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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7013779 | Active sawguide assembly and method A sawguide assembly includes a plurality of sets of sawguides, the sawguides within each set positioned adjacent to one another to create an array of laterally-abutting sawguides. Corresponding sawguide biasing assemblies bias the sawguides in each set against one a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6382067 | Lumber positioning apparatus for end trimming An apparatus for positioning lumber pieces for end trimming, by means of a succession of gates mounted on traveling chains set at a converging angle with the even end line of uniformly spaced lumber pieces carried transversely on parallel chains towards a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6176283 | Adjustable support for conveyor An adjustable support for a conveyor for controlling the position of a product such as a log. Support structure is provided near each end of the conveyor. The structure includes mechanism to shift the conveyor side ways and also has mechanism to elevate a... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5915429 | Compact small diameter log sawmill A sawmill that is a compact integrated unit of a multiplicity of components all mounted on a common frame for performing different functions to produce pieces of lumber from a log. Logs can be processed that have a minimum diameter of approximately 2" and... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5644964 | Workpiece clamping mechanism A clamping mechanism is provided for securing a workpiece proximate a power tool on a work surface of the type having a support surface defined thereon and extending generally orthogonal thereto. The clamping mechanism applies a force to the workpiece to ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5441092 | Method and apparatus for the production of heart centered, substantially square timbers A method and apparatus for the efficient production of heart wood centered small dimensioned, square timber comprising a log feed system for the storage and dispensing of individual logs to the production facility; a log centering system wherein the log i... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5370166 | Log organizer A log organizer that receives logs fed end-to-end thereinto. The organizer includes a tubular device disposed with its axis paralleling an elongate log support extending under the device. The device has an elongate opening extending along its bottom side.... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5351729 | Apparatus for log unscrambling and for feeding individual logs to processing systems The disclosure describes an apparatus to move, individually and at a controlled rate, sawlogs and tree stems from a first multiple feeding station to a second station situated at a higher level than that of the first station; it comprises a frame, a set o... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5345983 | Four sided alternating woodworking planer with two sided copying system A woodworking planer having a main frame, a carriage slidingly mounted on the main frame to provide alternating longitudinal movement, a workpiece locking device also provided on the main frame for releasingly securing a workpiece in a fixed position rela... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5205705 | Apparatus and process for feeding panels to a panel cutting saw An apparatus and process for feeding panels to a panel cutting saw for conveying a stack of panels to a panel cutting saw so that the edges of the panels in the stack are aligned with respect to the cutting plane of the saw. An elevator platform supports ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5201258 | Automated cutting station for wood blanks A station (10) for cutting sheets of wood (13), and in particular for cutting packages of sheets, includes a first device (12) for positioning a package of sheets under a first cutter (15) so as to separate parts of the package sequentially. A further dev... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5201354 | Feed system with improved prepositioning A feed system with improved preposition is shown and describe wherein a prepositioning stage is located vertically above a feed stage such that movement of a wood product from the prepositioning stage to the feed stage corresponds to movement of the wood ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5165518 | Conveyor system for timber products A conveyor system serves for conveying timber products, in particular boards (13) having at least one flat side. The conveyor system (10) comprises a transverse conveyor and a linear conveyor (11) the conveying direction (14) of which include between them... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5115846 | Rapid-action, anti-jolt edger charger system A lumber workpiece charger system for an edger wherein transfer of a workpiece occurs under rapid non-jolting control for pieces positioning, with the workpiece, throughout its delivery, clamped in proper orientation for hand-off to the edger.... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4997514 | Device for manufacturing of a laminated wood panel A laminated wood panel manufacturing device is provided for use with daylight presses. A pressure strip is arranged in a longitudinal direction of the press. Parallel upper and lower lids are attached to the pressure strip and extend in a transverse direc... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4951725 | Method of continuously processing elongated articles such as coherent pairs of chopsticks and an apparatus for carrying out the method A method and an apparatus for continuously processing and packing elongated articles (10) such as coherent pairs of chopsticks imply that the articles (10) are continuously advanced in the longitudinal direction in a track and are centrally aligned during... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4840015 | Method of continuously processing and packing elongated articles such as coherent pairs of chopsticks and an apparatus for carrying out the method A method and an apparatus for continuously processing and packing elongated articles such as coherent pairs of chopsticks include continuously advancing the articles in the longitudinal direction in a track and centrally aligning the same during the conti... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4823851 | Infeed table for lumber planer machine An infeed table for delivering pieces of lumber to a planer machine is characterized by separate and independent lateral and longitudinal drive mechanisms to continuously deliver the lumber to the planer at the speed of the planer feedworks without damagi... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4700758 | Device for trimming the edges of veneer A device for trimming two opposite edges of veneer to provide parallel edges uses optical apparatus to scan the edges and determine the maximum width to which the veneer can be trimmed. The veneer is scanned at an inlet table upstream in the feed directio... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4690188 | Variable curve linebar with skewable saws The present invention is the combination of a linebar and saw assembly for sawing cants or logs having various amounts of sweep in order to maximize the yield. The linebar is conformable between a straight line and a line which approximates an arc of a ci... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4653560 | Fixed curve linebar The present invention comprises the combination of an elongated curved linebar with at least one saw. This arrangement enables "sawing-around-the-curve" so that increased recovery can be obtained from cants or logs having significant amounts of sweep. The... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4637443 | Saw assembly A saw assembly for reducing logs while passing the logs at least once through the assembly and resawing the resultant sawn blocks while re-passing the blocks at least once through the saw assembly. The assembly comprises a pair of chippers (1) and at leas... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4633924 | Variable curve linebar The present invention is a linebar assembly for guiding a cant or log into a saw. It comprises a flexible linebar which can be bent from a straight-line configuration to one approximating a circular arc having a minimum radius of about 30 m. The linebar c... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4462443 | Positioning and feeding apparatus for lumber edger including improved clamp means An edging optimizer apparatus is described including scanner means for scanning lumber with light beams to determine a reference axis which may be the optimum yield axis for cutting boards therefrom and improved clamp means for clamping the lumber after s... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4373563 | Sawing of lumber from logs The sawing of an elongated workpiece, such as a log or cant, is effected by feeding the workpiece longitudinally through a saw; sensing the longitudinal configuration of a longitudinal side surface of the workpiece on one side only of the workpiece as the... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4366020 | Apparatus for bonding wood girders An apparatus for producing girders, as for example I girders, from lengths of wood forming the flanges and the web of the girder has a carriage running on rails through a first station in which lengths of wood are placed thereon for forming the girder, a ... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4132256 | Guide for cutting apparatus A cutting guide for urging work material against the rip fence of a circular saw, joiner, shaper, or the like, includes a mounting block which is clamped to the work table with the mounting block provided with two spring steel bands arranged in loops and ... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4127044 | For sawing and for controlling the sawing process The sawing of an elongated workpiece, such as a log or cant, by feeding the workpiece longitudinally through a saw; sensing the longitudinal configuration of a longitudinal side surface of the workpiece on one side only of the workpiece as the latter pass... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4082129 | Method and apparatus for shaping and planing boards A method and apparatus for shaping the edges and planing a surface of elongate boards in a single integrated operation so that the sides and ends thereof are interlockingly matched with complementary shapes. A leading end of each board is moved laterally ... | 04/04/1978 |
