Method and apparatus for feeding an edger

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11958207
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17688046

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An edger feeding apparatus and method of placing flitches in position to be fed into an edger with minimal spacing between successive flitches and with flitches oriented and the edger adjusted so as to yield a maximum value of lumber from each flitch. The edger feeding apparatus may include a scanning system for creating and storing a digital three-dimensional model of each flitch. The apparatus and method may also include a control computer and its use for determining the optimum position for feeding each flitch into the edger to produce the most valuable yield of lumber from the flitch.

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SALEM EQUIPMENT INC14440 SW TUALATIN SHERWOOD RD SHERWOOD OR 97140

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mitchell, Allison Nicole Beaverton, US 4 1
Mitchell, Rory Matthew Beaverton, US 6 14

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