Material handling systems
First Claim
1. A material handling system for maneuvering material through a processing station, the system comprisinga table portion having an input end and an output end that bound a processing path,a processing device including a saw positioned along the processing path,a ramp configured to deliver a piece of processed material from the processing path to a return conveyor, andan idler mechanism having an upper support surface and a lower support surface, the idler mechanism located adjacent the output end and configured to maintain a piece of processed material in the processing path until substantially the entire length of the processed material moves beyond the upper support surface, thereby allowing the processed piece of material to move onto the ramp in an orientation substantially parallel to the processing path.
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Abstract
A material handling system for a table saw that controls the orientation and speed of material as it moves through the system. The material handling system includes an idler device having upper and lower support surfaces configured to maintain a piece of processed material in the processing path until it substantially passes the upper support surface. The material handling system includes a ramp configured to deliver a piece of processed material from the processing path to a return conveyor.
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20 Claims
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1. A material handling system for maneuvering material through a processing station, the system comprising
a table portion having an input end and an output end that bound a processing path, a processing device including a saw positioned along the processing path, a ramp configured to deliver a piece of processed material from the processing path to a return conveyor, and an idler mechanism having an upper support surface and a lower support surface, the idler mechanism located adjacent the output end and configured to maintain a piece of processed material in the processing path until substantially the entire length of the processed material moves beyond the upper support surface, thereby allowing the processed piece of material to move onto the ramp in an orientation substantially parallel to the processing path.
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9. A material handling system for maneuvering material through a processing station, the system comprising
a table portion having an input end and an output end, a processing device including a saw positioned along the processing path, a ramp configured to deliver a piece of processed material from the processing path to a return conveyor, and an idler mechanism having a roller and a ridge configured to maintain a piece of processed material in the processing path until the processed material moves past the roller, the roller and the ridge being positioned to contact opposing sides of the processed material.
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14. A material handling system for maneuvering material through a linear processing station including a saw, the system comprising
a table portion having an input end and an output end that define a processing axis, a saw positioned between the input end and the output end, a ramp configured to deliver a piece of processed material from the table portion to a return conveyor, and an idler mechanism having a roller and a ridge positioned to contact opposing sides of the processed material, wherein the idler mechanism is configured to restrict rotation of the processed material until the piece of processed material moves past the roller and is supported above the ramp by the ridge.
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