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Patent No. 5926874

Automatic Bed Maker

An automatic bed maker which uses the expansion of inflatable bladder to straighten, align, and tuck-in bed-cover assembly.

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Assignee: Coe Newnes/McGehee, Inc.


Location: Salmon Arm, CA
No. of patents: 5

NumberTitleIssue Date
7273143Powered rotary board turner
A method and apparatus of turning a board while the board is being transferred in a conveyance system includes a conveyance system for transporting a board, a rotary turning device for rotating the board, a bumper stop for restraining the board and a speed-up belt f...
09/25/2007
7218975Integrated mill
A ystem for localizing and optimizing harvesting of trees or stands of trees, using locating devices for tracking same over time, and geographically tracking same once harvested, and for providing such information to users. Sensors may be provided along with the loc...
05/15/2007
7149633Displacement method of knot sizing
A method of estimating the displaced size of a knot in a lumber piece includes the steps of: translating the lumber piece downstream along a flow path between a radiation source and sensor while simultaneously irradiating the lumber piece with radiation from the fir...
12/12/2006
7047153Method and apparatus for improved inspection classification of attributes of a workpiece
An apparatus for detecting the probable existence, location, and type of defects in a workpiece is described. The apparatus includes a sensor subsystem, an optimizer, a control subsystem, and a computer system having a processor and computer readable memory. Sensor ...
05/16/2006
7017632Position-based integrated motion controlled curve sawing
A method of position-based integrated motion controlled curve sawing includes the steps of: transporting a curved workpiece in a downstream direction on a transfer, and monitoring position of the workpiece on the transfer, scanning the workpiece through an upstream ...
03/28/2006
 
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