Patents Assigned to Robert A. Fox
  • Portable log peeling apparatus having a draw knife
    Patent number: 4595041
    Abstract: Portable apparatus for peeling logs has a powered draw knife mounted on a frame. The draw knife is swivably mounted on a cutter fork attached to a cutter rod, which is slidably mounted in a hydraulically or pneumatically powered cylinder. A cutter cradle attached to a slide bar on the frame allows an operator to optimally position the draw knife for each stroke. The frame is clamped to the log by a hydraulically or pneumatically powered clamp. The controls for operation of the draw knife are interlocked with the clamp controls for safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: Robert A. Fox
    Inventors: Robert A. Fox, Clifford D. Hyatt