Patents by Inventor James Earle Huffman

James Earle Huffman 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).

  • Picker stick feed and sawing device
    Patent number: 4068549
    Abstract: An apparatus for conveying and positioning wooden blanks relative to spaced rotating saw blades. The blanks are fed into a hopper and are lifted from the hopper on dogs carried on opposed conveyer chains. Inclined members are carried adjacent the run of the chain for engaging the wooden blanks as they are raised on the dogs forcing improperly positioned wooden blanks off the conveyor chain. A spring biased pivotal arm is provided for forcing the wooden blanks against a guide rail for properly positioning the blanks for sawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Inventor: James Earle Huffman