Patents by Inventor Tom McClaran

Tom McClaran has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lumber surfacing machine
    Patent number: 4712596
    Abstract: A lumber surfacing machine for roughening the surface of at least one face of a length of lumber. The machine utilizes a driven band saw blade which is maintained by a pair of blade guides at an acute angle to the surface of the lumber to be roughened. Additional lumber surfacing blades comprising circular saws may be used in conjunction with the band saw blade. The circular saws are mounted at a small angle with respect to the surface which they are roughening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Inventor: Tom McClaran