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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109302 | System and method for trimming wood blocks There is disclosed a system, apparatus and method for preparing wood blocks. The embodiments disclosed may comprise paddle designs, trimming unit designs and methods, scanner unit designs and methods, for use in the trimming of wood blocks. The blocks may be used fo... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7617852 | Apparatus for temporarily holding logs within cutting-off machines An apparatus for temporarily holding logs within cutting-off machines including two plates (60), each of which exhibits a plurality of pressers (61) and an appendix sliding within a guide (7). The plates (60) are associated with an actuat... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7386362 | System for adopting a manual lathe for use with a computer controlled milling machine A machining system comprised of a computer controlled milling machine and a manual lathe mounted on the mill table provides an improved combination that will be advantageous for many machining operations. The machining system preserves the full functionality of both... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7350444 | Table saw with improved safety system A table saw having an adjustable blade, a detection system to detect contact between a person and the blade, and a brake mechanism to engage and stop the blade upon detection of contact between the person and the blade is disclosed. The saw includes a brake position... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347232 | Lumber processing apparatus and method A method and apparatus are provided for processing rough cut lumber to convert the rough cut lumber into trimmed to length and dimensionally trimmed to form a standard piece of dimensioned lumber. The process and apparatus includes the formation of a plurality of co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316173 | Tilt away tailstock attachment for lathes Woodturners who make bowls frequently find that the unoccupied tailstock limits the path of the tool handle. The normal solution is to manually remove the tailstock from the lathe and set it on the floor or a work bench. Tailstocks can be heavy and manual removal an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316250 | Multi-functional worktable system Described is a worktable system comprising a supporting structure (1) and fastening means (13) supported by said supporting structure (1) for fastening a workpiece, characterized in that said fastening means (13) are adapted to provide di... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287453 | Woodworking table with an auxiliary device A woodworking table with an auxiliary device to provide fast and precise cutting of a work piece at the angle as desired includes a case and a sawing controller. Adjusting slots and pivoting holes are provided on two sides of the case for the sawing controller to pe... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7207363 | Cutting machine A cutting machine includes: a base; a worktable provided on the base and having a working surface and a lateral side; a cutter provided on the worktable; and an elongate fence having first and second long edges and pivoted to the lateral side of the worktable so as ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201192 | Extendable woodworking system A horizontal portable miter panel saw system that is capable of utilizing a wide range of power hand tools and processing plywood panels and other oversized materials. The apparatus is designed to provide safety, accuracy, mobility, capacity, ease of use, and afford... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7163184 | Drive unit, preferably for lifting columns for height-adjustable tables, and a lifting column A drive device, preferably for lifting columns for height-adjustable tables, comprising an endless chain (31) running over first and second chain wheels (16, 17) with a first chain run and a second chain run between the two chain wheels, wherein at lea... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159629 | Worktable apparatus A worktable apparatus includes a table with a tabletop having a plurality of legs attached thereto. The tabletop has an opening extending therethrough. A panel is hingedly coupled to the tabletop adjacent to the opening and is selectively positionable in a closed po... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7117907 | Apparatus for adjustably profiling a cant An apparatus for adjustably profiling a cant comprising a first and second shaft rotatably mounted on a first and second frame, respectively. A first and second pair of laterally spaced apart profiling heads are slidably and rotatably mounted on the first and second... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107691 | Electric knife adapted for safely carving pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electric knife is provided that includes a blade that is adapted to cut the pulp and shell of pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables but not readily cut the skin and flesh of humans. According to a preferred... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108031 | Method of making patterns in wood and decorative articles of wood made from said method A method for providing a decorative wood surface that is two-dimensional but creates a three-dimensional visual pattern. The upper surface of a wood member is embossed to form ridges, valleys, and transition zones. After embossing, the upper portions of the ridges a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100652 | Adjustable power tool attachment for table saws An adjustable power tool attachment for table saws comprises an extension table to enlarge the table saw work surface, and a power tool attached to the bottom of a drop-in plate inserted into the extension table. The power tool can be vertically adjusted to a desire... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089841 | Attachment assembly for conventional bench saw An attachment assembly for mounting to a conventional bench saw having a frame, a work supporting table on the frame displaying an opening therethrough and a pair of longitudinal grooves on a top face thereof, a moveable structure mounted to the frame and carrying a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086436 | Tapered furniture leg and method of making the same A method of fabricating a furniture leg is provided which includes the steps of providing a substrate having a thin covering and routing the substrate to provide an outer peripheral configuration having a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side, where... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077179 | Cordless power tool and multi-purpose workstation system A workstation, a cordless power tool and workstation system, and a method of installing a cordless power tool on a workstation for operation are disclosed that allow handymen and professionals to use a wide variety of cordless power tools as intended or convert them... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069711 | Brush attachment for golf course greens mower A brush attachment for a golf course greens mower includes a frame that supports a golf greens brush on the distal end and is pivotally attached to the same axle as the cutter heads and grass clippings buckets so that the brush is lifted with them. In addition, it h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7064462 | Power tools with switched reluctance motor A method of assembling a power tool, a power tool, a method of assembling an electrical device, and an electrical device includes a switched reluctance motor. The electrical device is preferably a hand-held power tool, however, any type of electrical device that inc... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7000605 | Engraver apparatus and method A concrete engraver apparatus including a carrier for use with a hand-held engraver. The hand-held engraver is detachably mounted to the carrier. The carrier has wheels and a handle attached to an enclosure. The enclosure includes a vacuum mount for attaching a vacu... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964208 | Measuring device for wood cutting tool A measuring device for setting up powered wood tools and the like includes an elongated body defining a straight edge adapted to abuttingly support the measuring device on a bed of the wood forming machine adjacent the cutter head of the machine. The measuring devic... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964286 | Attachment fixture for manufacturing elliptical arches using a single-pass radius molding system The present invention is an attachment fixture that is used in conjunction with a single-pass radius molding system to manufacture elliptical arches. The attachment fixture includes a vertical beam, a horizontal self-centering rack mounted at top end of the vertical... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6915726 | Wood-turning lathe A wood-turning lathe includes a spindle and a drive shaft journalled to a headstock housing. A motor is mounted in the headstock housing, and includes a rotor. A torque converter includes a first wheel that co-axially surrounds the spindle and that is securely coupl... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6817392 | Apparatus for shaping timbers with improved timber control An apparatus for forming workpieces with rounded ends especially for use as webs in timber roof trusses. The apparatus includes a feeding system for feeding workpieces into a row of workpieces arranged along a path of travel and cyclically advancing the row along th... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6779570 | Wood gathering and compaction vehicle The wood gathering and compaction vehicle comprises a vehicle frame movable over ground, a storage bin removably installed on the vehicle frame, with the storage bin having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The vehicle further comprises a releasable bin attach... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6491071 | Self-leveling semi-auto-elevating work-piece feed support mechanism for use with a height-adjustable work support in a frame-mounted saw or the like Out-feed support apparatus for use with frame-mounted work-piece cutting equipment having a height-adjustable work-piece support is described. The apparatus comprises a frame-mounted pulley, an elongate generally planar work-piece out-feed support mechani... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6422116 | Throat plate for a tool An improved throat plate is disclosed herein. The throat plate includes a main body, an opening in the main body for allowing a cutting tool to extend therethrough, and a retainer assembly attached to the main body for retaining the throat plate in contac... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6382276 | Router table adapter base plate The invention relates to a slotless router base plate used for mounting routers by a majority of manufacturers to a router table. A router is attached to a baseplate, and then this router-baseplate assembly is attached to a router table. Numerous hole gro... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6293320 | Multi-purpose machining apparatus A precision multi-purpose machining apparatus for facilitating lathing, milling, drilling, sawing or routing operations typically using a rotary-type cutting tool. In a preferred embodiment the multi-purpose machining apparatus of this invention is charac... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6237659 | Rotatable work bench A work bench which includes a bench support structure (12) which incorporates a rotatable triangular bench support structure (55) which includes three surfaces to which are attached a first, second and third bench (90,92,94). On the bench surface can be p... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6209597 | Power tool mounting stand A positionable top for operatively positioning a power tool by adjusting the position of the top in relation to a frame. By utilizing multiple engaging slots on the frame and a matching projection on the square top, the top may be rotated, inverted, horiz... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6176651 | Attachment alignment method and apparatus A method for connecting an attachment to a drill press includes: providing an alignment member including a first portion and a second portion, and having a central axis; securing the first portion of the alignment member within the chuck; connecting the a... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6148881 | Workbench A workbench is provided that can be used as a conventional table (for the dining room, for card games, etc,.) and also provides the features of a carpentry and mechanics workbench. The workbench can be used in conjunction with an electric drill to provide... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6102089 | Assembly for converting a drill press into a wood lathe The present invention relates to a new and improved modification for converting a drill press into a wood lathe. Further, the present invention relates to an adaption kit for the modification of a conventional drill press into a general-purpose wood lathe... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6076445 | Throat plate for a tool An improved throat plate is disclosed herein. The throat plate includes a main body, an opening in the main body for allowing a cutting tool to extend therethrough, and a retainer assembly attached to the main body for retaining the throat plate in contac... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6058990 | Multi-functional worktable systems A worktable has a supporting structure comprising folding elements (2, 3 and 4), and a top frame (1) along which worktop sections (5) may be selectively positioned to function as the jaws of a clamp or to function in conjunction with power tool support el... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6058589 | Apparatus and method of making pallet collar components The automatic pallet collar apparatus comprises a frame that has a fixed rail and a movable rail to adjust the width of the frame. A rotatable driving member is in operative engagement with the frame to move forward a set of wood members. A downstream cut... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5992485 | Sawing machine and sawing processing method for a plate member A workpiece processing apparatus for processing a predetermined plate member and a sawing process method therefor. A workpiece processing apparatus which includes a workpiece mounting assembly for receiving a workpiece; a tool assembly having a tool mount... | 11/30/1999 |
