Patents Represented by Attorney Hartwell, Dickinson, McCormack & Heuser Kolisch
  • Patent number: 5421951
    Abstract: A continuous press for pressing glued press charges is provided. The press includes first and second generally parallel press platens, a driver for driving the press platens through a working stretch at a predetermined rate of travel, and a system for maintaining a predetermined spacing between the press platens to compress and unify the press charges disposed between the first and second press platens. The system is designed to travel through the working stretch of the press, with the press platens, at the predetermined rate of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Trus Joist MacMillan
    Inventors: Arthur L. Troutner, Kevin B. O'Sullivan, Dean G. Pritchard