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US 12,552,067 B2Granted
Systems and methods related to board notching
OwnerKevin W. Wieser, Daniel P. Berkeninventors
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Abstract
A notch cutter according to the present invention generally comprises a cutting head driven by a motor to cut a notch parallel to the wood grain of a board. The board is held in place by a board frame, while wood shavings are funneled away from the notch cutter through an exhaust. Pneumatic tubes may be used to facilitate linear movement of the cutting head and motor along guide rails. The motor and guide rails are protected by a casing that may include beams and a stabilizer.
Claims13
A system for cutting notches in wooden boards, the system comprising:
- a motor affixed to a mounting plate;
- a cutting head spaced from and directly driven by the motor;
- and
- a cutting table positioned between the motor and cutting head, the cutting table comprising an aperture;
- a protective casing substantially surrounding the motor and comprising a plurality of side panels;
- a first pair of rails arranged in parallel, each rail of the first pair of rails affixed to an opposite side panel of the protective casing to the other;
- a first pneumatic cylinder affixed to the mounting plate and cutting table, the first pneumatic cylinder configured to actuate a linear movement of the motor and cutting head, the linear movement defined by the aperture in the cutting table;
- and
- a board frame affixed to the cutting table and comprising a gap,
- wherein the linear movement of the motor and cutting head causes the cutting head to pass through the gap in the board frame.
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A method for notching boards comprising the steps of:
- providing a board frame affixed to a cutting table, the board frame comprising a gap;
- directly driving a cutting head using a motor;
- placing a board within the board frame;
- and
- linearly moving the driven cutting head through the board frame gap to cut a notch in the board, the moving step comprising the steps of:
- mounting the motor to a mounting plate;
- mechanically connecting a pneumatic tube to the mounting plate and the cutting table;
- and
- engaging the pneumatic tube to actuate the linear movement of the cutting head,
- wherein the cutting head cuts the board parallel to the grain of the board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.