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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341246 | Truss manufacturing apparatus The machine has stopper pins for locating two or more truss members to be connected in respective predetermined design positions and a press head adapted for movement from a pre-pressing position in which one or two nail plates may be loaded for pressing to a range ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7140100 | Truss fabrication system with walk-through splicing A truss fabrication system and method for use in fabricating trusses has a truss set-up table and a gantry movable relative to the truss set-up table for pressing connector plates into truss members. A wheel guide directs movement of the roller assembly relative to ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7065865 | Truss assembly apparatus with endless track system A truss assembly apparatus for assembling truss structures, by assembly on two or more consecutive, spaced apart, coplanar work table surfaces and with a gantry type press assembly of a plurality of wooden truss members and truss connector plates with toothed projec... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6976305 | Adjustable table leg for truss fabrication system An adjustable leg for a truss fabrication system used in mass production of trusses. The system has a truss set-up table and a gantry press movable relative to the truss set-up table for pressing nailing plates into truss members. The table is supported on legs whic... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6907820 | Press for assembling structures A press apparatus for pressing connector plates into opposing surfaces of structural members which are to be secured together to form a structure such as a roof truss. The apparatus includes a frame particularly constructed to reduce stress concentrations and failur... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6807903 | Truss assembly apparatus A truss assembly apparatus for use in assembling a truss. The apparatus has a truss table and a roller assembly movable relative to the truss table for pressing connectors into truss members. A wheel guide directs movement of the roller assembly relative to the trus... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6318251 | Automatic control system for a truss fabricating machine A truss fabrication machine has processing circuitry for partially automating the fabrication of trusses. One or more workers place in jig stops on the tabletop a set of loose pre-cut truss members and the connector plates that get seated at the joints th... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6079325 | Trackless gantry press system Trackless gantry press apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a plurality of truss setup tables configured to form a row of spaced truss setup tables. Each table includes wheel guides coupled at opposing ends and extending the width of the table. The guid... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5933957 | Truss assembly apparatus with independent roller drive Methods and apparatus for assembling a truss are described. In one embodiment, the truss table apparatus includes a truss table and a roller assembly. The truss table includes two guides and a worksurface which supports the truss members as nailing plates... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5819412 | Jig system for the manufacture of composite joists and method of manufacturing composite joists using jigs A jig system for aligning wooden chords and metal web members in the manufacture of joists, the system includes an assembly surface having a longitudinally extending track therein, and a plurality of jigs positionable in the track. The jigs have upwardly ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5768769 | Parallel adjustable gantry truss plate press A gantry press adjustment apparatus for adjusting a vertical orientation of a parallel gantry press with respect to a work surface. The gantry press has a rigid frame with a first side frame portion and a second side frame portion. Each side frame portion... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5738006 | Portable truss repair device A portable press device for repairing truss joints includes jaw members spaced opposite each other having first and second end portions. A mechanism interconnects the jaw members for relative pivotal movement therebetween. A pair of plate members are disp... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5588578 | Nail flattening apparatus A nail flattening apparatus for use primarily in re-furbishing wooden pallet components, comprising a loading station and an operating station interconnected by a conveyor. Boards having nail stubble protruding from opposite sides are placed onto the conv... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5582099 | Truss bend correction system A truss bend correction system having a pair of in-feed correction rollers, a pair of finish rollers, and an out-feed correction roller define a path for counterbending the joints of a truss to reform the nail plates and thereby flatten the overall truss.... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5553375 | Apparatus for manufacturing trusses and associated method An apparatus for manufacturing trusses is provided for pressing truss plates into a plurality of wood pieces positioned on a platform and for facilitating easy removal of the truss from the platform. The apparatus includes a pair of guide tracks extending... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5440977 | Method for production of trussed rafters with nail plate joints A method for production of a trussed rafter, wherein the nail plates are affixed to timber members in conjunction with cutting of the timber members and before they are transported to an assembly station. The assembly station can be any type of a rafter j... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5285720 | Apparatus and method of manufacturing wood trusses Disclosed is an improved apparatus and method of manufacturing wood trusses which utilizes an apparatus and method incorporating the use of a vibrator and the application of vibration forces during the process of seating connector plates in the wood cord ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5211108 | Truss assembly apparatus with vertically adjustable press roller A truss assembly machine includes an elongated table for supporting truss members, including a plurality of wood members and a plurality of connector plates, and a pressing roller mounted for rotation about its own axis on a movable gantry above the suppo... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5111861 | Apparatus for cambering wood trusses A plurality of wood truss members and metal connector plates are assembled on a relatively flat conveyor surface and are transported to a first pressing station having two pairs of pressing rollers for partially embedding the connector plates into the woo... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5048409 | Truss fabrication machine with joystick controls A truss fabricating machine includes a gantry movable along an X-axis and a pressing cylinder suspended from the gantry which is movable along the Y-axis allowing the pressing cylinder to be located above a joint in a wooden truss. The pressing cylinder p... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4998336 | Truss fabrication apparatus and method of making a truss The present invention is a method and apparatus for fabricating a truss including a plurality of truss components and nailers having projections for engaging the truss components at the ends thereof to form a joint. The present invention includes moving a... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4841852 | Mobile truss-making apparatus A mobile apparatus having utility in the construction of roof trusses at a job site. An elongate trailer frame is mounted to a wheel and axle assembly and is transportable on public highways by towing. A jig assembly supported by the frame is formed prima... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4688712 | Device for joining contiguous beams by means of nailing plates A device (1) for impressing nailing plates (4) into beams (5, 6) to be joined together comprises a unit (3) with pressure platens (12, 12') for impressing the nailing plates (4), and a unit (7) movably mounted with respect to this unit (3), for compressin... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4669184 | Building truss fabrication apparatus A building truss fabrication apparatus in which a plurality of press head assemblies are supported by an overhead gantry support so that the various press assemblies are movable in an x-y coordinate space. A movable jig table is arranged to move between a... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4627564 | Apparatus for forming a truss assembly An apparatus for forming a truss assembly is discussed which is particularly configured for versatility and efficiency of operation. The apparatus includes a frame which supports a pair of laterally spaced first and second support rails which receive the ... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4621759 | Apparatus for joining mutually contacting beams or the like by means of nail slabs In an apparatus for joining two or more longitudinally oriented beams (1) or the like into girders by prefabricated nail slabs (2), feeding devices (6) and guide means (7) are arranged in front of and behind a table (5) designed for supporting the beams (... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4567821 | Apparatus for assembling wooden trusses and the like Apparatus for use in assembling wooden trusses and girders by holding wooden members in proper location and orientation while fastener plates are pressed into place. A frame supports an adjustable grid for supporting a clamp table at the location of each ... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4514899 | Apparatus with optical projector for assembling a wooden structure Wooden structures are assembled from a plurality of wooden elements with interposed metallic connectors, by assembling the wooden elements on a work table provided with a rectangular grid. The image of the structure to be assembled, with a superposed grid... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4514901 | Method and apparatus for attaching mounting plates A method and apparatus for attaching mounting plates (12 and 14) to a workpiece such as a strut (16) is disclosed. First and second conveyors (34 and 36) carry the mounting plates with the workpiece positioned above them past first and second rollers (40 ... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4453705 | Mobile wooden truss fabricating apparatus A trailer bed or chassis including side rail extensions and center rail support posts serves to mount a wooden truss fabricating jig including laterally adjustable center rail sections and associated transverse arms for the support of truss lumber. An arr... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4437234 | Truss assembling gantry An elongated platform supports the web and chord components forming a truss joist when assembled thereon to be joined by truss plates. The truss plates, when positioned at the respective juncture of the chords and webs, are pressed into place by a gantry-... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4433464 | Apparatus for reclaiming nailed boards from a board road An apparatus for salvaging nailed boards employed in the building of temporary board roads over marsh land. The boards have nails extending from one side thereof which must be bent flush and the boards stacked in bundles for reuse in laying a new board ro... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4429629 | Press construction A vertical support frame has a top reinforced surface forming a first platen surface. A second platen assembly is movable vertically in the support frame and has a surface above the first platen surface forming a second platen surface. Air bags are dispos... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4426059 | Vacuum mounting support for a roof truss forming machine A roof truss forming machine for assembling and nailing with nail plates timbers into a planar roof truss includes a jig frame having a base with a continuous inflatable tubular member arranged thereon for creating a seal between the base and a supporting... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4412486 | Press construction A first platen is associated with lift means for raising it into pressing engagement with a second platen. The second platen is movable on a support frame for the press between an advanced pressing position in overlapping relation with the first platen an... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4384515 | Apparatus for positioning and holding truss members Apparatus for positioning and holding on an elongate bed pieces of a floor truss of the type comprising a pair of generally parallel spaced-apart wood chord members and a series of relatively flat metal web members having connector portions with teeth str... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4379426 | Truss-fabricating machine A truss-fabricating machine comprising a table for supporting a pair of parallel spaced-apart wood chord members, a series of web members spanning the chord members, and connectors having teeth adapted to be pressed into the wood chord members. The machin... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4373652 | Apparatus for end-plating elongate members such as railroad ties Apparatus for pressing nailing plates or the like into opposite ends of elongate members, such as railroad ties, thereby to end-plate the ties. The apparatus comprises a press and apparatus for conveying the ties forwardly one after another in generally h... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4365734 | Splicing machine and method A method and machine for applying multiple nail fasteners to bridge a butt joint between members, the machine comprising a frame and side by side lever arms having fastener mounting platens with magnets on one pair of adjacent ends and having the other pa... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4356948 | Truss assembly unit An apparatus is disclosed for forming building trusses. The apparatus includes a clamp for each section of lumber of the truss along with a plate press mechanism for each joint of the truss. The press mechanism serves to press nails through joint plates o... | 11/02/1982 |
