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US3186453A
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Automatic apparatus for sawing logs to desired lengths
Assignee: H E BOVAY JR
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Filing: 1963-05-09
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1983-05-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mavis J Green
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:45
CPC Classifications
B; B27; B27B; B27B31/00; B27B31/06; B27B1/00; B27B1/002; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/444; Y10T83/4458; Y10T83/4523; Y10T83/4564
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
APPARATUS FOR SAWING LOGS COMPRISING A LOG CONVEYOR, A SAW DISPOSED ADJACENT THE CONVEYOR, MEANS TO START THE CONVEYOR IN MOTION TO CARRY A LOG TO THE SAW, PILOT SIGNAL MEANS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESENCE OF A LOG ON SAID CONVEYOR AT A PARTICULAR POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID SAW TO START SAID PILOT SIGNAL MEANS, MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE PILOT SIGNAL MEANS TO BRING THE CONVEYOR TO REST IN ANY SELECTED ONE OF A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE SAW CORRESPONDING TO DESIRED LENGTHS TO WHICH THE LOG CAN BE CUT, AND OPERATOR ACUTATED MEANS TO CONTROL THE PILOT SIGNAL MEANS TO SELECT THE PARTICULAR ONE OF SAID POSITIONS AT WHICH THE CONVEYOR IS BROUGHT TO REST, SAID OPERATOR ACTUATED MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONTROL MEMBERS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ACTUATION OF EACH OF SAID CONTROL MEMBERS AS SOON AS SAID PILOT SIGNAL MEANS HAS BEEN STARTED TO CONTROL THE PILOT SIGNAL MEANS TO CAUSED THE CONVEYOR TO STOP IN A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID POSITIONS, TWO SETS OF SIGNAL LIGHTS, EACH SET INCLUDING ONE LIGHT FOR EACH OF SAID POSITIONS, MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID PILOT SIGNAL MACHINE TO LIGHT UP SUCCESSIVELY THE LIGHTS IN ONE OF SAID SETS CORRESPONDING TO THE NEXT NEAREAST OF SAID POSITIONS AS SAID CONVEYOR CARRIES THE LOG TO THE SAW, AND MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID OPERATOR ACTUATED MEANS TO LIGHT UP THE ONE OF THE OTHER SET OF LIGHTS CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITION AT WHICH THE CONVEYOR WILL STOP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
APPARATUS FOR SAWING LOGS COMPRISING A LOG CONVEYOR, A SAW DISPOSED ADJACENT THE CONVEYOR, MEANS TO START THE CONVEYOR IN MOTION TO CARRY A LOG TO THE SAW, PILOT SIGNAL MEANS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESENCE OF A LOG ON SAID CONVEYOR AT A PARTICULAR POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID SAW TO START SAID PILOT SIGNAL MEANS, MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE PILOT SIGNAL MEANS TO BRING THE CONVEYOR TO REST IN ANY SELECTED ONE OF A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE SAW CORRESPONDING TO DESIRED LENGTHS TO WHICH THE LOG CAN BE CUT, AND OPERATOR ACUTATED MEANS TO CONTROL THE PILOT SIGNAL MEANS TO SELECT THE PARTICULAR ONE OF SAID POSITIONS AT WHICH THE CONVEYOR IS BROUGHT TO REST, SAID OPERATOR ACTUATED MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONTROL MEMBERS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ACTUATION OF EACH OF SAID CONTROL MEMBERS AS SOON AS SAID PILOT SIGNAL MEANS HAS BEEN STARTED TO CONTROL THE PILOT SIGNAL MEANS TO CAUSED THE CONVEYOR TO STOP IN A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID POSITIONS, TWO SETS OF SIGNAL LIGHTS, EACH SET INCLUDING ONE LIGHT FOR EACH OF SAID POSITIONS, MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID PILOT SIGNAL MACHINE TO LIGHT UP SUCCESSIVELY THE LIGHTS IN ONE OF SAID SETS CORRESPONDING TO THE NEXT NEAREAST OF SAID POSITIONS AS SAID CONVEYOR CARRIES THE LOG TO THE SAW, AND MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID OPERATOR ACTUATED MEANS TO LIGHT UP THE ONE OF THE OTHER SET OF LIGHTS CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITION AT WHICH THE CONVEYOR WILL STOP.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-31 | 1968-11-30 | 1969-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-31 | 1972-11-30 | 1973-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-31 | 1976-11-30 | 1977-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |