Woodworking – Special-work machine – Combined
Patent
1999-04-12
2000-07-04
Bray, W. Donald
Woodworking
Special-work machine
Combined
30382, 83795, 83788, 83860, A01G 2307, B27L 100
Patent
active
060824204
ABSTRACT:
A flip top housing apparatus for side saw and topping saws used with a tree processing apparatus. The apparatus comprises a bottom section which attaches to one side of a plurality of hinges and a top section which pivotally attaches to the opposite sides of the hinges such that the top section is selectively moveable between a processing position atop the bottom section, shielding the saw blade from the surrounding environment during tree processing, and the transport position adjacent the bottom section, for allowing the housing to avoid low clearances during the transporting of the tree processing device. A lock comprising a handle portion, which fixedly attaches to the top section, and a receiving portion, which fixedly attaches to the bottom section, allows one to fasten the top and bottom section together during the processing position. The bottom section includes a plurality of guide flanges integrally connected to and vertically extending upwardly from bottom section such that the flanges may interlock with a plurality of recesses formed within the top section thereby stabilizing the housing apparatus in the processing position. A top and bottom tab extending substantially perpendicularly of the top and bottom section, respectively, are positioned such that apertures in each align as the top tab aligns with the bottom during the transport position thereby allowing a locking mechanism to be inserted therethrough.
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Bray W. Donald
Bush Kenneth M.
Timberjack Machinery, LLC
Veal Robert J.
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