Patent ID: 6267544
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: B27B

Abstract:
A log positioning and securing device, comprising:a frame;a log receiving trough on the frame including trough sides positioned to receive and support a log along a longitudinal plane;a log clamp including a pair of log clamp members movably mounted to the frame;wherein the log clamp members are driven to move between an inoperative position in which the log clamp members are separated to opposite sides of the longitudinal plane in a log receiving position, and a log clamping position in which the log clamp members are moved toward one another and toward the longitudinal plane;wherein the log clamp members include upward ends that are spaced apart from one another in the log clamping position; anda linkage connecting the frame and clamp members and operable to move the clamp members toward the trough such that a log engaged by the clamp members is pulled against the trough.