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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7849893 | Floating caterpillar feeder A floating caterpillar feeder is used for moving a workpiece on a worktable. The feeder includes a housing unit having a bottom edge, a driving unit including two pairs of sprockets and two chains respectively trained on the pairs of the sprockets, and a plurality o... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7784505 | Woodworking machine with an adjustable feeding unit and an adjustable pressing wheel unit A woodworking machine includes a worktable, a feeding device, a pressing wheel device, and a cutter disposed between the feeding device and the pressing wheel device. The feeding device includes a feeding unit, and at least two positioning members connected to the f... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7730914 | Feeding mechanism for a woodworking machine A feeding mechanism is adapted for use with a woodworking machine. The feeding mechanism includes a rail unit adapted to be disposed on two sides of a worktable, a feeding unit, and a press roller unit. The feeding unit includes a slidable body adapted to extend acr... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7338091 | Swivel joint system A swivel joint system for a cryogenic liquid transfer line, such as a liquefied natural gas line, and for return of cold gas associated with the cryogenic liquid transfer. The system includes a swivel joint for the passage of the cryogenic liquid and a swivel joint ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7251543 | Interference checking device Interference checking device including: a modeling database that stores data for three-dimensional modeling of tools, workpieces, and machine-tool constituting structures; an interference data memory for storing interference data defining inter-component interferenc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7163038 | Systems and methods for end squaring and dividing elongated materials The present invention provides systems and methods for end squaring and/or dividing elongated materials by determining an actual orientation of the elongated material, or an actual position of an associated pair of positioning mechanisms that are contactable with th... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159628 | Gangsaw with a split sawbox A split sawbox for a gangsaw includes a sawbox having at least first and second mating sawbox sections. The sections are linearly selectively translatable relative to one another between a closed position wherein the sections are releasably locked together for opera... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124793 | Portable planer for a single use stand An apparatus for a portable planer 12 having rails 14 with means for mounting to a single use stand 16, 18. The planer 12 has a pair of rails 14 with bolts 48 depending from the base thereof having threads with nuts 50 | 10/24/2006 |
| 7066222 | Veneer slicer In a slicer having a table for supporting a workpiece from which a slice is to be sliced, a knife is linked at opposite end portions of the knife to cranks for moving the knife in strokes having components generally transverse and parallel to the knife. The table wi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055562 | Apparatus for comminuting wood board stacks to strands An apparatus for comminuting a stack of wood boards to produce wood strands. A stack feeder feeds the stack of wood boards to a chipper chamber on a longitudinally displaceable carriage moving transverse to the direction of feed of the stack and having a blade ring ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036832 | Oversized massive break apart dolly An oversized, break apart dolly for picking up and lifting massive articles such as snowmobiles. The dolly stands more than six feet tall. A typical operator of the dolly brings his arms over his head to reach the handle of the dolly, and then uses his weight to dra... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025251 | Log cutting system The present invention discloses a log sawing system comprising multiple cutting blades. The multiple cutting blades are positioned to cut laterally or perpendicular to the centerline of the log which is to be cut. The logs are transported into cutting position using... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017632 | Position-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 |
| 7007729 | Log charging apparatus for sawmills An improved log charging system for a sawmill having a sharp chain infeed conveyor includes a log turning station for scanning and rotating a horizontally supported log about its longitudinal axis to a desired orientation that will produce maximum lumber yield, and ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971423 | Method and apparatus for singulating, debarking, scanning and automatically sawing and sorting logs into lengths A log handling and cutting system which cuts logs into lengths, and allows for maximum use of fiber. The system includes equipment for singulating the logs, optimally removing the bark from the logs, scanning the true log image, cutting the logs to length, and sorti... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966433 | Guide plated for roller-chain conveyor A roller-chain conveyor includes a guide plate to support the load carried by the roller-chain conveyor belt, and to maintain the roller-chain on a consistent track. A guide plate is carried on top of a stiff foundation plate to resist load-induced deflection. Found... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945292 | Tree harvesting apparatus Tree harvester (10) is mounted on tractor (12) to enable continuously cutting and chipping of trees. The harvester (10) includes a rotary saw (14) for cutting a tree near ground level, transport means (16) adjacent the rotary saw (... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6860302 | Apparatus for controlled curved sawing or cutting of two-faced cants In combination with a cant sawing or cutting unit, a system for guiding two-faced cants through the cut along the line of their natural curvature which includes at the infeed and outfeed ends of the unit, laterally moveable rollers for clamping upon parallel planar ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6725891 | Machine for profile working of front surfaces on oblong wood workpieces Machine for profile working of front surfaces on oblong wood workpieces resolves the problem of simple, accurate and fluent or continued working of workpieces front surfaces of various lengths and intersections, and the machine is of a compact construction. It is ch... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6722960 | Apparatus for planing and sizing a workpiece An apparatus for sizing and sanding a workpiece, the apparatus comprising a housing having a horizontally throughgoing passage, a feed conveyor for advancing the workpiece through the passage, the workpiece having an upper surface that advances through the passage a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6705456 | Feed indexing bar conveyor A conveyor between a log debarker and a flaker has three flat bottom plates which extend the length of the conveyor line, and two vertical side plates. Each of the five plates is driven to oscillate by a hydraulic piston. All five plates together move forward approx... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6668692 | Process and device for the control of a motorized feed drive The invention consists of a process for the control of the motorized feed drive for the movable workplace table of a machine tool, in particular the rolling carriage of a circular saw. The manual force that is applied by the operator in direction of the f... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666246 | Automated planer machine An automated planer machine for planing a piece of lumber. The planer machine has a feed table for slidably receiving the bottom surface of the piece of lumber along a traveling course. One or more planing heads extend on sides of the traveling course to ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6655429 | Saw mill with apparatus for guiding a board and method for use thereof A saw mill includes a base frame having a front and a rear and being sized and configured to support a log; saw apparatus having a cutting blade and being connected with the base frame for horizontal movement in a cutting stroke from a start position near... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6640855 | Log home fabrication process and associate log cutting machine A log processing machine and associate method employs one or more log guides to make joinery cuts in a processed log which has at opposed edges of the processed log the raw log's natural external contour. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each l... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6575066 | Method and apparatus for reducing oversized wood chips An apparatus is provided for cutting oversized wood chips smoothly and uniformly, such that the resulting chips are of optimum size and shape for use in making paper, cardboard, and other recyclable materials. A method is provided for aligning and guiding... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575211 | Return conveyor belt system A return conveyor belt system for conveniently returning ripped lumber to an individual after being ripped. The return conveyor belt system includes a table having an upper surface, a manipulating member slidably positioned upon the table and mechanically... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6571839 | Automatic press roll control According to this invention, introduction of dynamic, closed-loop force and position control over press rolls of a planer or infeed table provides a dramatic increase in capability, performance, and reliability, as compared to the prior art.... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6557600 | Hold down apparatus for commercial wood molder A hold down apparatus for a commercial molder is provided. The hold down apparatus generally includes a number of hold down plates adapted to hold down a work piece as it is conveyed through the commercial molder. A method of holding down a work piece in ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6543498 | Log cutting system The present invention discloses a log sawing system comprising multiple cutting blades. The multiple cutting blades are positioned to cut laterally or perpendicular to the centerline of the log which is to be cut. The logs are transported into cutting pos... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6539993 | Method and apparatus for singulating, debarking, scanning and automatically sawing and sorting logs into lengths A log handling and cutting system which cuts logs into lengths, and allows for maximum use of fiber. The system includes equipment for singulating the logs, optimally removing the bark from the logs, scanning the true log image, cutting the logs to length... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6516693 | Process and device for the control of a motorized feed drive The invention consists of a process for the control of the motorized feed drive for the movable workplace table of a machine tool, in particular the rolling carriage of a circular saw. The manual force that is applied by the operator in direction of the f... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6510880 | Lumber trim end chipper An improved method and apparatus which cuts certain wood pieces, commonly referenced as "mill ends," such that the chips can be used to make paper, cardboard and other recyclable materials. The use of a horizontal drum in combination with a horizontal anv... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6494240 | Apparatus for controlled curved sawing or cutting of two-faced cants In combination with a cant sawing or cutting unit, a system for guiding two-faced cants through the cut along the line of their natural curvature which includes at the infeed and outfeed ends of the unit, laterally moveable rollers for clamping upon paral... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6488060 | Woodworking tooling machine, capable of processing items of variable size and complex shape, and the relative method This invention refers to a woodworking machine equipped with fastening devices capable of allowing the processing of items of complex shape and variable size, characterized in that it provides a multiple number of devices which are mobile and capable of b... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6474379 | Automatic flitch planer A method and apparatus for automatically planing a flitch. The method of the invention comprises measuring the distance between the top and bottom surfaces of the flitch at a plurality of longitudinally spaced locations, calculating a planing operation of... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470932 | Automatic centering system for finishing machine A method and apparatus for improved centering of a workpiece in a surfacing machine includes centering assembly having a plurality of individually movable biasing element sets, comprising an upper element and a lower element. Each element set is operative... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6457500 | Method and apparatus for processing pan-shaped wood members A method and apparatus for reducing the size of wood members, particularly pan-shaped wood members known in the industry as "lilypads", such that the orientation of the fibers of the lilypads are encouraged to be substantially perpendicular to the longitu... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6415830 | Material support tool used for routers A material support tool used for routers for allowing pieces of wood to be cut accurately and safely. The material support tool used for routers includes a base member having a hole centrally disposed therethrough and being adapted to receive a router bit... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6405769 | Material-recovery apparatus Material-recovery apparatus for obtaining usable, uniformly-dimensioned blanks from scrap. Apparatus is small, and economical in manufacture and operation, using only a single lifting jack and vertical support unit to support the tool-and-feed-roller hous... | 06/18/2002 |
