Patent ID: 6823577
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: B23Q,B27F,Y10T

Abstract:
A machine for fabricating structural wood components, said machine comprising a component assembling jig for assembling pre-cut wood pieces at predetermined positions corresponding to a structural wood component design, retaining means in said jig to retain said wood pieces positioned therein, connector plate storage means; connector plate positioning means adapted to position a plurality of connector plates at predetermined locations, with respect to said component design, at a fastening location; each said connector plates having a plurality of wood engaging finger projections extending from a flat surface of each said plates, displacement means for transferring said assembled wood pieces to a clamping transfer platform to hold said assembled wood pieces in contact at interconnecting junctions and transfer said clamped assembled wood pieces to said fastening location with said interconnecting junctions adjacent associated ones of said predetermined locations, means to secure said connector plates to said wood pieces at said interconnecting junctions to interconnect said wood pieces together to form an assembled structural wood component, and discharge means to discharge said assembled structural wood component.