Linear feed cutting apparatus and method
OwnerDavid L. McAdooinventor
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Abstract
A method for automatically cutting a workpiece comprising the steps of moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby cutting the workpiece at a compound angle. The method may also comprises positioning the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along its longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut; sorting a finished workpiece; and marking the workpiece.
Claims24
An apparatus for cutting a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:
- a linear feed assembly capable of automatically moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis;
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- an automated cutting assembly having at least one cutting blade, the cutting blade rotatable about a pivot axis, movable along a vertical axis into and out of cutting contact with a workpiece, and rotatable along a bevel axis, the apparatus thereby able to cut the workpiece at a compound angle.
An apparatus for cutting a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:
- a linear feed system for moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis;
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- a cutting assembly having a cutter blade capable of cutting the workpiece at a compound cut to create a bevel cut on the workpiece.
An apparatus as in 11 wherein the cutting blade is further automatically movable along a transverse axis thereby allowing a scarf cut on the workpiece.
An apparatus for cutting a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:
- a linear feed assembly for moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis;
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- a cutting assembly having a cutting blade, the cutting blade having a maximum cut length and capable of automatically creating a scarf cut wherein the length of the scarf cut is greater than the cut length of the blade.
An apparatus as in 16 wherein the cutting blade is further automatically movable along a transverse axis.
A method for automatically cutting a workpiece, the method comprising the steps of:
- moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis;
- positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis;
- positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis;
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- moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece thereby cutting the workpiece at a compound angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.