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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6651798 | Method and apparatus for repositioning of workpieces on a lugged transfer chain An apparatus for repositioning a workpiece on a lugged conveyor, where the conveyor has lugs for carrying the workpiece spaced apart by a lug space in a downstream direction. The apparatus includes a sensor for detecting the position of the workpiece on t... | 11/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5390778 | Apparatus for even ending lumber An apparatus for aligning the ends of lumber pieces on a common register during conveyance of the lumber pieces. A lug type chain conveyor has wheel sets positioned between adjacent chains. The wheel sets have multiple freely rotating idler wheels positio... | 02/21/1995 |
| 4750254 | Continuously operating one-sided formatting and edge shaping machine A continuously operating one-sided formatting and edge shaping machine for edge processing four sides of work pieces is driven by a continuously running primary conveying means (10). A conveying device is mounted ahead of this single primary conveying mea... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4648762 | Apparatus for preparing the edges of metal sheets to be welded An apparatus for preparing the edges of metal sheets to be welded comprises one or more metal working means, particularly milling cutters, included in a unit which is associated with means for producing between the sheet and the unit a relative movement d... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4534390 | Portable chipper with relatively low power high torque tree feed mechanism for feeding the tree or other product to be chipped at a controlled feed angle A whole tree feeding and chipping assembly for longitudinally feeding whole trees with attached limbs and branches to a chipper wherein the chipper disc is arranged crosswisely at an acute angle to the longitudinal pathway of feed, and a feed works is pro... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4180109 | Apparatus for timber barking Apparatus for barking timber, comprising a barking drum and a pretreatment device for patching, that is barking of the timber in spots, the timber is subjected to slashing of its bark in a transverse, longitudinal or oblique direction, this pretreatment d... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4160471 | Power infeed for chipper A chipper infeed spout incorporating two surfaces disposed to form a V-shape having one side formed by a pair of support means (an anvil member and preferably a roll). A driven power roll is moveable across the direction of travel of the log along said sp... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4118268 | Surface and edge laminating apparatus An apparatus and method is provided for scoring, forming and adhering a single sheet of phenolic or similar hard brittle surfacing material to the face and edges of a panel to form kitchen cabinet doors and the like. One face and the edges of the substrat... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4046042 | Circular shear cutting device The device includes a frame, a pair of circular blades having overlapping peripheral portions, and means for conveying tree lengths transversely toward the blades. The conveying means cooperate with a first blade to move the tree lengths to the overlappin... | 09/06/1977 |
