Woodworking inventions 12/06

20060289085 - Guide device for cutting elongate workpieces: A device for cutting elongate workpieces such as a skirting comprises a sleeve of galvanised steel or the like shaped and dimensioned to fit over the workpiece and to be secured at any desired position along the length of the workpiece by fixing means such as a screw. The device... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West

20060289086 - System and method of monitoring the quality of cutting: A method and system for monitoring the quality of log cutting either off-line or in real-time is based on optical measurement of half-squared or full-squared cants characteristics as produced at primary or secondary cutting stage, so as to increase the proportion of high-value wood pieces that can be recovered from... Agent: Jean-claude Boudreau

20060289087 - Process and system for factory production of pre-oiled wood planks: A process and a system for factory production of a pre-oiled wood plank. The wood plank is sand-papered. An impregnating oil coating is applied over the wood plank and then dried. A finishing oil coating is subsequently applied over the wood plank; and then dried before polishing the wood plank.... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20060283524 - Jig apparatus: A jig apparatus for aiding in the formation of a variety of mechanically interconnecting structures or joints in workpieces. The jig apparatus may include a base and a template mounting system for adjustably positioning a template with respect to the base. A securing system for securing a workpiece in a... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20060278305 - Tree feeding control for a tree handling device: In a tree handling device, where the tree is fed longitudinally through at least three drive wheels driven by a fixed-displacement hydraulic pump, feeding commences with all drive wheels simultaneously propelling the tree longitudinally through the knife arms and frame. During feeding, once the approximate maximum feeding speed of the... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

20060278306 - Process for adding precision match, dimensional stability, and moisture resistance to solid wood flooring: This process, unique to the flooring industry, includes moulding, sanding, and then adding dimensional stability and moisture resistance to solid wood flooring by sealing all six sides of each piece. In addition to the moisture resistance and superior dimensional stability, accurate moulding and minimal precision sanding result in optimum fit,... Agent: Terri W. Birkett

20060272742 - Stabilizing mechanism for a tree-felling head: A stabilizing mechanism for the circular saw of a felling head is provided. The mechanism includes at least one gyroscopic stop disposed slightly above the saw on one of its sides in order to prevent the tilting of the saw in the opposite direction due to the gyroscopic effect when... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20060272743 - Automatic pencil sharpener: An automatic pencil sharpener having a motor, a transmission device, a cutter assembly, a feeding device, a feeding reverse mechanism, and a manual reverse mechanism. The feeding device has a pair of feeding rollers for feeding the pencil. The manual reverse mechanism for manually retreating the pencil has a pushing... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060272744 - Bracket assembly for mobile stand: For mounting on the beam of a mobile stand to hold a machine, a bracket assembly includes a bracket body supportable on the beam of the mobile stand, a front clamp mounted in the bracket body and clamped on the beam of the stand, a rear clamp pivoted to the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060272745 - Method for optimizing the debarking result of logs debarked in a debarking drum: A method for optimizing the debarking result of logs debarked in a debarking drum, especially logs of mutually approximately the same size and of the same wood species, in such a way that wood losses remain as small as possible at the same time as the control values of the... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP