Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Workpiece positioning system
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Application No.: US15150005Application Date: 2016-05-09
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Publication No.: US09630338B2Publication Date: 2017-04-25
- Inventor: Mike Dockter , Petri Saastamo
- Applicant: USNR, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Woodland
- Assignee: USNR, LLC
- Current Assignee: USNR, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Woodland
- Agency: Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, P.C.
- Main IPC: B27M1/08
- IPC: B27M1/08 ; B27B25/00 ; B27B31/00 ; B27B25/04 ; B27B25/02 ; B27B25/06 ; B27B31/04

Abstract:
Embodiments provide a log positioning system configured to transport a log through one or more chipper/profiler modules to produce a cant with four chipped/profiled sides. In some embodiments, a log processing system may include an infeed, a positioning feed module downstream of the infeed, and one or more chipper/profiler modules disposed proximal to the positioning feed module. The positioning feed module may include a sharp chain coupled to one or more pairs of vertical positioning rolls. The positioning feed module may be selectively skewed, slewed, and/or tilted to match the vertical and angular orientation of the infeed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160250771A1 WORKPIECE POSITIONING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2016-09-01
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