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OwnerBrian Westfall, Brent McMillan +3inventors
InventorsBrian Westfall, Brent McMillan, Richard Zeinert, Andrew Lashley, David McAdoo
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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 vertically moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby stab cutting the workpiece and creating a bevel cut. The method may also comprises moving the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along it longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut.
An apparatus for cutting a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:
An apparatus for cutting a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:
An apparatus as in 9 wherein the cutting blade is further automatically movable along a transverse axis and is capable of cutting the workpiece using a stab cut in combination with a transverse cut.
An apparatus for cutting a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:
An apparatus as in 14 wherein the cutting blade is further automatically movable along a transverse axis.
An apparatus as in claim 16 wherein the cutting blade is operable to automatically create at least one bevel cut on a workpiece, at least one transverse cut on the workpiece, and at least one scarf cut on the workpiece.
A method for automatically cutting a workpiece, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.