Apparatus for single feeding timber
AssigneePlan-Sell Oy
InventorNiilo Pyykonen
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Abstract
An apparatus for single feeding of timber from a single layer mat of the timber is disclosed, the apparatus having a rigid frame on a base, a first conveyor for transferring the single layer mat of timber against a stop, a second conveyor, and a third conveyor between the first and the second conveyor for transferring one timber at a time at even intervals from the first conveyor onto the second conveyor, the third conveyor being provided with members for lifting a piece of timber retained by the stop to transfer it past the stop.
Claims3
Apparatus for feeding single pieces of timber from a single layer mat of the timber comprising a rigid frame;
- a first conveyor mounted in the frame for transferring the single layer mat of timber against a stop at the end of the first conveyor;
- a third conveyor attached to the frame at some distance forward of the stop in the direction of transport;
- a second conveyor including an endless moving track, said second conveyor being mounted in the frame between the first and the third conveyors for transferring one timber at a time at even intervals, calculated from the front edge of the timber, from the first conveyor to the third conveyor, said second conveyor including timber supporting members fitted to said track so as to move therewith in an endless path, said members adapted to lift a piece of timber retained by the stop and transfer the timber past the stop to said third conveyor;
- and means fixedly attached to the frame for cooperation with and actuating the timber supporting members to raise the supporting members to supporting positions as they move past the stop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.