Automatic lattice fabrication apparatus
US4708276A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5191
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to automatic lattice fabrication apparatus for automatically forming sections of lattice from strips of wood of a predetermined length and width. The apparatus includes an elongated horizontal conveyor that conveys lattice strips from a lay-up section through an automatic adhesive dispenser, under an automatic stapling bridge where the lattice is stapled, through rip saws that trim the sides of the lattice and, when desired, cut the lattice in half, and through an automatic cross-cut saw mechanism that periodically stops the conveyor, lowers a saw and cuts off a section of lattice when it reaches a predetermined length, and then lifts the saw out of the way and resumes conveyor movement.
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