Saw blade stabilizer and method
AssigneeAdvanced Machine & Engineering Co.
InventorWilly Goellner
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Abstract
Stabilization of a circular saw blade is provided, through use of a blade stabilizer mounted adjacent a workpiece in a fixed relationship to the workpiece and having a stabilizer contact element adapted to bear against the circular saw blade and exert a force against the saw blade in a direction substantially perpendicular to a cutting plane of the saw blade at a point on at least one of the blade faces on the working side of the blade, proximate an axis of motion passing through an axis of rotation of the saw blade and the workpiece in the cutting plane, as the circular saw blade and/or the workpiece move relative to one another along the axis of motion. The axis of motion may be linear or curved. Some embodiments include additional blade stabilizers.
Claims40
An apparatus for stabilizing a circular saw blade having a diameter and being mounted for rotation in a cutting plane about an axis of rotation and movable along an axis of motion of the saw blade extending through the axis of rotation within the cutting plane for cutting a workpiece extending through the cutting plane along a workpiece axis extending through the cutting plane, with the saw blade also defining oppositely oriented first and second faces thereof joined by a cutting edge extending around a periphery of the circular saw blade, the saw blade further defining a working side thereof extending toward the workpiece axis along the axis of motion of the saw blade and a non-working side thereof extending oppositely from the workpiece axis along the axis of motion of the circular saw blade, the apparatus comprising:
- a first blade stabilizer mounted adjacent the workpiece axis in a fixed relationship to the workpiece axis and having a stabilizer contact element adapted to bear against the circular saw blade and exert a force against the saw blade in a direction substantially perpendicular to the cutting plane at a point on at least one of the blade faces proximate the axis of motion of the saw blade on the working side of the blade as the axis of rotation of the circular saw blade moves laterally along the axis of motion.
An method for stabilizing a circular saw blade having a diameter and being mounted for rotation in a cutting plane about an axis of rotation and movable along an axis of motion of the saw blade extending through the axis of rotation within the cutting plane for cutting a workpiece extending through the cutting plane across a workpiece axis extending through the cutting plane, with the saw blade also defining oppositely oriented first and second faces thereof joined by a cutting edge extending around a periphery of the circular saw blade, and, the saw blade further defining a working side thereof extending toward the workpiece axis along the axis of motion of the saw blade and a non-working side thereof extending oppositely from the workpiece axis along the axis of motion of the circular saw blade, the method comprising:
- exerting a stabilizing force against the saw blade in a direction substantially perpendicular to the cutting plane at a point on one of the blade faces proximate the axis of motion of the saw blade on the working side of the blade as the axis of rotation of the circular saw blade moves laterally along the axis of motion.
A method for stabilizing a circular saw blade having a diameter and being mounted for rotation in a cutting plane about an axis of rotation and movable laterally along a axis of motion of the saw blade extending through the axis of rotation within the cutting plane for cutting a workpiece extending through the cutting plane along a workpiece axis extending through the cutting plane, with the saw blade also defining oppositely oriented first and second faces thereof joined by a cutting edge extending around a periphery of the circular saw blade, and, the saw blade further defining a working side thereof extending toward the workpiece axis along the axis of motion of the saw blade and a non-working side thereof extending oppositely from the workpiece axis along the axis of motion of the circular saw blade, the method comprising:
- exerting a stabilizing force against the saw blade in a direction substantially perpendicular to the cutting plane at a point on one of the blade faces proximate the axis of motion of the saw blade on the working side of the blade as the axis of rotation of the circular saw blade moves laterally along the axis of motion.
A sawing apparatus for cutting a workpiece along a cutting plane with a circular saw blade, the apparatus comprising:
- a circular saw blade arrangement and a workpiece support arrangement operatively connected for movement relative to one another along an axis of motion within the cutting plane;
- the circular saw blade arrangement including the circular saw blade mounted for rotation in the cutting plane about an axis of rotation, with the circular saw blade defining oppositely oriented first and second faces thereof joined by a cutting edge extending around a periphery of the circular saw blade, and the saw blade further defining a working side of the circular saw blade for cutting through the workpiece and a non-working side of the circular saw blade extending oppositely from working side of the circular saw blade;
- the workpiece support arrangement being operatively configured for supporting a workpiece therein with the workpiece oriented to extend through the cutting plane and including a blade stabilizer having a stabilizer contact element adapted to bear against the circular saw blade and exert a force against at least one of the faces of the circular saw blade in a direction substantially perpendicular to the cutting plane at a point of contact proximate the axis of motion on the working side of the blade as the circular saw blade arrangement and the workpiece support arrangement move relative to one another along the axis of motion.
A blade stabilizer apparatus for cutting a workpiece along a cutting plane with a circular saw blade, wherein the workpiece is supported in a workpiece support arrangement and the circular saw blade is mounted in a circular saw blade arrangement for rotation in the cutting plane about an axis of rotation, with the circular saw blade defining oppositely oriented first and second faces thereof joined by a cutting edge extending around a periphery of the circular saw blade, and the saw blade further defining a working side of the circular saw blade for cutting through the workpiece and a non-working side of the circular saw blade extending oppositely from working side of the circular saw blade, the circular saw blade arrangement and workpiece support arrangement being operatively connected for movement relative to one another along an axis of motion within the cutting plane, the blade stabilizer apparatus comprising:
- a stabilizer body configured for fixed attachment to the workpiece support arrangement and a stabilizer contact element operatively attached to the stabilizer body and adapted to bear against the circular saw blade and exert a force against at least one of the faces of the circular saw blade in a direction substantially perpendicular to the cutting plane at a point of contact proximate the axis of motion on the working side of the blade as the circular saw blade arrangement and the workpiece support arrangement move relative to one another along the axis of motion.
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