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US 2004/0016334 A1Published application
Log merchandiser
AssigneeLinden Fabricating & Engineering (Prince George) Ltd.
InventorBruno Lindenblatt
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Abstract
A log merchandising apparatus includes feeding and staging feeders and a plurality of pivoting overhead truss-mounted saws. The saws are travelling saws, reversibly and independently movable along the longitudinal axis of the log by means of a rack and pinion drive and lineal bearings.
Claims14
A log merchandiser comprising:
- a log positioning stage to establish placement and orientation of a log and support a log in a stationary position in a cradle assembly having a longitudinal axis;
- an elongated overhead truss extending above said cradle assembly parallel to said longitudinal axis;
- a plurality of pivoting saw assemblies mounted for lateral travel along said overhead truss, said saw assemblies comprising a pivoting saw blade selectively extendible to said cradle assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.