Patents by Inventor Mark P. Southwick

Mark P. Southwick 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).

  • Portable sawmill conveyor system
    Patent number: 6845862
    Abstract: A conveyor system for use in combination with a portable sawmill that generally includes an upper frame assembly, a lower frame assembly, an outgoing belt mounted on the upper frame assembly, and an incoming belt mounted on the lower frame assembly. A motor and gear assembly operably coupled to the outgoing and incoming belts drive them in opposing directions. A portable sawmill blade may be positioned in spaced relation above the outgoing belt to cut wooden cants into individual boards, and the lower frame assembly is adapted to carry the remaining cant and processed board back towards an operator station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Inventors: Mark P. Southwick, Paul M. Southwick
  • Portable sawmill conveyor system
    Publication number: 20040188225
    Abstract: A conveyor system for use in combination with a portable sawmill that generally includes an upper frame assembly, a lower frame assembly, an outgoing belt mounted on the upper frame assembly, and an incoming belt mounted on the lower frame assembly. A motor and gear assembly operably coupled to the outgoing and incoming belts drive them in opposing directions. A portable sawmill blade may be positioned in spaced relation above the outgoing belt to cut wooden cants into individual boards, and the lower frame assembly is adapted to carry the remaining cant and processed board back towards an operator station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Mark P. Southwick, Paul M. Southwick