Patents Assigned to Vanerskog AB
  • Method and apparatus for sawing timber
    Patent number: 4219056
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for sawing logs having a curved longitudinal length to obtain maximum recovery of sawed planks therefrom. There are provided several sawing stations for handling the curved log including edge sawing, heart split sawing along the curved center line of the log and perpendicular to the edge sawed surfaces to produce two sections having curved center cut surfaces, and dividing sawing each section parallel to the center cut surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Assignee: Vanerskog AB
    Inventor: Nils E. Lindstrom