Claims
- 1. A profiling apparatus adapted to rotate a plurality of cutting knives having respective cutting edges about an axis of rotation, the apparatus comprising a mounting member adapted to mount two of the knives so that the cutting edge of one of said two knives lies substantially in a plane perpendicular to said axis of rotation and within an angular variation of plus or minus 15 degrees, taken about a radially outermost first tip of said one knife, from a line extending from said first tip to said axis of rotation, and the cutting edge of the other of said two knives is parallel to said axis of rotation, and wherein said mounting member is further adapted to mount said two knives so that a tip of said other knife and said first tip substantially abut one another.
- 2. The profiling apparatus of claim 1, wherein said mounting member is adapted to mount said one knife so that the cutting edge thereof lies substantially on said line.
- 3. The profiling apparatus of claim 1, including said one knife, wherein said cutting edge thereof defines an angle with respect to an immediately adjacent side thereof that differs substantially from 90 degrees.
- 4. The profiling apparatus of claim 2, including said one knife, wherein said cutting edge thereof defines an angle with respect to an immediately adjacent side thereof that differs substantially from 90 degrees.
- 5. A profiling apparatus adapted to rotate a plurality of cutting knives having respective cutting edges about an axis of rotation, the apparatus comprising a mounting member adapted to mount two of the knives so that the cutting edge of one of said two knives lies substantially in a plane perpendicular to said axis of rotation and substantially on a line extending from a radially outermost first tip of said one knife to said axis of rotation.
- 6. The profiling apparatus of claim 5, wherein said mounting member is further adapted to mount said two knives so that the cutting edge of the other of said two knives is parallel to said axis of rotation.
- 7. The profiling apparatus of claim 5, including said one knife, wherein said cutting edge thereof defines an angle with respect to an immediately adjacent side thereof that differs substantially from 90 degrees.
- 8. The profiling apparatus of claim 6, including said one knife, wherein said cutting edge thereof defines an angle with respect to an immediately adjacent side thereof that differs substantially from 90 degrees.
- 9. A profiling apparatus adapted to rotate a plurality of cutting knives having respective cutting edges about an axis of rotation, the apparatus comprising a mounting member adapted to mount two of the knives so that the cutting edge of one of said two knives lies substantially in a plane perpendicular to said axis of rotation and the cutting edge of the other of said two knives is parallel to said axis of rotation, wherein said mounting member is further adapted to mount said two knives so that a tip of said other knife and said first tip substantially abut one another.
- 10. The profiling apparatus of claim 9 including said one knife, wherein said cutting edge thereof defines an angle with respect to an immediately adjacent side thereof that differs substantially from 90 degrees.
- 11. A knife for use in a wood profiling apparatus adapted to rotate the knife about an axis of rotation, the knife being adapted to be mounted in the profiling apparatus, the knife having a cutting edge defining an angle with respect to an immediately adjacent side thereof that differs substantially from 90 degrees.
- 12. A method for profiling an article of wood, comprising providing a first knife having a cutting edge, rotating the knife about an axis of rotation, orienting the knife so that said cutting edge lies substantially in a plane perpendicular to said axis of rotation, and feeding the article of wood against the knife in a feed direction perpendicular to said axis of rotation so that said cutting edge, at a point of entry of said knife into the article of wood, makes a substantially nonzero angle with respect to the direction of the grain in the article of wood.
- 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing a second knife and disposing, said second knife with respect to said first knife so that respective tips thereof substantially abut one another.
- 14. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing a second knife and disposing, said second knife so that a cutting edge thereof is substantially parallel to said axis of rotation.
- 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising disposing said second knife with respect to said first knife so that respective tips thereof substantially abut one another.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of PCT/US00/15937 filed Jun. 8, 2000.
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