Flake feeder aligner including reciprocating baffles

Inventors

Tauno B. Kilpela, Michigan Technological University

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Abstract

Apparatus is described for forming a loosely felted mat of elongated wood flakes, the wood flakes being aligned in parallel relation and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the mat. The apparatus includes a former for depositing wood flakes on a support surface in a uniformly dispersed, loosely felted relation, and a plurality of vertically oriented baffles positioned below the former and in mutually parallel alignment. The baffles include a first set and a second set with respective ones of the second set of baffles being positioned between respective ones of the baffles of the first set. The baffles of the second set are reciprocated in the direction of the mat to cause flakes lying across the baffles to be aligned with the longitudinal direction of the mat.

Patent Number

4,505,663

Assignee

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

Application Number

383,833

Date Filed

6-1-1982

Certificate of Correction

No

Issue Date

3-19-1985

Disciplines

Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Kilpela, Tauno B., "Flake feeder aligner including reciprocating baffles" (1985). Michigan Tech Patents. 44.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents/44