US 2006/0219073 A1 · Apparatus and method of cutting a work piece

Abstract

An apparatus for cutting a work piece is provided that includes a base frame with four upwardly extending supports defining a workflow path there between. A framework may be mounted to the base frame for supporting a rotatable carriage above the workflow path. A pair of parallel guide rails may be mounted to the rotatable carriage with a power saw movably mounted to the pair of parallel guide rails. A controller may be programmed for independently controlling rotation of the rotatable carriage and translation of the power saw along the pair of parallel guide rails to cut a work piece in a cutting zone area. The controller may be further programmed to control the vertical displacement of the power saw. A pair of opposing roller carriages may be movably mounted to hold a work piece in the cutting zone area. The controller may be programmed to simultaneously move the opposing roller carriages in response to rotation of the rotatable carriage.

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Dependent claims

1) An apparatus for cutting a work piece, the apparatus comprising:

a base frame comprising upwardly extending supports defining a workflow path there between;
a framework mounted to the base frame;
a rotatable carriage mounted to the framework above the workflow path;
at least one guide rail mounted to the rotatable carriage;
a power saw movably mounted to the at least one guide rail;
and
a controller programmed for independently controlling rotation of the rotatable carriage and translation of the power saw along the at least one guide rail.

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16) An apparatus for cutting a work piece, the apparatus comprising:

a base frame;
a power saw mounted to the base frame for linear translation through a cutting zone area;
and
at least one roller carriage mounted to the base frame for holding a work piece, the at least one roller carriage comprising an upper frame spaced from and connected with a lower frame;
a pair of lower rollers journalled in respective bushings connected to the lower frame;
a pair of upper rollers journalled in respective bushings connected to the upper frame;
and
a pair of pneumatic cylinders connecting the upper frame and lower frame with the pair of pneumatic cylinders connected on opposing sides of the roller carriage.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus and method of cutting a work piece

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