Patent ID: 7597036
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A parting apparatus for the parting of a profiled board, wherein the profiled board comprises a midline defining a first unit and a second unit, and wherein each of the first and second units respectively comprises a plurality of tongue and groove features comprising a groove that separates a face from a flange, and wherein each of the faces comprises a bottom edge opposite to the groove, and wherein the parting apparatus comprises: a feed wheel which grips and draws the profiled board into a cutting area of the parting apparatus; a feed wheel drive that actuates the feed wheel; a band saw blade located in the cutting area and positioned relative to the profiled board so that the band saw blade cuts the board at the midline as the profiled board moves in a direction transverse to the direction of the band saw blade; and a positioning system that guides the profiled board through the cutting area, wherein the positioning system comprises: