System for forming dados

• US 20050167000A1
• Filed: 10/04/2004
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Precision Automation Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Precision Automation Incorporated
• Inventors: Dick, Spencer B.
• Application Number:
  US10/958,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20050167000A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 144/253.100
• CPC Class Codes: B27B 27/02 arranged laterally and parallel with respect to the plane of the saw blade
• CPC Class Codes: B27B 27/08 arranged adjustably, not limited to only one of the groups B27B27/02 - B27B27/06
• CPC Class Codes: B27B 27/10 Devices for moving or adjusting the guide fences or stops

Abstract

A system for forming dados in a work piece uses a pusher to move the work piece successive increments between saw cuts.

Claims

1. A system for cutting dados in a work piece comprising

a work table defining a linear processing path,

a cutting station having a blade component located along the processing path,

a pusher device configured to push a work piece along the processing path toward the cutting station,

a controller programmed to drive the pusher device to push a work piece successive adjacent increments downstream between saw cuts, thereby forming a dado of desired dimensions.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the blade component includes a circular saw blade.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is programmed to operate off of a cut list, the pusher device being driven to position a work piece for length trimming and dado formation.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is programmed to optimize cutting of raw material based on a cut list entered in the controller.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller includes a computer.

6. A method of cutting dados in a work piece comprising

providing a linear processing path, a cutting station having a blade component located along the processing path, a pusher device configured to push a work piece along the processing path toward the cutting station, and a controller for driving the pusher device,

automatically pushing a work piece successive adjacent increments downstream between saw cuts, thereby forming a dado of desired dimensions.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising

programming the controller to optimize length cutting of raw material based a pre-determined cut list.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising

automatically pushing a work piece into position for a length cut prior to forming a dado in the work piece.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein multiple dados are formed in the same work piece.