Static dropless flake aligner for producing composite wood material

Inventors

Gordan P. Krueger
Anders E. Lund
Roy D. Adams

Files

Abstract

Apparatus are provided for forming a loosely felted mat of elongated wood flakes, the wood flakes being supported on an elongated caul. The flakes are deposited between a plurality of closely spaced parallel baffles so as to be aligned in mutually parallel relation. The caul is supported adjacent the lower edges of the baffles and is support for vertical movement to facilitate buildup of the mat. Apparatus movable back and forth along the length of the caul is provided to deposit wood flakes in an evenly dispursed manner. At least one picker wheel also moves along the length of the baffles, the picker wheel including fingers extending downwardly between baffles and adapted to engage the flakes to cause them to fall between the baffles.

Patent Number

4,479,428

Assignee

Board of Control of Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Mich.

Application Number

365,169

Date Filed

4-5-1982

Certificate of Correction

No

Issue Date

10-30-1984

Disciplines

Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Krueger, Gordan P.; Lund, Anders E.; and Adams, Roy D., "Static dropless flake aligner for producing composite wood material" (1984). Michigan Tech Patents. 42.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents/42