Apparatus for primary breakdown of roundwood

Claim 2

A flacer mill of the character described for the primary breakdown of debarked logs to wood flakes including a station C having: a. a log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; b. a flacer drive assembly; c. an operator control station; and said mill further including a station D having d. a transfer means; e. a log infeed conveyor capable of controlled infeed velocity cooperating with a vertical feeding wall; f. a succession of flacers each an incremental stage nearer to said vertical feeding wall and cooperating with said infeed conveyor, the final flacer capable of flacing to the line of said feeding wall.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1 and including at said station C a vertical positioner for the flacer drive assembly.

Claim 4

The combination of claim 2 and including at station C a parting means following said flacer with the parting means in the flacing area and with the parting line on the face line of the flacer.

Claim 5

A flacer mill according to claim 1 and further including a station B having: a. a log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; b. a flacer drive assembly; and c. an operator control station.

Claim 6

The combination of claim 4 and further including at station B a vertical positioner for the flacer drive assembly.

Claim 7

The combination of claim 5 and further including at station B a parting means following said flacer with the parting means in the flacing area and with the parting line on the face line of said flacer.

Claim 8

A flacer mill of the character described for the primary breakdown of roundwood to bark and to wood flakes including a station A having: a. means for cutoff of long roundwood to programmed log length; b. means for debarking of the log; c. an operator control station; said mill further including a station B having d. a transfer means; e. a log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; f. a flacer drive assembly; g. an operator control station; said mill further including a station C having h. a transfer means; i. a log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; j. a flacer drive assembly; k. an operator control station; and said mill also including a station D having l. a transfer means; m. an infeed conveyor cooperating with a vertical feeding wall; and n. a succession of flacers each an incremental stage nearer to said vertical feeding wall and cooperating with said infeed conveyor, the final flacer capable of flacing to line of said feeding wall.

Claim 9

A flacer mill of the character described for the primary breakdown of roundwood to bark and to wood flakes including a station A having: a. means for cutoff of long roundwood to programmed log length; b. means for debarking of the log; c. an operator control station; said mill further including a station B having d. a transfer means; e. a log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; f. a flacer drive assembly; g. an operator control station; said mill further including a station C having h. a transfer means; i. a log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; j. a flacer drive assembly; k. an operator control station; and said mill also including a station D having l. a transfer means; m. an infeed conveyor cooperating with a vertical feeding wall; and n. a succession of flacers each an incremental stage nearer to said vertical feeding wall and cooperating with said infeed conveyor, the final flacer capable of flacing to line of said feeding wall.

Claim 10

A flacer mill of the character described for the primary breakdown of debarked logs to wood flakes and selectively to wood flakes and rectangular lumber products including a station C having: a. a log carriage and flacer drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; b. a flacer drive assembly; c. an operator control station; said mill also including a station D having d. a transfer means; e. an infeed conveyor cooperating with a vertical feeding wall; f. a succession of flacers each an incremental stage nearer to said vertical feeding wall and cooperating with said infeed conveyor, the final flacer capable of flacing to line of said feeding wall, each flacer drive assembly mounted upon a vertical positioner for introduction of the flacer to and removal from the flacing area and for exchange of cutterheads; g. a memory control means; and h. an operator control station.

Claim 11

A flacer mill of the character described for the primary breakdown of debarked logs to wood flakes and selectively to wood flakes and rectangular lumber products including a station C having: a. a log carriage and flacer drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; b. a flacer drive assembly; c. an operator control station; said mill also including a station D having d. a transfer means; e. an infeed conveyor cooperating with a vertical feeding wall; f. a succession of flacers each an incremental stage nearer to said vertical feeding wall and cooperating with said infeed conveyor, the final flacer capable of flacing to line of said feeding wall, each flacer drive assembly mounted upon a vertical positioner for introduction of the flacer to and removal from the flacing area and for exchange of cutterheads; g. a memory control means; and h. an operator control station.

Claim 12

The combination of claim 8 and further including at said station D at least one horizontal parting means in the outfeed conveyor whereby cants flaced to width of rectangular timbers are parted to programmed thickness of lumber product.

Claim 13

The combInation of claim 8 and including at said station c a vertical positioner for the flacer drive assembly.

Claim 14

The combination of claim 10 and including at said station C a parting means mounted after said flacer with the parting means in the flacing area and on the face line of the flacer.

Claim 15

The combination of claim 11 and including at said station C a. an outfeed lumber product line; b. means for distribution of selected lumber products to said product line or to transfer to said station D.

Claim 16

A flacer mill of the character described for the primary breakdown of debarked logs to wood flakes and selectively to wood flakes and rectangular lumber products including a station B having: a. log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; b. a flacer drive assembly; c. an operator control station; said mill also including a station C having d. a transfer means; e. a log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; f. a flacer drive assembly; g. an operator control station; and said mill further including a station D having h. a cant transfer; i. an infeed conveyor cooperating with a feeding wall; j. a succession of flacers each an incremental stage nearer to said vertical feeding wall and cooperating with said infeed conveyor, the final flacer capable of flacing to line of said feeding wall, each flacer mounted upon a vertical positioner for introduction to and removal of flacer from the flacing area and for exchange of cutterheads; k. a memory control means; and l. an operator control station.

Claim 17

A flacer mill of the character described for the primary breakdown of debarked logs to wood flakes and selectively to wood flakes and rectangular lumber products including a station B having: a. log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; b. a flacer drive assembly; c. an operator control station; said mill also including a station C having d. a transfer means; e. a log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; f. a flacer drive assembly; g. an operator control station; and said mill further including a station D having h. a cant transfer; i. an infeed conveyor cooperating with a feeding wall; j. a succession of flacers each an incremental stage nearer to said vertical feeding wall and cooperating with said infeed conveyor, the final flacer capable of flacing to line of said feeding wall, each flacer mounted upon a vertical positioner for introduction to and removal of flacer from the flacing area and for exchange of cutterheads; k. a memory control means; and l. an operator control station.

Claim 18

The combination of claim 13 and including at said station B a vertical positioner for the flacer drive assembly.

Claim 19

The combination of claim 14 and including at said station B a parting means mounted after said flacer and with the parting means in the flacing area and on the face line of the flacer.

Claim 20

The combination of claim 15 and including at said station B a. means for positioning of infeed log end and log carriage with respect to a fixed log end line; and b. vertical trim means for trimming of lumber portion of flaced side of a log to the parting line while log is mounted on the carriage.

Claim 21

The combination of claim 16 and including at said station B a trailer log carriage including means for quick coupling and uncoupling of said trailer carriage with the power driven carriage and with said coupling of carriages under control of the operator of station B.

Claim 22

The combination of claim 15 and including at said station B a. a long timber product line; and b. means for distribution of selected products to said product line or to transfer to station C.

Claim 23

A flacer mill of the character described for the primary breakdown of tree length, maximum truck length and other roundwood to bark, to wood flakes and selectively to wood flakes and rectangular lumber products including a station having: a. infeed roundwood conveyor means; b. cutoff means; c. log ejecting means; d. means for removal of bark; e. manual and sequence controls; said mill also including a station B having f. log transfer, log loading and turning means; g. log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; h. flacer drive assembly and vertical positioner; i. offbear roll conveyor; j. operator control station; said mill further including a station C having k. flaced log and cant transfer, log loading and turning means; l. log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; m. flacer drive assembly and vertical positioner; n. offbear roll conveyor; o. operator control station; and said mill also including a station D having p. cant and board transfer; q. infeed conveyor and cooperating vertical feeding wall; r. a succession of flacers each an incremental stage nearer to said vertical feeding wall, a final flaCer capable of flacing to line of said feeding wall, each flacer with a vertical positioner for introduction to and removal from the flacing area; and s. an operator control station.

Claim 24

A flacer mill of the character described for the primary breakdown of tree length, maximum truck length and other roundwood to bark, to wood flakes and selectively to wood flakes and rectangular lumber products including a station having: a. infeed roundwood conveyor means; b. cutoff means; c. log ejecting means; d. means for removal of bark; e. manual and sequence controls; said mill also including a station B having f. log transfer, log loading and turning means; g. log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; h. flacer drive assembly and vertical positioner; i. offbear roll conveyor; j. operator control station; said mill further including a station C having k. flaced log and cant transfer, log loading and turning means; l. log carriage and carriage drive capable of controlled infeed velocity; m. flacer drive assembly and vertical positioner; n. offbear roll conveyor; o. operator control station; and said mill also including a station D having p. cant and board transfer; q. infeed conveyor and cooperating vertical feeding wall; r. a succession of flacers each an incremental stage nearer to said vertical feeding wall, a final flaCer capable of flacing to line of said feeding wall, each flacer with a vertical positioner for introduction to and removal from the flacing area; and s. an operator control station.

Claim 25

The combination of claim 19 including a station B having a parting means mounted after the flacer with the parting means in the flacing area and with the parting line on the face line of the flacer.

Claim 26

The combination of claim 20 and having capability for providing long timbers and lumber of programmed length including at said station A: a. means for cutoff of long roundwood to long timber log length; b. means for removal of bark from a long timber log; and including at said station B c. means for positioning of the log end and log carriage with respect to a fixed log end line; d. vertical trim means for trimming of the lumber portion of a long flaced log to a parting line and to lumber of programmed length; e. means for distribution of long rectangular lumber product to a product line; and f. a long lumber product line.

Claim 27

The combination of claim 20 and having capability for providing clears and shop lumber at said station C including: a. parting means after the flacer with the parting means in the flacing area and on the face line of the flacer; b. means for distribution of timbers and any shop and clear lumber to a product line separately from other rectangular lumber products; and c. a timber and lumber product line.

Claim 28

The combination of claim 20 and having capability for parting of timbers to lumber of programmed thickness including at said station D at least one horizontal parting means in the outfeed line a programmed thickness of lumber above the outfeed conveyor whereby cants flaced to rectangular timbers by selective successive flacing will be parted to programmed thickness of lumber product.