Patent ID: 9352482
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B27C,B27M,G05B

Claim Text:
1. A texturing apparatus for forming a textured surface on a panel, comprising: a planar bed having a length and a width, wherein a machine direction of the texturing apparatus extends along the length of the planar bed from a first end of the planar bed to a second end of the planar bed, wherein the planar bed defines at least one opening, and wherein the planar bed receives the panel as the panel moves in the machine direction; at least one mount, each mount being positioned in an opening of the at least one opening of the planar bed, each mount having a top surface; at least one mount cutting blade attached to the top surface of each of the at least one mount; at least one roller cutter, each of the at least one roller cutter positioned in an opening of the at least one opening of the planar bed, each roller having a circumferential surface, and being rotatable about an axis substantially transverse to the machine direction; a plurality of roller cutting blades attached to the circumferential surface of each of the at least one roller cutter, wherein each of the at least one roller cutter is operably coupled to a mount of the at least one mount; and an articulation assembly operably coupled to the at least one mount, wherein the articulation assembly articulates each of the at least one mount within an opening of the at least one opening to selectively bring at least one of the at least one mount cutting blade and the at least one roller cutter into contact with the panel to cut through a portion of a thickness of the panel.