Global Patent Index - EP 1384552 A1

EP 1384552 A1 20040128 - Scuffing machine for finishing wood products

Title (en)

Scuffing machine for finishing wood products

Title (de)

Schleifmaschine zum Endbearbeiten von Holzprodukten

Title (fr)

Machine de ponçage pour la finition de produits en bois

Publication

EP 1384552 A1 20040128 (EN)

Application

EP 03016592 A 20030728

Priority

US 20663902 A 20020726

Abstract (en)

A scuffing machine (10) is provided for finishing the surfaces of continuously advancing wood products. The machine includes a frame (12) defining a scuffing station (14), with a conveyor (18) for transporting the wood products through the scuffing station (14) in a generally horizontal feeding direction (A). A plurality of scuffing brushes (26) are mounted on the frame (12) at the scuffing station (14) for rotation about vertical axes (28). Each scuffing brush (26) includes a plurality of elongated, vertically extending bristles (64) which terminate in distal ends for engaging the wood products. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B24B 7/06; B24B 7/12; B24B 7/28; B24D 13/14

IPC 8 full level

B24B 7/00 (2006.01); B24B 7/06 (2006.01); B24B 7/12 (2006.01); B24B 7/28 (2006.01); B24B 9/00 (2006.01); B24B 29/00 (2006.01); B24D 13/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B24B 7/06 (2013.01 - EP US); B24B 7/12 (2013.01 - EP US); B24B 7/28 (2013.01 - EP US); B24D 13/145 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1384552 A1 20040128; CA 2435854 A1 20040126; US 2004157539 A1 20040812

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03016592 A 20030728; CA 2435854 A 20030723; US 20663902 A 20020726