Patent ID: 6845862

Claim:
A conveying device for processing cants using a portable sawmill, said device comprising: a. an upper frame assembly having proximal and distal ends, and extending along a first longitudinal axis, and including a first belt mounted thereon including an upper surface that extends in a first plane; b. a lower frame assembly having proximal and distal ends, and extending along a second longitudinal axis that is spaced from and parallel to said first longitudinal axis, and including a second belt mounted thereon including an upper surface that extends in a second plane parallel to and vertically spaced from said first plane; c. a drive system comprising a motor and a gear assembly operably coupled to said first belt for imparting movement in a first direction thereto and to said second belt for imparting movement in a second direction, opposite to said first direction, thereto; and d. a cant clamp interconnected to said first frame assembly; wherein said first frame assembly comprises a first sidewall that extends in a third plane perpendicular to said first plane.