Patent ID: 6446785
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A lumber turning device for use with a conveyer having spaced apart lumber moving therealong, said device comprising:a shaft; a member rotatably mounted on said shaft, said member having a plurality of lobes extending radially outwardly with respect to said shaft; indexing means to prevent free rotation of said member and to stop rotation thereof when said lobes are in desired position; each of said lobes having an arcuate front surface and a rear surface; the arrangement being such that when said device is mounted alongside said conveyer, a first one of said lobes will extend upwardly above said conveyer with a front surface facing a first lumber piece whereby when said first lumber piece contacts said front surface of said first one of said lobes, said member will rotate and a rear face of a adjacent lobe will lift said first lumber piece to rotate said first lumber piece through 180Â° and redeposit said first lumber piece on said conveyer.