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US 9,352,482 B2Granted
Hardwood texturing apparatus and methods for using same
AssigneeColumbia Insurance Company
InventorsKris Edward Hahn, David Voyles
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Abstract
Texturing apparatuses and methods are provided for forming a textured surface on a panel. An exemplary texturing apparatus has a bed and a mount having at least one cutting blade that can be configured to impart a cut to a top structural surface of the panel as the panel is moved along the bed. The bed is configured to receive the panel and can define one or more openings. The mount is operably positioned in the opening and can be articulated in one or more directions with respect to the plane of the bed.
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A texturing apparatus for forming a textured surface on a panel, comprising:
- a planar bed having a length and a width, wherein a machine direction of the texturing apparatus extends along the length of the planar bed from a first end of the planar bed to a second end of the planar bed, wherein the planar bed defines at least one opening, and wherein the planar bed receives the panel as the panel moves in the machine direction;
- at least one mount, each mount being positioned in an opening of the at least one opening of the planar bed, each mount having a top surface;
- at least one mount cutting blade attached to the top surface of each of the at least one mount;
- at least one roller cutter, each of the at least one roller cutter positioned in an opening of the at least one opening of the planar bed, each roller having a circumferential surface, and being rotatable about an axis substantially transverse to the machine direction;
- a plurality of roller cutting blades attached to the circumferential surface of each of the at least one roller cutter, wherein each of the at least one roller cutter is operably coupled to a mount of the at least one mount;
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- an articulation assembly operably coupled to the at least one mount, wherein the articulation assembly articulates each of the at least one mount within an opening of the at least one opening to selectively bring at least one of the at least one mount cutting blade and the at least one roller cutter into contact with the panel to cut through a portion of a thickness of the panel.
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A texturing apparatus for forming a textured surface on a panel, comprising:
- a planar bed having a length and a width, wherein a machine direction of the texturing apparatus extends along the length of the planar bed from a first end of the planar bed to a second end of the planar bed, wherein the planar bed defines at least one opening, and wherein the planar bed receives the panel as the panel moves in the machine direction;
- at least one cutting assembly, each cutting assembly operably positioned in an opening of the at least one opening, each of the at least one cutting assembly comprising:
- a mount having a top surface;
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- a roller cutter having a circumferential surface, and being rotatable about an axis substantially transverse to the machine direction;
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- a plurality of cutting blades, wherein at least a first cutting blade of the plurality of cutting blades is attached to the circumferential surface of the roller cutter of each cutting assembly, and at least a second cutting blade of the plurality of cutting blades is attached to the top surface of the mount of each cutting assembly;
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- an articulation assembly operably coupled to the at least one cutting assembly, wherein the articulation assembly articulates each of the at least one cutting assembly within an opening of the at least one opening to selectively bring at least one cutting blade of the plurality of cutting blades into contact with the panel to cut through a portion of a thickness of the panel.
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A texturing apparatus for forming a textured surface on a panel, comprising:
- a planar bed having a length and a width, wherein a machine direction of the texturing apparatus extends along the length of the planar bed from a first end of the planar bed to a second end of the planar bed, wherein the planar bed defines a plurality of openings arranged in an array, and wherein the planar bed receives the panel as the panel moves in the machine direction;
- a plurality of cutting assemblies, each cutting assembly operably positioned in a respective one of the plurality of openings, each of the plurality of cutting assemblies comprising:
- a mount having a top surface, wherein the mount further comprises at least one mount cutting blade attached to the top surface thereof;
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- a roller cutter having a circumferential surface and being rotatable about an axis substantially transverse to the machine direction, wherein the roller cutter further comprises at least one roller cutting blade attached to the circumferential surface thereof;
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- a means for individually moving each of the plurality of cutting assemblies within a respective opening of the planar bed relative to the other cutting assemblies of the plurality of cutting assemblies.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.