a second quadrilateral shape, which are a mirrored copy of the first set of cutting elements.

The invention relates to a method for producing a stamped metal sheet which has at least one interrupted cutting line in (17) for producing perforations or holding points, which is arranged on a base sheet (15), characterized in that a laser beam is used for producing at least one interruption (14). The invention also relates to a stamped metal sheet.

A machine for making capsules containing a product includes a forming station for forming in a sheet of thermoformable plastic material at least a casing of a capsule having a cavity, a shearing station with a punch and a die for cutting the sheet so as to separate the capsule along a respective edge, and a filling station for dosing the product into the cavity. During the cutting, the punch moves to cut the sheet with the die and then lift and detach the capsule from the sheet. The punch and the die are movable away from each other for placing the capsule on the sheet, and a through opening is created in the sheet by separating the capsule. The through opening has a passage section smaller than external dimensions of the edge to allow the sheet to support and move the capsule along an advancing direction.

A roll of sanitary tissue product that includes a shaped line of weakness, wherein the roll of sanitary tissue product exhibits a roll compressibility of from about 7%, and the sanitary tissue product has a Full Sheet Average Trapezoidal Tear Strength of about 8 g to about 20 g, as measured by the Full Sheet Average Trapezoidal Tear Force Method.

A rotary die-cutter for cutting a piece of material or scrap out of a printing material such as paper, includes a die-cutting cylinder and an associated impression cylinder. The die-cutting cylinder is connected to a vacuum source. A die-cutting tool which is disposed on the die-cutting cylinder includes at least one die-cutting knife having a closed form and a suction opening within the closed form. A cylinder cover is disposed on the impression cylinder. At least one raised or recessed first guide element is disposed within the closed form for guiding suction air and/or at least one recessed or raised second guide element is disposed in the cylinder cover for guiding air. The scrap to be removed from the printing material can therefore be transported with the die-cutting cylinder and ejected from the die-cutting tool or knife in a trouble-free way.

According to the present invention, an apparatus is provided that allows cutting an opening in a material, such as a wall or surface, while accurately controlling the depth of penetration so as not to damage or destroy any existing materials behind the wall or surface, and also without needing equal access behind the wall or surface. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includes a support block assembly having a thickness and at least one primary surface, the at least one primary surface defining a perimeter of the support block assembly; and one or more cutting blades coupled to the support block assembly in at least one location and extending away from the at least one primary surface, the one or more cutting blades being arranged in a closed plane orientation and each being coupled to the support block assembly such that the one or more cutting blades extend away from the at least one primary surface at an inset distance relative to the perimeter of the support block assembly. In another preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes one or more levels. And in another preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes a handle.

A multi-cavity mould (1) for a thermoforming machine used in the process of high-volume, continuous thermoforming of a plurality of thin-gauge plastic products (2) from a preheated thin-gauge thermoplastic sheet (3) comprising an upper tool (11) and a lower tool (12) arranged in a cooperating manner; the lower tool (12) comprising a plurality of cavities (8) in which cavity moulds (8) are placed and a plurality of base plates (91) from which a plurality of supporting blocks (92) extend perpendicularly over a predetermined total height (a), situated between adjacent cavities (8), each of said supporting block (92) has a stepped profile comprising three substantially rectangular shaped zones (92a, 92b, 92c) and a fourth substantially isosceles trapezoid shaped zone (92d) in a vertical cross section, having a common symmetry axis.

The present disclosure relates to a cutting system for providing holes in a core material layer. The cutting system has a cutting tool having a cutting knife configured to cut through the core material layer, and an anvil having a rigid support surface for receiving the cutting knife of the cutting tool. The cutting system further has an elastic member that is positioned to absorb at least a part of a force applied when the cutting tool is pressed against said anvil.