Woodworking – Process – Mechanical cutting or shaping
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Banks, Derris H. (Department: 3725)
Woodworking
Process
Mechanical cutting or shaping
C144S163000, C144S172000, C144S180000, C241S194000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07143796
ABSTRACT:
Apparatuses, methods, and systems for producing wood chips are disclosed. The invention in one embodiment produces smooth wood chips of generally uniform size and shape, suited for use in making paper, cardboard, and other recyclable materials. An apparatus is disclosed for collecting, aligning and guiding wood scraps through an array of spaced-apart saw blades using a feeder assembly operating on a continual basis. The feeder assembly may include one or more paddle assemblies shaped to align and guide the wood scraps along a feeder path toward the saw blades. A system for controlling the inventive apparatus is also disclosed. A method for reducing wood scraps into cut chips is also disclosed.
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Banks Derris H.
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