Apparatus for connecting wooden components
US6330963A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB27F7/155
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for connecting wood members with a connector plate segmented from a continuous strip of connector plates. The connector plates have integral nails extending from one face of the plate. The apparatus includes a feeder for feeding the strip forward to a position where the connector plate is segmented from the strip. A driver drives the segmented plate into the wood members. The apparatus has a table for the emplacement of the wood members in a pattern for being fastened together. The table is mounted for movement between a position out from under the driver for emplacement of the wood members and a position under the driver for the driving of a segmented connected plate down for penetration of its nails into the wood members. The table also has slots and locating stops to facilitate holding the wood member is the pre-selected pattern on the table.
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