Global Patent Index - EP 1166079 A1

EP 1166079 A1 20020102 - METHOD AND MACHINE FOR GRADING TIMBER ELEMENTS

Title (en)

METHOD AND MACHINE FOR GRADING TIMBER ELEMENTS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND MASCHINE ZUM SORTIEREN VON NUTZHOLZELEMENTEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET MACHINE DESTINES A TRIER DES ELEMENTS DE BOIS D'OEUVRE

Publication

EP 1166079 A1 20020102 (EN)

Application

EP 00981926 A 20001127

Priority

  • NZ 0000235 W 20001127
  • NZ 50132999 A 19991125
  • NZ 50338200 A 20000314

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0138849A1] A method for testing stiffness and strength or stress grading timber elements (TE) comprises the steps of conveying timber elements (TE) sequentially to a test position on a grading machine, supporting each timber element (TE) in the test position on one edge at or near its ends, testing each timber element (TE) on edge, and grading the element based on the applied force or load and long span deflection. Embodiments of in-line and rotary grading machines for carrying out the test are disclosed.

IPC 1-7

G01N 3/20

IPC 8 full level

B27M 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 3/20 (2006.01); G01N 3/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 3/20 (2013.01); G01N 33/46 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0248 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0138849A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0138849 A1 20010531; AU 1902501 A 20010604; CA 2363092 A1 20010531; EP 1166079 A1 20020102; JP 2003515158 A 20030422

DOCDB simple family (application)

NZ 0000235 W 20001127; AU 1902501 A 20001127; CA 2363092 A 20001127; EP 00981926 A 20001127; JP 2001540348 A 20001127