Linear saw with stab-cut bevel capability
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsBrian Westfall, David L. McAdoo, Richard Zeinert, Andrew Lashley, Brent McMillan
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Abstract
A method for automatically cutting a workpiece comprising the steps of moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and vertically moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby stab cutting the workpiece and creating a bevel cut. The method may also comprise moving the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along it longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut.
Claims7
A method for automatically cutting a workpiece having opposed faces and edges and a longitudinal axis, the method comprising the steps of:
- automatically positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis;
- automatically positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis;
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- automatically moving the blade along the vertical axis into cutting contact with the workpiece;
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- automatically stab cutting the workpiece;
- automatically moving the workpiece along its longitudinal axis simultaneous to the step of stab cutting the workpiece;
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- automatically creating a compound angle cut on the workpiece, the compound angle cut at other than a right angle to the faces and edges of the workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.