Patent ID: 6877502
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: B28D

Abstract:
1. A multi-blade cutting saw system, comprising: a frame having a base portion, an upper support structure and a pair of guide rails; a conveyor track having an input end and an output end, the conveyor track being supported on the base portion of said frame; a stopping pad disposed at the output end of said conveyor track; a jack plate coupled to said upper support structure; a plurality of threaded fasteners coupling said jack plate to said upper support structure; said jack plate being adjustably secured to said upper support structure by said plurality of threaded fasteners; a motor disposed on said jack plate; a drive shaft supported on said frame, between said upper support structure and said conveyor track; a plurality of cutting blades disposed on said drive shaft, said plurality of cutting blades being equidistantly spaced apart along said drive shaft; a plurality of adjustable locking spacers that separate said cutting blades and secure said cutting blades along said drive shaft; a drive belt connected between said drive shaft and said motor, said drive belt responsive to said motor for causing said plurality of cutting blades to rotate about said drive shaft; wherein said drive belt mechanically translates rotation from said motor to said drive shaft, the coupling of said drive belt between said motor and said drive shaft is maintained by the adjustment of said jack plate by said threaded fasteners; a housing attached to said upper support structure for covering said plurality of cutting blades; a dust collecting pipe secured to said housing for transporting debris away from the multi-blade cutting saw; and a base board slidably disposed on said conveyor track for carrying said block of material along said conveyor track; wherein a block of material is moved along said conveyor track for engaging said plurality of cutting blades, so that the block of material is cut into a plurality of equal sized pieces in a single pass.