Robert A Woods

US Patent:

7854183, Dec 21, 2010

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/731671

Inventors:

Gregory S. Richardson - Estacada OR, US
Paul Gardner - Vancouver WA, US
Norman Andrew Brown - Kalama WA, US
Marc Elkins - Washougal WA, US
Roy Erdwins - Washougal WA, US
Robert L. Woods - Mulino OR, US

Assignee:

Simonds Industries, Inc. - Fitchburg MA

International Classification:

B23D 63/06

US Classification:

76 51, 76 53, 76 54, 76 57

Abstract:

A swage anvil includes a coupling portion that, when mated with a corresponding die of a swaging device, allows lateral positioning of the swage anvil (i. e. , substantially parallel to a long axis of the saw blade) relative to the long axis of the saw blade. The swage anvil also includes a tooth contact face that substantially mirrors an angle of the back portion of each tooth of the saw blade. As such, after a manufacturer inserts the swage anvil into the swage device and laterally translates the swage anvil, the tooth contact face abuts the back portion of the saw blade tooth to support the tooth during a swaging procedure. With the aforementioned configuration of the swage anvil, translation of the swage anvil along a single axis provides support to the back portion of the saw blade tooth along two axes. As such, use of the swage anvil decreases the set-up time required in conventional swaging devices.

US Patent:

7861617, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/731621

Inventors:

Gregory S. Richardson - Estacada OR, US
Paul Gardner - Vancouver WA, US
Norman Andrew Brown - Kalama WA, US
Marc Elkins - Washougal WA, US
Roy Erdwins - Washougal WA, US
Robert L. Woods - Mulino OR, US

Assignee:

Simonds International, Inc. - Fitchburg MA

International Classification:

B23D 63/06

US Classification:

76 54, 76 51, 76 53, 76 57

Abstract:

A hand-operated swage device includes a first hand-operated actuator and a second hand operated actuator that, when actuated together, control the sequential operation of a clamping mechanism and a swaging mechanism of the hand-operated swage device. For example, the first actuator of the swage device is disposed on a first handle while the second actuator is disposed on a second handle of the swage device. To operate the hand-operated swage device, an operator grasps the first handle with one hand and grasps the second handle with his other hand to actuate both of the actuators in a substantially simultaneous manner. Actuation of both actuators controls sequential delivery of pressurized air to a first pneumatic device mechanically coupled to the clamping mechanism and to a second pneumatic device mechanically coupled to the swaging mechanism.