Title:
APPARATUS FOR SURFACING FLITCH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003070440
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus (10, 210, 310) for surfacing a flitch (12) by cutting material from its radially outer surface (14) to prepare the flitch (12) for veneer slicing or other uses is disclosed. The apparatus (10, 210, 310) comprises a cutterhead (18, 218, 318) and a cutterhead mover (24, 224, 324) to move the cutterhead (18, 218, 318) on the flitch (12) circumferentially thereabout for the cutterhead (18, 218, 318) to cut material from the radially outer surface (14) of the flitch (12).
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Inventors:
RASTATTER DANIEL J (US)
TROST JUERGEN F (US)
TROST JUERGEN F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/004843
Publication Date:
February 12, 2004
Filing Date:
February 19, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DANZER NORTH AMERICA INC (US)
RASTATTER DANIEL J (US)
TROST JUERGEN F (US)
RASTATTER DANIEL J (US)
TROST JUERGEN F (US)
International Classes:
B27L5/00; B27C5/08; B27C7/00; B27L1/10; B27L5/04; B27M1/00; (IPC1-7): B27L1/00
Foreign References:
| US6135174A | 2000-10-24 | |||
| US4519429A | 1985-05-28 | |||
| US3913644A | 1975-10-21 | |||
| US5996656A | 1999-12-07 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1485237A4
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