Method of connecting together a plurality of wood veneer pieces

Claim 1

IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING WOOD VENEER BY ROTATING A LOG AGAINST A KNIFE TO FORM A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED WEB OF SHEET OF VENEER, THE METHOD OF STRENGTHENING SAID VENEER FOR HANDLING PURPOSES COMPRISING A CONVEYING SAID WEB ISSUING FROM SAID LOG ALONG A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTILINEAR COURSE, HEATING THE OPPOSITELY DISPOSED SIDE EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID WEB AS IT IS CONVEYED THEREBY TO REMOVE MOISTURE FROM THE WOOD ALONG THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID WEB, AND APPLYING TWO CONTINUOUSLY FORMED BANDS OF PLASTIC MATERIAL RESPECTIELY TO THE HEATED AND DRIED OPPOSITELY DISPOSED EDGE POTIONS OF SAID WEB AS SAID WEB IS BEING CONVEYED, SAID BANDS OF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING SUCH QUALITY OF MATERIAL AS TO ADHERE TO SAID HEATED AND DRIED EDGE PORTIONS AND TO STRENGTHEN SAID WEB.