Patent ID: 7070370
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: B27C,B27F,B27M,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for beveling an edge of a workpiece as the workpiece is advanced along a linear path of travel, and comprising a motor assembly which includes a cutting wheel, means mounting the motor assembly adjacent one side of the path of travel with the cutting wheel contacting the edge of the advancing workpiece and so as to permit floating movement of the motor assembly in a predetermined direction toward and away from the edge of the workpiece as the workpiece is advanced along the path of travel, and a guide shoe fixed to the motor assembly and positioned to ride on the advancing workpiece and so that the guide shoe and the cutting wheel follow the contour of the edge of the advancing workpiece and thereby cause a uniform bevel to be formed along the edge of the advancing workpiece, wherein the linear path of travel of the advancing workpiece is horizontal, wherein said predetermined direction of the floating movement of the motor assembly is substantially perpendicular to said horizontal path of travel, and wherein the means mounting the motor assembly comprises a linear slide assembly which includes a fixed frame member and a slide housing mounted to the frame member, with the slide housing supporting a slide for limited movement against a spring biasing force both toward and away from the edge of the workpiece along said predetermined direction, and with the slide being fixedly connected to said motor assembly.