Method and apparatus for cutting veneer sheets from a flitch
US7552750B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB27L5/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for retaining a flitch on a staylog or slicer for slicing veneer from the flitch, the staylog or slicer having a plurality of expandable wedge-clamp dogs, the method comprising the steps of providing a flitch having a plurality of dados for receiving a plurality of wedge-clamp dogs, positioning the plurality of wedge-clamp dogs within the plurality of dados in the flitch, and expanding the wedge-clamp dogs to retain the flitch on the staylog or slicer.
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