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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2003
Applicants:
Martin J. Utecht, Corvallis, OR (US);
Michael S. Dahrens, Albany, OR (US);
Jason A. Holbert, Corvallis, OR (US);
John C. Holbert, Brinnon, WA (US);
Inventors:
Martin J. Utecht, Corvallis, OR (US);
Michael S. Dahrens, Albany, OR (US);
Jason A. Holbert, Corvallis, OR (US);
John C. Holbert, Brinnon, WA (US);
Assignee:
Corvallis Tool Co., Philomath, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P021/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A billet of veneer sheets is constructed using parallel sheet conveying conveyors for simultaneous building of partial fans that are combined and transferred to the trailing end of the billet. Encoders, detectors and computer controls control the conveyors for precise placement of the sheets in building a fan and precision placement of the fan to the trailing end of the billet.