Patent ID: 7641035

Claim:
An in-feed or out-feed support for use with a machine to support a work-piece, the support comprising: (a) at least three rolling work-piece contact regions in a plane, (b) a stand supporting the work-piece contact regions and for placement on a generally horizontal support surface, (c) structure for adjusting the distance of the work-piece contact regions in the plane from the support surface, the structure comprising: (i) a first structure comprising a mast telescoping within a sleeve first structure for making substantial adjustments in the distance of the work-piece contact regions in the plane from the support surface, and (ii) separate, screw-actuated second structure for making small adjustments in the distance of the plane from the support surface while maintaining support for the work-piece contact regions in the plane and any work-piece resting thereon, (d) separate structure for adjusting the angle between the plane and the support surface transverse to the work-piece direction of travel, and (e) an in-feed ramp: (1) comprising a curved upper lip, and (2) repositionably attached to the stand in a plurality of positions relative to the work-piece contact regions plane.