Woodworking inventions 08/07

20070199617 - Motorized stationery item: A stationery item, e.g. a letter opener or a pencil sharpener, with a motor actuatable to move a cutting member to perform a task, e.g. to cut open a letter or to sharpen a pencil, and in addition to movement of the cutting member, the stationery item also generates a... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20070199618 - Method and apparatus for routing angled holes in extruded pvc: A router may be moved to an angle relative to the workpiece and corresponding to the desired angle of the hole. A plunge actuator may be used to move the router toward the workpiece. The plunge actuator may remain in a generally vertical, or perpendicular position relative to the workpiece.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070199619 - Fence and its fixing device: A fence is made integral of plastic foam material by injecting molding, having an inner shock-enduring layer contained in the interior, and shaped corrugated to have a plurality of lengthwise convex ridges and lengthwise concave recesses alternately connected with each other, with a light reflecting strip or dot adhered on... Agent: J.c. Patents

20070199620 - Router table: Worktables for use with routers and other power tools are disclosed. A worktable in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a cast iron router top having a top surface defining a flanged opening, a router insert plate adjustably mounted within the flanged opening, and a... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20070199621 - Veneer cutter: Veneer cutter, wherein the cutting is provided by a blade, the front rake face thereof being movable to pass a stationary counter blade, substantially in a perpendicular direction to the plane of the veneer. The cutter includes two blades in a common cutting movement and arranged at a distance from... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070199622 - Detection system for power equipment: Woodworking machines including conductive cutters adapted to cut workpieces, and motors adapted to drive the cutters are disclosed. The machines also include a contact detection system adapted to detect contact between a person and the cutter, and to distinguish contact between the person and the cutter from contact between the... Agent: Sd3, LLC

20070193654 - Replaceable tooth block for split wheel stump cutter: A stump grinding apparatus having a split cutting wheel includes several replaceable cutter blocks secured to the periphery of the wheel. One or more replacement teeth are removably anchored in holes in each block and may also be mounted on holes in the side of the split wheel as well.... Agent: James A. Lucas

20070193655 - Extraction of non-contiguous component panels from a panel: Embodiments of apparatuses, articles, methods, and systems for extracting components from a panel are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Pacwest Center, Suite 1900

20070193656 - Method for manufacturing wooden floor: A method for manufacturing wooden floor provides multiple first boards and multiple second boards that are arranged side by side and connected to one another by glue for forming a plank. The glue is applied to two opposite sides of each of the multiple first boards and multiple second boards.... Agent: Sinorica, LLC

20070186996 - Convertible hood assembly for a planer: A hood assembly for converting a surface planer between at least two operative modes for expelling chips removed from a workpiece being planed is provided. The hood assembly includes a manifold that is releasably attachable to the carriage assembly. The hood assembly also includes a hood door that is actuatable... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070181216 - Device for the handling of logs: Device for the handling of logs, especially within a trimming machine, being comprised of handling means for logs along a path developed between the entrance section (I) of the logs (3) to be trimmed and the exit section (U) of the trimmed logs (3′), with blades (10, 11) set along... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070181217 - Tree climbing and cutting apparatus: A split support ring having two halves joined by a hinge is mounted about a tree. A trolley is mounted on the support ring and movable horizontally in all positions over 360 angular degrees. A plurality of wheel assemblies are paced around the support ring and depend downwardly providing wheels... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070175542 - Tree jack: A novel lifting tool suitable for lifting rooted trees and the like from the ground at least includes the following: a least one main boom; at least one outrigger coupled to a first end of the main boom; at least one mounting member coupled to a second end of the... Agent: Advantia Law Group