Patent ID: 7438096
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: B27D,B27G

Abstract:
1. A veneer composer, comprising: an inlet end where successive veneer pieces are received and an outlet end downstream of the inlet end, the composer having a first side and a second side and is adapted to move a veneer piece in a material flow direction from the inlet end to the outlet end between and generally parallel to the first side and the second side at a predetermined material flow rate; a skew correct station having a first side conveyor and one or more de-skew conveyors, at least one of the one or more de-skew conveyors being disposed in at least a partially overlapping relationship to the first side conveyor and adapted to independently and controllably move at a rate that is less than, equal to, and greater than the rate of the first side conveyor to align a leading or trailing edge of the veneer piece substantially perpendicular with the material flow direction of the veneer piece; a first clipper station positioned downstream of the skew correct station having a cutting blade disposed substantially perpendicular to the material flow direction and configured to clip a portion of the veneer piece that is necessary to square the leading edge or trailing edge and remove any defects in the veneer piece.