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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2024
9389-8948 Québec Inc., Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA;
Gino Martel, Albanel, CA;
Sylvain Minier, Normandin, CA;
Patrick Sasseville, Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA;
Martin Perreault, Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA;
9389-8948 QUEBEC INC., Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA;
Abstract
A tilt hoist system for breaking down a lumber stack having tiers of lumber. The tilt hoist system includes a tilt hoist apparatus to successively bring a topmost tier thereof at a release location, an outfeed, a transition assembly for guiding each tier of lumber to the outfeed, and a transition assembly controller. The transition assembly includes an inclined transition track having a top end positioned to receive each tier of lumber from the tilt hoist apparatus, and a bottom end adjacent to the outfeed. The transition assembly also includes movable retaining arms configurable in a top end configuration in which the retaining arms are positioned to hold said topmost tier at the release location and a bottom end configuration in which the retaining arms are positioned past the bottom end of the transition track. A retaining arm actuator is operatively connected to move the retaining arms.