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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
May. 01, 2003
James M. Daoust, Ashland, WI (US);
Joseph A. Yachinich, Ashland, WI (US);
Dennis P. Couturier, Washburn, WI (US);
James M. Daoust, Ashland, WI (US);
Joseph A. Yachinich, Ashland, WI (US);
Dennis P. Couturier, Washburn, WI (US);
C.G. Bretting Mfg. Co., Inc., Ashland, WI (US);
Abstract
A log packaging apparatus for packaging logs using a turret or a shuttle. The turret or shuttle can be used in conjunction with a wrap conveyor. The turret system can include a rotatable turret with at least one clamp movable into different positions in the apparatus, a log station at which logs are received, and a log ejector for ejecting logs from the log station into clamps of the turret. Logs can be ejected from the log station, through wrap material, and into the turret clamps. In other embodiments, a wrap conveyor inserts wrap material between a shuttle and a log station at which logs are received. Logs in such embodiments can pass from the log station to the shuttle through the wrap material.