Terry E Burcaw

US Patent:

6340084, Jan 22, 2002

Filed:

Dec 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/471294

Inventors:

Terry E. Burcaw - Spring Hill FL 34608

International Classification:

B65G 4226

US Classification:

198435, 198817

Abstract:

A lumber staging device having a lumber receiving station and a lumber discharge station for positioning a supply of lumber of different lengths within arms reach of an operator of an automated saw. The lumber staging device comprises a first multi-level lumber conveying assembly including a first set of substantially horizontal conveyors and a second multi-level lumber conveying assembly including a second set of substantially horizontal conveyors to form multi-level pairs of corresponding substantially horizontal conveyors. The multi-level pairs include a lower conveyor assembly, an intermediate conveyor assembly and an upper conveyor assembly to convey lumber supported respectively thereon. Each conveyor assembly is operatively coupled to a corresponding conveyor drive to selectively convey lumber supported therebetween from the lumber receiving station to the lumber discharge station.

US Patent:

59415142, Aug 24, 1999

Filed:

Feb 3, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/018037

Inventors:

Terry E. Burcaw - Spring Hill FL

International Classification:

B30B 302

US Classification:

269 37

Abstract:

A truss element positioning clamp for use on a truss fabrication table to position a truss element in a preselected position comprising a clamp chassis slideably disposed over a clamping channel formed in the surface of the truss fabrication table including a truss stop operatively disposed on the upper surface of the clamp chassis to selectively engage and position the truss element of a truss having at least one guide member formed on the clamp chassis and disposed within the clamping channel to prevent rotation of the truss element positioning clamp relative to the clamping channel and a clamp stop movably coupled to the clamp chassis extending into the interior of the clamping channel and selectively movable between a first position and a second position such that when the clamp stop is in the first position the clamp stop is disengaged from the inner surface of the clamping channel whereby the truss element positioning clamp may be positioned longitudinally along the length of the clamping channel and when the clamp stop is in the second position the clamp stop engages the inner surface of the clamping channel preventing movement of the truss element positioning clamp to retain the truss element at a selected position on the surface of the truss fabrication table.

US Patent:

61555495, Dec 5, 2000

Filed:

May 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/307411

Inventors:

Terry E. Burcaw - Spring Hill FL

International Classification:

B25B 120

US Classification:

269 37

Abstract:

A truss element positioning clamp for use on a truss fabrication table to position a truss element in a preselected position comprising a clamp chassis slideably disposed over a clamping channel formed in the surface of the truss fabrication table including a truss stop operatively disposed on the upper surface of the clamp chassis to selectively engage and position the truss element of a truss having at least one guide member formed on the clamp chassis and disposed within the clamping channel to prevent rotation of the truss element positioning clamp relative to the clamping channel and a clamp stop movably coupled to the clamp chassis extending into the interior of the clamping channel and selectively movable between a first position and a second position such that when the clamp stop is in the first position the clamp stop is disengaged from the inner surface of the clamping channel whereby the truss element positioning clamp may be positioned longitudinally along the length of the clamping channel and when the clamp stop is in the second position the clamp stop engages the inner surface of the clamping channel preventing movement of the truss element positioning clamp to retain the truss element at a selected position on the surface of the truss fabrication table.