Patent ID: 8234976

Claim:
A wood compression device, comprising: a container ( 10 ) with a bottom plate ( 12 ) and a longitudinal side plate ( 14 ); first wood compression means ( 40 ) comprising a first compression plate ( 48 ) attached to a number of first moving devices ( 42 ) which are rotatable about a spindle ( 44 ) in the longitudinal side plate ( 14 ), where the first compression means ( 40 ) carries out compression of the wood in a first direction; second wood compression means ( 30 ) comprising a second compression plate ( 38 ) attached to a number of second moving devices ( 32 ) which are rotatable about a spindle ( 34 ) in the bottom plate ( 12 ), where the second compression means ( 30 ) carries out compression of the wood in a second direction; where a number of slots ( 21 ) are provided in the container ( 10 ), a number of slots ( 49 ) in the first compression means ( 30 ) and a number of slots ( 39 ) in the second compression means ( 40 ), where the slots ( 21 , 39 , 49 ) are located in the same plane across the container's ( 10 ) longitudinal axis (I-I); and where the device ( 1 ) further comprises: bundling means ( 60 ) for applying and fastening a strap round the compressed wood through respective slots ( 21 , 39 , 49 ).