Wood-reducing apparatus with continual feeder assembly

Details Wood-reducing apparatus with continual feeder assembly Wood-reducing apparatus with continual feeder assembly

2006-12-04

2009-11-10

Self, Shelley (Department: 3725)

Woodworking

With use of control means energized in response to activator...

Including plural sensors or sensor responsive to comparison...

C144S163000, C144S174000, C144S180000, C144S404000, C241S194000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07614433

ABSTRACT:
Apparatuses, methods, and systems for producing wood chips are disclosed. The disclosure in one embodiment produces smooth wood chips of generally uniform size and shape, suited for use in making paper, cardboard, and other recyclable materials. In one embodiment, 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 in one embodiment includes 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 an apparatus is also disclosed. A method for reducing wood scraps into cut chips is also disclosed.

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