Method and apparatus for positioning flitches or cants for a boa

Details Method and apparatus for positioning flitches or cants for a boa Method and apparatus for positioning flitches or cants for a boa

1998-02-10

1999-11-30

Bray, W. Donald

Woodworking

Feeder or presser

Blank feeder

1442421, 1442452, 1442461, 144382, 144357, 198341, 198456, 198457, 198572, B27B 100

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active

059924845

ABSTRACT:
A workpiece positioning device for translating elongate workpieces conveyed on a first workpiece conveyor in a conveyance direction and for positioning the elongate workpieces on an adjacent second workpiece conveyor, wherein the elongate workpieces are generally laterally aligned across the first workpiece conveyor, generally perpendicular to the conveyance direction, has a selectively actuable rotatable member extending between the first and second workpiece conveyors, rotatable so as to translate workpiece engaging means, coordinated by coordinating means, into engagement with an elongate workpiece at a workpiece engaging position on the first workpiece conveyor generally at an end of the first workpiece conveyor adjacent the second workpiece conveyor, and to translate the workpiece engaging means and the elongate workpiece so engaged from the first workpiece conveyor to the second workpiece conveyor so as to position the elongate workpiece on the second workpiece conveyor.

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