Woodworking inventions 08/08

20080202634 - Shaper guard: A shaper guard includes a fixture assembly having a sleeve adapted to be statically fixed on a shaper and a rotating member pivotally connected with the sleeve. A first guard panel has a connecting portion connected with the sleeve. A second guard panel has a connecting portion connected with the... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080202635 - Work bench: A work bench (10) including at least two work piece supports (57), the two supports are positioned at intervals along an elongate member (24) and define a substantially horizontal plane in which a work piece can move, a mounting (20) for a power tool (12), the mounting is affixed to... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080202636 - Log deflector with removable accessory portion and associated method: A forestry work machine comprises a carrier and a log deflector for deflecting away from the carrier a log held by the forestry work machine. The log deflector comprises a base portion attached to a side of the carrier and an accessory portion projecting laterally outwardly from and removably attached... Agent: Deere & Company

20080196791 - Tree stump grinding teeth: Tree stump grinding teeth for use in tree stump grinding wheel assemblies and tree stump grinding wheel assemblies that include one or more such grinding teeth. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the grinding tooth includes a mounting base having a substantially flat surface from which a plurality of... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080196790 - Tree pruning and trimming head: An apparatus for gripping a tree, the apparatus being attachable to a carrier boom, the apparatus being usable with a cutting device for cutting a portion of the tree, the apparatus comprising: a body, the body being mountable to the carrier boom; a pair of gripper arms mounted to the... Agent: Invention Quebec Inc.

20080196792 - Router guide assembly for cutting return bends in radiant flooring underlayment panels: A guide system for cutting return bends directly into the underlayment panels of a radiant floor heating system is provided that eliminates the need for the installation of separate return panels. The guide system includes a guide panel having a guide rail on its bottom surface and a pivoting guide... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20080190519 - Cutting tool for use with a stump cutting apparatus: A cutting tool for use with a stump cutting apparatus of the type utilizing a cutting wheel or drum rotating about a rotational axis wherein the cutting tool is removably attached to the cutting wheel or drum. The cutting tool includes a tool holder removably secured to the cutting wheel... Agent: Burgess Law Office, Pllc

20080185072 - Dust collection attachment: A dust collection attachment is disclosed that is adapted to be coupled to a base. A barrier coupled to the pan includes a plurality of bristles that create an opening to the pan between the base and the barrier in order to prevent debris generated by a tool from passing... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080185073 - Processing apparatus of wood to be chipped: The present invention concerns an apparatus for receiving and feeding into a chipper wood to be chipped, said apparatus comprising a feed conveyor (12) receiving log bundles (1′), a tumbling drum (13) breaking the bundles, and a receiving conveyor (7′). The feed conveyor (12) is speed-controlled according to the position... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC