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US 2014/0174274 A1Published application
Moving shear rail
AssigneeCleereman Industries, Inc.
InventorsRodney H. Chitko, Jeffrey J. Krueger
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AssigneeCleereman Industries, Inc.
InventorsRodney H. Chitko, Jeffrey J. Krueger
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A sawmill including a band saw, mounted on a carriage. A moving shear rail is connected to the carriage such that the shear rail moves in synchronization with the band saw. The moving shear rail has a notch formed in the upper edge, and is positioned so that the notch is aligned with the band saw blade, and the upper edge of the moving shear rail extends at least to even with the band saw blade, and possibly even beyond the saw blade. The moving shear rail includes a shear rail plate carrying the notch, and a flexible element connected at each end of the shear rail plate. The flexible element is formed of conveyor links reeved about a pair of reels, including a last link that is removably connected to the shear rail plate. Each of the reels is mounted to a standard, one having a pivot, allowing that reel to be pivoted away.
A sawmill for cutting segments from a log, comprising:
A moving shear rail for use with a band saw, in a sawmill, the band saw having a band saw blade, the blade having a predetermined width, and the band saw mounted on a carriage for moving the band saw in proximity to a log, for cutting segments from the log, the moving shear rail comprising a shear rail plate, having an upper edge and a notch formed in the upper edge, the shear rail plate connected to the carriage for moving with the band saw, the shear rail plate positioned so that the notch is aligned with the band saw blade and the upper edge of the moving shear rail plate extends at least to even with the band saw blade.
In combination with a band saw, in a sawmill, the band saw having a band saw blade, the blade having a predetermined width, and the band saw mounted on a carriage for moving the band saw in proximity to a log, for cutting segments from the log,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.