Band saw attachment for cutting arcuate panels from a piece of stock
OwnerRobert A. Fairclothinventor
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Abstract
A band saw attachment for working in conjunction with a band saw for cutting arcuate panels from a piece of stock. The attachment includes a frame structure and a carriage movably mounted on the frame structure and movable back and forth between selected cutting positions. A rotating support is pivotally mounted to the carriage and pivotally movable back and forth relative to the blade of the band saw. In operation, the rotating support receives and holds a piece of stock and by rotating the support the blade of the band saw functions to cut arcuate shaped panels from the piece of stock.
Claims16
A band saw attachment for working in conjunction with a band saw for cutting arcuate panels from a piece of stock having upper and lower sides, the band saw attachment comprising:
- a. a frame structure adapted to be mounted adjacent the band saw;
- b. carriage means mounted on the frame structure for moving back and forth relative to the band saw;
- c. support means having an upper surface for receiving the lower side of the stock and supporting the stock such that the stock lies on the upper surface of the support means;
- d. the support means being pivotally mounted to the carriage means;
- e. means for securing the stock to the upper surface of the support means such that the stock lies on the upper surface of the support means and moves with the support means as the support means is rotated on the carriage means;
- f. a first stop for engaging the carriage means and stationing the carriage means from movement in at least one direction as the support means is rotated and the band saw cuts an arc through the stock;
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- g. a second stop spaced from the first stop for engaging the carriage means and stationing the carriage means from movement in at least one direction as the support means is rotated and the band saw cuts an arc through the stock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.