Patents by Inventor Ernie R. Buchacher

Ernie R. Buchacher 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).

  • Laterally-floating feed-roll drive mechanism for curve-cutting machine
    Patent number: 5907986
    Abstract: A feed-roll mounting mechanism for a machine which curve-cuts logs into boards, wherein the feed rolls are mounted in a fashion which permits selective lateral (axial) shifting along their rotational axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Optimil Machinery, Inc.
    Inventor: Ernie R. Buchacher
  • Canter with curve-cutting capability
    Patent number: 5765615
    Abstract: A canter capable of curve-cutting featuring rotary, power-driven frustro-conical chipper heads for chipping a workpiece, which chipper heads are adjustable under the influence of movement structure to achieve five degrees of freedom of motion and adjustment which take into account the different topographical characteristics of different workpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Optimil Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Chapman, Ernie R. Buchacher