Patents by Inventor Dennis Lee Bod

Dennis Lee Bod 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 cutting measurement apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4085512
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for determining the straightness of a lumber cut. A transit type of precision telescope is positioned to view in a vertical sweep plane essentially parallel to that of the cut surface of the timber stock on the log carriage. A hand held scale is placed against the cut surface with a constant, spring controlled force in a plurality of positions distributed over the cut surface. The scale is read by the telescope in each position and the readings compared to determine the degree of straightness of the saw cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1978
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Dennis Lee Bod, Kale Franklin Skutley