Patent classifications
B26D1/185
Weight material cutting, dispensing and applying systems
A feed and cutting unit for selectively cutting and dispensing individual weight material segments from a common strip of backing material is disclosed. The feed and cutting unit comprises a feed assembly, a sensor and a cutter member. The feed assembly includes a drive roller and a follower roller that frictionally engages first and second surfaces of a strip of weight material to selectively move the strip of weight material to a cutter member. The sensor is connected to a controller and measures an amount of segmented weight material on the backing material as the strip of weight material moves past the sensor. The cutter member is actuated to separate weight material segments from the backing material by cutting at least a portion of the backing material in a gap disposed between adjacent segments. Weight apply devices that receive the segments for application to an imbalanced member, are also disclosed.
Printing apparatus
A printing apparatus including a roll paper accommodating unit configured to accommodate roll paper, a single sheet paper accommodating unit configured to accommodate single sheet paper, a printing unit configured to perform printing on the roll paper fed from the roll paper accommodating unit, and to perform printing on the single sheet paper fed from the single sheet paper accommodating unit, and a main body frame that supports the single sheet paper accommodating unit and the roll paper accommodating unit, in which the roll paper accommodating unit and the single sheet paper accommodating unit are located in ranges, in a front-back direction of the printing apparatus, overlapping a range in which the printing unit is present, and are located downward of the printing unit with respect to a vertical direction, and the roll paper accommodating unit and the single sheet paper accommodating unit are movable frontward of the printing apparatus.
Printing device including detachable discharge tray positioned below cutter unit
A printing device includes: an image recording unit configured to record an image on a printing medium; a cutter unit configured to cut the printing medium on which the image is recorded by the image recording unit; and a medium receiving unit configured to receive the printing medium on which the image is recorded by the image recording unit. The cutter unit is positioned frontward of the image recording unit in a frontward direction. The medium receiving unit is positioned below the cutter unit at a time of an image recording operation and being detachable in the frontward direction.
PRINTING DEVICE INCLUDING DETACHABLE DISCHARGE TRAY POSITIONED BELOW CUTTER UNIT
A printing device includes: an image recording unit configured to record an image on a printing medium; a cutter unit configured to cut the printing medium on which the image is recorded by the image recording unit; and a medium receiving unit configured to receive the printing medium on which the image is recorded by the image recording unit. The cutter unit is positioned frontward of the image recording unit in a frontward direction. The medium receiving unit is positioned below the cutter unit at a time of an image recording operation and being detachable in the frontward direction.
MEDIUM-CUTTING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING MEDIUM
A medium-cutting device includes a medium-conveyance section to convey a medium in a medium-conveyance direction, a cutter to cut the medium conveyed by the medium-conveyance section, and a pushing part to push up a piece of the medium that is cut from the medium with the cutter.
Masking removal system and method
The invention provides machines for removing strips of masking from glazing panes. Also provided are methods of removing strips of masking from glazing panes. One embodiment of a machine for removing strips of masking material from a glazing pane includes a cutting head and a processing station. The processing station can be constructed to retain the glazing pane in a processing position with a first surface of the glazing pane oriented toward the cutting head. The cutting head can be movable in various directions across the masked glazing pane and include cutters to cut strips from the masking material.
Apparatus and method for converting a sheet into a continuous strip
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for converting a sheet into a continuous strip, wherein the apparatus comprises a cutting device with one or more cutting members, one or more drives and a feeding device, wherein the apparatus is provided with one or more sensors for detecting the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge of the sheet and a control unit that is connected to the one or more drives, the feeding device and the one or more sensors for controlling the movement of the one more cutting members relative to the sheet based on the detection to create a sequence of cuts to form interconnected sheet sections, wherein the control unit is arranged for variably controlling the strip width.
DEVICE FOR MACHINE-MAKING A DUNNAGE PRODUCT
In a device for machine-making a dunnage product from a single- or multi-ply continuous paper web comprising a delivery conveyor for drawing in a paper web into the device whereby a conveying direction is defined and a cutter for separating the dunnage product from a three-dimensional strand of dunnage material formed from the paper web within the device, it is provided that a removal conveyor succeeds in the conveying direction to the cutter, the removal conveyor transporting the separated dunnage product away from the cutter.
MEDIA CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH CONTACT-FREE COUPLING OF UPPER AND LOWER MEMBERS
A cutting device comprises an upper support and a lower support arranged above and below a media plane, and a contact-free coupling device to engage and disengage the upper support and the lower support, wherein one of the upper support and the lower support is a master support and the other one of the upper and lower supports is a slave support, and further comprises a master cutting blade arranged in the master support, wherein when the upper and lower supports are engaged, the slave support follows movement of the master support.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRIMMING A PRINT SHEET, AND REGISTERING THE LOCATION OF AN IMAGE
An apparatus and method are provided for trimming a print sheet and registering the location of an image on the print sheet. The apparatus may include a sensor system arranged to detect a guide line on the print sheet to align the print sheet relative to a cutter. The sensor system emits first and second light beams through the print sheet, and a controller is configured to detect the presence of the guide line through the light beams to align the guide line on the print sheet relative to the cutter. The apparatus may also include a vacuum chamber extending through a plate, with a float positioned within the vacuum chamber. In a first configuration, a vacuum is drawn in the chamber moving the float within the vacuum chamber away from the base such that a print sheet is moveably receivable between the plate and the base. In a second configuration, a positive pressure is created in the chamber moving the float within the vacuum chamber in a direction towards the base to contact a print sheet positioned between the plate and the base.