Patents by Inventor René Achard

René Achard 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).

  • Log positioning and conveying apparatus
    Patent number: 6896019
    Abstract: The log positioning and conveying apparatus is used for conveying a log from an upstream end to a downstream end, and for positioning a log according to a predetermined downstream position. The apparatus comprises an open frame and a number of powered conveying rollers arranged therein in a row. These rollers, in addition to being rotatable, are displaceable in two directions relative to the open frame, namely, in a vertical direction for correcting the position of the log vertically relative to the open frame, and in a horizontal direction transversal to the longitudinal axis of the conveying apparatus, for correcting the position of the log transversely relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Sawquip International Inc.
    Inventors: René Achard, Robert Gauthier, Jean-Pierre Perreault, Eddy Ste-Croix