Patents by Inventor Scott M. Rigby

Scott M. Rigby 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).

  • Veneer composer and clipper apparatus
    Patent number: 5974923
    Abstract: A composer clipper apparatus that includes a composer for producing a composed ribbon of veneer from veneer pieces disposed edge-to-edge. A conveyor system transports the ribbon of veneer downstream from the composer. The ribbon of veneer is cut into sheets of predetermined length at a clipping station downstream from the composer. A sensor sensing a cut lead edge in the ribbon of veneer, and a coordinated tracking device, controls operation of the clipping station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Panel Equipment Sales, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald M. Rigby, Jr., William J. Wall, Lawrence L. Payne, Scott M. Rigby, Michael R. Peterson