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Feeder for feeding cut pieces of wood

US9821964B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2015
Grant dateNov 21, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G2201/0282
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a feeder (1) for feeding cut pieces of wood (2) from an accumulation conveyor (3) to a carrier conveyor (4), according to the invention, the feeder (1) comprises a first clamping jaw (6) that is disposed on a first moving device (5) as well as a second clamping jaw (8) that is arranged on a second moving device (7), the first clamping jaw (6) and the second clamping jaw (8) form a clamping unit (10) for clamping a cut piece of wood (2) in a conveying zone (9) and conveying the cut piece of wood (2) in a clamped state as the first clamping jaw (6) and the second clamping jaw (8) perform a movement in the same direction.

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