Workstock cutting apparatus

Claim 2

In a workstock cutting apparatus, a base structure; means for supporting workstock on said structure and feeding said workstock along a preselected path, said means including first clamping means supported by said structure for movement alonG said path and for selectively clampingly engaging the workstock; a rotary workstock cutting element,; carriage means for traversing said element toward and away from workstock traversing said path; and first power operated means drivingly connected to said clamping drivingly for selectively retracting said workstock along said path whereby said cutting element may be traversed away from said workstock without interference therefrom.

Claim 3

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said cutting element comprises a rotatable blade provided with a plurality of circumferentially extending hardened metal alloy cutting teeth.

Claim 4

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 2 which includes second power operated means for advancing said workstock relative to said element and along said path.

Claim 5

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said second power operated means includes piston and cylinder means for moving said workstock along said path.

Claim 6

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 3 which includes roller means for supporting said workstock for longitudinal sliding movement toward and away from said rotary cutting element.

Claim 7

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 which includes second clamping means for selectively fixedly securing workstock at preselected longitudinal positions along said path.

Claim 8

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 which includes a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path, said carriage assembly including a platform element for movably supporting a drive motor for rotatably driving said cutting element.

Claim 9

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 which includes second clamping means for selectively fixedly securing workstock at preselected longitudinal positions along said path, which includes a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path, said carriage assembly including a platform element for movably supporting a drive motor for rotatably driving said cutting element.

Claim 10

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 8 which includes guideway means movably supporting said platform element for movement toward and away from said path.

Claim 11

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 9 wherein said guideway means operatively supports said platform element and is arranged at generally right angles to said path.

Claim 12

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein said guideway means supports said platform element in a manner such that said cutting element moves along a preselected line, and wherein said second clamping means is arranged on each side of said line for clampingly securing said workstock.

Claim 13

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first clamping means includes actuating means for moving said clamping means toward and away from clamping engagement with the workstock.

Claim 14

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 12 which includes second clamping means arranged on the opposite sides of the line of movement of said rotary cutting element for clampingly securing said workpiece during a cutting operation.

Claim 15

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 13 which includes means for selectively fixedly securing workstock at preselected longitudinal positions along said path, which includes a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path, said carriage assembly including a platform element for movably supporting a drive motor rotatably driving said cutting element, and which includes guideway means operatively supporting said platform element and arranged at generally right angles to said path.

Claim 16

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said actuating means comprises piston and cylinder means.

Claim 17

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 which includes means for selectively fixedlY securing workstock at preselected longitudinal positions along said path, which includes a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path, said carriage assembly including a platform element for movably supporting a drive motor rotatably driving said cutting element, which includes means for fixedly securing workstock and comprising second clamping means and actuating means for moving said clamping means toward and away from clamping engagement with the workstock.

Claim 18

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 which includes means for selectively fixedly securing workstock at preselected longitudinal positions along said path, which includes a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path, said carriage assembly including a platform element for movably supporting a drive motor for rotatably driving said cutting element, which includes guideway means supporting said platform element in a manner such that said cutting element moves along a preselected line, and which includes second clamping means arranged on each side of said line for clampingly securing said workstock.

Claim 19

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 which includes means for selectively fixedly securing workstock at preselected longitudinal positions along said path, which includes a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path, said carriage assembly including a platform element for movably supporting a drive motor for rotatably driving said cutting element, which includes second power operated means for advancing said workstock along said path.

Claim 20

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 which includes means for selectively fixedly securing workstock at preselected longitudinal positions along said path, which includes a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path, said carriage assembly including a platform element for movably supporting a drive motor rotatably driving said cutting element, wherein said means for feeding said workstock along said path comprises piston and cylinder means.

Claim 21

A workstock cutting apparatus as set forth in claim 2 which includes means for selectively fixedly securing workstock at preselected longitudinal positions along said path, which includes a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path, said carriage assembly including a platform element for movably supporting a drive motor rotatably driving said cutting element, which includes second power operating means for advancing said workstock relative to said element along said path, and wherein said first clamping means is clampingly engageable with workstock and movable toward and away from said rotary cutting element to selectively advance and retract said workstock, and which includes second clamping means arranged on the opposite sides of the line of movement of said rotary cutting element for clampingly securing said workpiece during each cutting operation.

Claim 22

A workstock cutting apparatus comprising: a base structure; including means for supporting the workstock for relatively free motion; transfer means slidably supported by said structure for moving said workstock along said path; a carriage assembly slidably supported by said structure for movement toward and away from said preselected path; a rotary cutting element rotatably supported by said assembly, said movement of said assembly toward said path defining a cutting cycle of the workstock; and means connected to said transfer means for selectively withdrawing the workstock away from said element subsequent to each cutting cycle whereby to prevent any interference between said element and the workstock.

Claim 23

A workstock cutting apparatus comprising: a base structure; including means for supporting the workstock for relatively free motion; transfer means slidably supported by said structure for moving said workstock along said path; a carriage assembly slidably supported by said structure for movement toward and away from said preselected path; a rotary cutting element rotatably supported by said assembly, said movement of said assembly toward said path defining a cutting cycle of the workstock; and means connected to said transfer means for selectively withdrawing the workstock away from said element subsequent to each cutting cycle whereby to prevent any interference between said element and the workstock.

Claim 24

The apparatus as recited in claim 21 further comprising clamping means arranged on the opposite sides of the line of movement of said cutting element for clampingly securing said workstock during said cutting cycle.

Claim 25

A workstocK cutting apparatus comprising: a base structure including means for supporting the workstock for relatively free motion along a preselected path; said structure further including guideway means arranged in a transverse direction relative to said path; a rotary workstock cutting element; a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path with said movement toward said path defining a cutting cycle, said assembly including a platform element slidably supported by said guideway means and movably supporting a drive motor for rotatably driving said cutting element; transfer means slidably supported by said structure for moving said workstock along said path; said means including clamping means for engaging the workstock and first power operated means for advancing said workstock along said path relative to said cutting element; a second power operated means supported by said structure for selectively driving said carriage assembly toward and away from said path; and a third power operated means drivingly connected to said transfer means and supported by said structure, for selectively retracting the workstock relative to said cutting element along said path subsequent to each cutting cycle whereby to prevent any interference between said cutting element and the workstock.

Claim 26

A workstocK cutting apparatus comprising: a base structure including means for supporting the workstock for relatively free motion along a preselected path; said structure further including guideway means arranged in a transverse direction relative to said path; a rotary workstock cutting element; a carriage assembly for moving said cutting element toward and away from said path with said movement toward said path defining a cutting cycle, said assembly including a platform element slidably supported by said guideway means and movably supporting a drive motor for rotatably driving said cutting element; transfer means slidably supported by said structure for moving said workstock along said path; said means including clamping means for engaging the workstock and first power operated means for advancing said workstock along said path relative to said cutting element; a second power operated means supported by said structure for selectively driving said carriage assembly toward and away from said path; and a third power operated means drivingly connected to said transfer means and supported by said structure, for selectively retracting the workstock relative to said cutting element along said path subsequent to each cutting cycle whereby to prevent any interference between said cutting element and the workstock.

Claim 27

The apparatus as recited in claim 23 which includes speed reducer means drivingly interposed between said cutting element and said drive motor for providing selective angular speed to said cutting element.

Claim 28

The apparatus as recited in claim 23 wherein said second power operated means includes a speed reducer assembly having an output shaft arranged generally parallel to said guideway means and drivingly connected to said platform.