Woodworking inventions 04/09

20090101234 - Stump cutter with a weight centered power train: A stump cutter configured for improved stability includes a frame structure, an engine, a boom with a proximal end and distal end, and a grinding wheel rotatably mounted to the distal end of the boom. The boom is pivotally mounted to the frame structure at its proximal end typically by... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20090101235 - Feeding mechanism for a woodworking machine: A feeding mechanism adapted for use with a woodworking machine includes a driving unit and a feeding roller unit. The feeding roller unit includes a driven shaft that extends along an axis from the driving unit and that is driven by the driving unit to rotate about the axis, a... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20090101236 - Method of manufacturing a panel: A method of manufacturing a panel (2) is described, wherein the panel (2) comprises a core of a fibre material, preferably an MDF or HDF board. In order to improve the quality and precision as well as the water resistance of coverings made from the panel, it is suggested that... Agent: David I. Roche Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20090101237 - Compressed wood product and electronic device exterior material: A compressed wood product includes a wood whose shape is taken while a volume decreased by compression is previously added, wherein a direction intersecting a fiber direction of the wood is set to a compression direction, and the wood is formed by being subjected to compressive force.... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20090095374 - Jointer/planer with internal sawdust collection system: A jointer/planer with an internal sawdust collection system, includes a machine frame having a board inlet end and a board outlet end, a rotating cutter mounted to the frame for rotation in an axis located transverse to a board feed direction, a dust collector hood disposable on the frame in... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090095375 - Tree counter for a saw head in a tree feller: A forestry machine includes a frame, and a felling saw carried by the frame. The felling saw includes a saw head. A tree counter associated with the saw head includes an audio sensor providing an output signal representing an audio parameter associated with a cutting action of the saw head.... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20090095376 - Veneer composer: A veneer composer is provided including a skew correcting station adapted to square at least one edge of a veneer piece to a first or reference side, a clipping station adapted to move in the same direction and at the same material being clipped, and a gap closing station adapted... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Pacwest Center, Suite 1900

20090095379 - Systems and methods for gangsaw management: The geometric characteristics for a plurality of boards that have been completely sawn by a gangsaw are determined. A sawn surface of one of the plurality of boards is then logically associated with one of the plurality of saw blades in the gangsaw.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20090095378 - Systems and methods for monitoring a saw blade during sawing: A light source is used to illuminate a sawn portion of a piece of wood and exposed surfaces of the saw blade on both sides of the sawn portion. The sawn portion and the exposed surfaces of the saw blade are then imaged substantially concurrently using a single image generator.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20090095377 - Systems and methods for tracking lumber in a sawmill: At least one geometric characteristic for each of a number of pieces of lumber is determined. Each of the pieces of lumber may then be logically associated with at least one of a log or a cant from which the piece of lumber was sawn.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20090090434 - Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a stump cutter: A stump cutter controller and operator presence system includes one or more capacitive sensors in each of the three control levers that control movement of the cutter wheel. A sensor circuit measures changes in the capacitance of the sensors. The controller automatically disengages a drive clutch and applies a brake... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090084467 - 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: Goodwin Procter LLP

20090084468 - Automated truss assembly jig setting system: A method of automatically placing pucks on a truss assembly table includes the steps of receiving input regarding the truss assembly table and a truss to be assembled on the truss assembly table, and processing the input. Locations on the truss assembly table for each puck are selected based on... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP