Patent ID: 7025251
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: B23D,B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cutting a log, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of rotational drive devices; a plurality of drive shafts, each of said drive shafts being operably connected to a respective one of said drive devices; and a plurality of cutting blades, at least two of said blades being operably connected to each of said drive shafts, each of said cutting blades being moveable between first and second positions such that said cutting blades in the second position are configured to cut the log in a cutting position, wherein each cutting blade operably connected to a respective one of said drive shafts is configured to be moved to the second position while at least one of said blades operably connected to the respective drive shaft is in the first position such that the log in the cutting position is cut by less than all of the cutting blades operably connected to each of said drive shafts.