Woodworking inventions 02/07

20070039663 - Structure of automatic pencil sharpener: An automatic pencil sharpener has a plurality of different sizes of pencil selector openings in a front side of a pencil selector panel, and an annulus groove at the back side of the pencil selector panel for mounting the trigger. Accordingly, the pencil inserted into the pencil receiving opening will... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070039664 - Saw infeed system: An apparatus and method for a single operator to load and control the automatic infeeding of workpieces to a saw including the loading of a first workpiece from a nearby supply and placing it onto a moveable structure that that is raised to form a ramp and lowered to release... Agent: George O. Saile

20070034288 - Stump grinding disk and wear strips therefor: A stump grinding disk includes a metallic wheel defining an axis of rotation and including a pair of side surfaces and a circumferential outer edge surface. The outer edge surface includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses. Each recess extends axially completely through the disk. A plurality of side cutting... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070034289 - Power planer: A planing machine including a base, at least two support columns disposed on the base, and a carriage assembly carrying a cutterhead. The carriage assembly may be mounted on the support columns. At least one of the base and the carriage assembly is movable vertically towards the other of the... Agent: Mehul R. Jani Black & Decker Corporation

20070034290 - Grinding machine rotor assembly and clamp apparatus therefor: A clamp apparatus for retaining coaxial components on a shaft of a wood fragmenting rotor assembly includes two interconnectable clamp segments having respective recesses that define a receptacle for receiving a rotor assembly shaft when the clamp segments are interconnected and moved toward one another. Clamp camming surfaces extend radially... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20070034291 - Profile cutting tool and method of sharpening: A knife for cutting a profile including a curved surface in a workpiece may comprise a cutting face including a cutting edge in the shape of the profile to be cut, a bore for mounting the knife on a rotary cutterhead, the bore oriented parallel to the substantially planar cutting... Agent: Trask Britt

20070034292 - Sliding table for machine or workbench: The sliding table has a stationary bed and a carriage which is movable relative to the bed. The carriage has an upper surface on which a work piece is seated. The bed has rollers and the bed has a track. Alternatively, the bed has a track and the carriage has... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070034293 - Treatment method for pattern wood and wood panel having treated pattern wood: A method of treating a pattern wood for a wood panel. A liquid mixture of Chinese herbs and medicines is prepared using Chun goong, Dan hyang, Jung hyang, Peppermint, Pyoh gwah, Gong sah in, Cinnamon, Dang gyih, Sam behk cho, Uh sung cho, and Behk hwa sa suhl cho. A... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20070034294 - Load control for stump cutter: A load control system controls movement of a cutter wheel of a stump cutter wherein the cutter wheel rotates at a rotational speed independent of the rotational speed of an engine which powers the stump cutter. The stump cutter includes a hydrostatic transmission having a variable displacement hydraulic pump whereby... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070034295 - Method of operating a wood chipper and power transmission system for use therewith: A wood chipper includes a control system for controlling feed wheel rotation and engine operation to provide safety features and a fuel-saving mechanism. The control system allows the engine to start only when the feed wheel is in neutral; stops and/or reverses rotation of the feed wheel in response to... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070034296 - Method and device for producing slots in workpieces: A method and a device for producing slots in workpieces are disclosed. An oscillatory drive is provided, on the output shaft of which a saw blade is accommodated by one end, and at the other end of which a cutting edge is provided. The oscillatory drive is positioned on a... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070034297 - Lumber processing system: A lumber processing system for cutting lumber into predetermined shapes broadly includes a scanning section, a computer section and a cutting section. Incoming lumber is scanned in the scanning section using two-color cameras capturing images first under normal lighting and second under ultraviolet (black) lighting for illumination of pre-marked defects.... Agent: Edward A. Mcconwell, Jr.

20070029010 - Multi-application wood working knife and clamping assembly: A wood working knife for use in a wood working machine, comprising a knife body having a first cutting edge and an opposed second cutting edge, the knife body having a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface. The first clamping surface has opposed clamping features separated by a... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070029011 - Retractable workbench: A retractable workbench is provided that is mounted to a vertical surface such as a wall. The workbench is retractable between a horizontally oriented deployed position, and a vertically oriented retracted position. The workbench is vertically adjustable along wall mounts. Bench mounted tools may be mounted on rotatable panels, and... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070029012 - Work table having means for holding the detached table extension in place: A worktable includes a base on which a main table is supported, two guide rails arranged at two sides of the main table, a table extension slidably coupled to the guide rails, a locking structure provided at the table extension for locking the table extension to the guide rails, and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC