Combination top and side grinding machine for circular saw blades
OwnerJames Emterinventor
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Abstract
A combination saw regrinder for a circular saw blade includes a side grinding assembly for sharpening the side facing portions of a first saw tooth and a top grinding assembly for sharpening the top portions of a second saw tooth comprises a synchronized actuator assembly for carrying out both sharpening operations at opposite radial ends of the saw blade during a single grinding cycle.
Claims11
A combination saw regrinder comprising a side grinder assembly and a top or face grinder assembly for sharpening the teeth of a circular saw blade comprising:
- (a) a pair of rotary side grinding wheels for sharpening a first tooth of said circular saw blade;
- (b) a top grinding wheel for sharpening a second tooth of said circular saw blade;
- (c) clamping means for clamping the circular saw blade to prevent motion thereof;
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- (d) synchronized actuator means for causing said rotary side grinding wheels and said top grinding wheel to engage said first and second teeth, respectively, substantially simultaneously while said saw blade is held in place by said clamping means.
A combination saw regrinder for a circular saw blade including a side grinding assembly for sharpening the side facing portions of a first saw tooth, and a top grinding assembly for simultaneously sharpening the top portion of a second saw tooth said second saw tooth located substantially 180.degree. from said first saw tooth.
A method of sharpening a circular saw blade having a plurality of saw teeth comprising the steps of:
- (a) rotating the saw blade about an axis thereof to a grinding position;
- (b) clamping the saw blade in place to prevent rotation thereof;
- (c) sharpening the side portions of a first saw tooth;
- (d) sharpening the top portion of a second saw tooth;
- (e) unclamping the saw blade and rotating the saw blade to a next grinding position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.