Woodworking inventions 05/09

20090133778 - Knives and knife assemblies: A knife includes first and second edges, a ridge, a concave surface, and a planar surface. The edges are defined by intersections of outer edge forming surfaces on an outer side of the knife and inner edge forming surfaces on an inner side of the knife. The ridge is on... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090133779 - Feeding mechansim for a woodworking machine: A feeding mechanism is adapted for use with a woodworking machine. The feeding mechanism includes a rail unit adapted to be disposed on two sides of a worktable, a feeding unit, and a press roller unit. The feeding unit includes a slidable body adapted to extend across the worktable and... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20090133780 - Portable supporting frame for cutting machine: A portable supporting frame for a cutting machine includes a leg frame, a tabletop frame, and a frame locker. The leg frame includes two opposing pairs of first and second supporting legs. The tabletop frame includes two table arms pivotally connected to the first crossed legs respectively. The frame locker... Agent: David And Raymond Patent Firm

20090133781 - Guide arrangement for the handling elements of a wood object, such as a log: Guide arrangement for the handling elements (1), more particularly for the rotators/aligners, of a wood object, such as a log (4), for guiding the control elements (2), such as hydraulic leads, electrical leads and/or pneumatic leads, fitted to the handling elements, wherein the control elements are fixed to the rotatable... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090126829 - Method of processing wooden piece: A method of processing a wooden piece into a predetermined shape by compressing the wooden piece, includes bending a raw-material piece which is a wooden piece to be processed and is placed in a humid condition of high temperature, cutting out a blank-material piece from the raw-material piece bent in... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20090120532 - Device and method for profiling tree trunks: A device for machining, in particular, profiling tree trunks is provided, which includes two rotating machining tools (2, 3), whose axes (A, B) are essentially offset by 90° in relation to one another and are oriented in an essentially perpendicular direction to the longitudinal axis of the tree trunk. The... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090114312 - Depth adjustment mechanism: A router includes a motor housing containing a motor and coupled to a tool holder configured to receive a tool bit that is driven rotationally by the motor. A base receives the motor housing for movement in an axial direction along a longitudinal axis of the motor housing. A depth... Agent: The Black & Decker Corporation

20090114313 - Handle assembly: An apparatus for providing convenient grasping of a router adjacent base/motor housing includes a base for supporting a motor housing for driving a working tool. A generally L-shaped handle including a connecting member and grasping member is connected to the base for permitting a user to comfortably manipulate the power... Agent: The Black & Decker Corporation

20090114314 - Router: A router includes a motor housing, a motor provided in the motor housing driving a collet for turning a cutting tool, and a base for resting on a workpiece. Support columns mounted to the base allow the motor housing to move relative to the base in a direction parallel to... Agent: The Black & Decker Corporation

20090114315 - Portable work bench: An improved portable work bench includes a beam, legs for supporting the beam, and at least one bracket having first and second surfaces for contacting respective first and second sides of the beam, wherein the second surface is movable between a first position contacting the second side of the beam,... Agent: The Black & Decker Corporation