Apparatus for clamping flitches on vertical slicers
Patent 5996656 Issued on December 7, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 26, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 26, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2303213 3441069 3905408 Device to fix the wood-stock with hooks of different length and for remote controlled extension or retraction of said hooks from or in the vertical or almost vertical supporting table of a veneer slicing machine Vacuum holding device for a veneer slicer Vacuum flitch table with self-cleaning vacuum valve Clamping device for a workpiece processing machine Patent #: 5743685 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 179123 filed on 10/26/1998US Classes:144/178, Reciprocating log stay144/162.1, SLICER144/214, Log stay269/21Vacuum-type holding meansExaminersPrimary: Bray, W. DonaldAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB27C 001/00B25B 011/00 AbstractAn apparatus for holding flitches for slicing in a vertical slicing process. The apparatus includes a clamp having a centrally located vacuum pocket disposed between two opposed clamping dogs. The clamp provides a vacuum assisted clamp for vertical slicing of thin veneers. | |
