Patent Application
20240359357
Not Applicable.
This application relates to clamping of materials during cutting. More specifically, it relates to a mounting position assembly apparatus for cutting tools.
When a saw such as a table top saw, a chop saw, miter saw, etc. is used to cut a material, such as wood, metal, plastic, cutting protection guides are used to prevent injuries to a person cutting the materials.
A rail system (also called a track system or a strut system) for a cutting saw ensures that a cutting saw is square to an edge of a material being cut helping to increase the accuracy of cuts.
Most rail systems have two parallel guide rails connected with perpendicular support pieces providing a supported straight track to the cutting saw to move a piece of material being cut. Many rail systems include the two parallel guide rails with lengths of three to four feet (about 91.44 meters to about 1.22 meter) in length before the cutting saw and after the cutting saw to provide support for the materials before and after a cut.
Cutting protection guides keep material pieces square to a cutting blade on a saw for accuracy, and allows the use of stops for repeat cuts and align the material to keep it straight while being cut. Cutting protection guides provide measure of safety for a user of a cutting saw.
There are several problems associated with cutting protection guides used for cutting saws on rail systems. One problem is that many cutting protection guides are handheld by a user of a cutting saw and require a user of the cutting saw to push a material being cut past the cutting blade.
Another problem is this most cutting protection guides are not useable on a rail system used for cutting saws to hold a long piece (e.g. ten feet or about 3.05 meter) or a very short piece of material being cutting.
Another problem is that most cutting protection guides are static and not dynamically movable on the rail system stand used for the cutting saw.
Another problem is that most cutting protection guides are not dynamically adjustable in both a vertical and a horizontal position on the rail system used for cutting saws.
Another problem is that most cutting protection guides are not designed to hold a piece of material at various angles so a material (e.g., a crown molding material) that needs to be cut a very specific angle (e.g., for a corner of a room, etc.) can be cut safely.
Another problem is that most cutting protective guides do not have any rollers to allow easy advancement of a piece of material being cut.
Another problem is that most cutting protect guides do not provide multiple different surfaces at multiple different angles to hold a piece of material being cut.
Another problem is that the rails of the rail system are manufactured from aluminum and may warp or otherwise be deformed (e.g., with use in hot and/or cold temperatures) during repeated use. Such warping and deformation prevent cutting protection guides from being securely clamped with the rail system.
There have been several attempts to solve some of the problems associated cutting protection guides.
For example, U.S. Pat. No. 11,383,336, that issued to Suhling teaches “A reversible flip-away work-stop for strut systems. The reversible flip-way work stop includes a first component allowing a work stop positioning plate to pivot in a semi-circular motion allowing the work stop positioning plate to be moved and immediately configured in a right-handed configuration or a left-handed configuration without manual disassembly and reassembly in a strut in a strut system. A second component allowing the work stop positioning plate to be micro-adjusted to measurements including thousands of an inch for precisely measuring a material to be cut. A third component includes a pre-determined length to exactly match an alignment of a front face of the work stop positioning plate allowing a measurement to be read on a measuring component in the strut on the strut system without obstruction. The third component also including a pre-determined width and shape matching a width and a shape of a measuring component in the strut on the strut system allowing easy movement of the reversible flip-away work stop within the strut in the strut system and providing the ability to add a custom measuring component to the strut system.”
U.S. Pat. No. 10,766,109, that issued to Suhling teaches “The invention allows for alignment perpendicular to a track engaged by a securing nut. An opposing tooth key type aligner has two functions: keeps the second track perpendicular to the first track and allows the securing nut to always be correctly oriented to engage with the track. A bolt clamps the securing nut to the track to lock the position of the invention. A second axis perpendicular to the lower track is created with a second track. A bolt connected to a coupler nut engages with the middle track to create a third axis perpendicular to both previous axes. A washer provides a neutral bearing surface between the coupler nut and second track. An elevation bolt sets the vertical position of the object to be mounted. A bolt can be used to fasten an object to the end of the elevation bolt.”
U.S. Pat. No. 10,836,066, that issued to Suhling teaches “A Zero Clearance Fence that gives precision to chop saw fences. The invention consists of two flat surfaces and mounting devices. The flat surfaces are beveled at one edge of both surfaces. The beveled edge allows a tape measure to be hooked on at any desired miter angle. The invention mounts onto the original chop saw fences so that they are able to slide towards and away from the saw blade. The ability to slide allows the fences to always be right next to the saw blade at any miter angle cut for precision in the cut measurements. The mounting apertures can be located anywhere to allow the Zero Clearance Fence to fit on any chop saw.”
U.S. Pat. No. 9,682,454, that issued to Suhling teaches “An in-line indexing mechanism as part of a work-stop system which employs a lead screw to alter the relative distance between a work-stop plate and a swing arm—as well as alignment pins and springs to maintain contact and rigidity between this work-stop plate and swing arm—in order to precisely alter the parameters of a workpiece plane. In particular, the indexing mechanism of the preferred embodiment resides within the extension of an arm, and is located, by default, within the workpiece plane: the act of indexing therefore exerts force upon a workpiece along a coincident axis within said workpiece plane. Additionally, the indexing mechanism may be removed from the workpiece plane, by way of axially rotating the arm, without abandoning the original workpiece parameter and adjustment values.”
U.S. Pat. No. 9,545,734, that issued to Suhling teaches “A clamp that is meant to act as a coordinate locator for any number of power tools, but most specifically for use with the Biesemeyer T-style table saw fences. The assembly is comprised of a C-frame which offers the ability to enact a clamping action and the ability to enact an indexing action. The design of the assembly allows not only for the clamping of an imprecise reference point along a table saw fence, but also the fine adjustment of indexing a screw against the table saw fence.”
However, these solutions still do not solve all of the problems associated with cutting protection guides used for cutting saws. Thus, it is desirable to solve some of the problems associated with cutting protection guides used for cutting saws.
In accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention, some of the problems associated with clamping materials during cutting are overcome. A mounting position assembly apparatus for cutting tools is presented.
The apparatus includes two mounting rails connected by plural rollers that are insertable into and removable from a rail/track/strut system for a cutting saw. The apparatus includes two locking components to lock the two mounting rails securely into the rail system for the cutting saw at plural different locations. The apparatus includes one or more material holding components dynamically attachable to and removable from to the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail. The one or more material holding components movable up and down vertically on a vertical threaded component for engaging and holding materials of varying thickness at plural different vertical positions on plural different surfaces for cutting with the cutting saw.
The foregoing and other features and advantages of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be more readily apparent from the following detailed description. The detailed description proceeds with references to the accompanying drawings.
Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the following drawings, wherein:
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but is not limited to, a first mounting rail 14 with a first pre-determined length 16, including: plural first side connection receptacles 18, 18′ for accepting plural first side connection components (e.g. rollers 48, etc.) in one or more first side surfaces 20, 20′ of the first mounting rail 14, one or more first threaded bottom connection receptacles 22 for accepting one or more first bottom connection components in a first bottom surface 24 of the first mounting rail 14 to connect the first mounting rail 14 to a first fence rail (track/strut) 128 (
In one embodiment, the first pre-determined shape for channel 26 includes, but is not limited to a T-shaped channel and/or a dove-tail shaped channel 26. In embodiment, the first channel shape 26 is identical to a second channel shape 68. In another embodiment the first channel shape 26 is different than the second channel shape 68. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and other embodiments with other shapes may be used to practice the invention.
A dove-tail shape is a polygonal shape with triangular sides and a flat top (e.g.,
In one embodiment, handle connection components 42, 84 include a steel and/or stainless-steel component. This all the mounting position assembly apparatus 12 to be secured tightened in rails 128, 132 of the rail system 126, even after the rails 128, 132 of the rail system 126 may warp or otherwise be deformed, expand and/or contract (e.g., with use in hot and/or cold temperatures) and/or encounter destructive wear during repeated use. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and other embodiments may be used to practice the invention.
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but not limited to, a first fence rail locking component 28 including, but not limited to, a first male handle component 30 with a threaded male component 32 for engaging a first bottom connection receptacle 22 in the bottom surface 24 in the first mounting rail 14, a first handle support component 34 including a central receptacle 36 extending through the first handle support component 34 for engaging the threaded male component 32 of the first handle support component 34 including: a first support component 38 extending upwards from a first end surface of the first handle support component 34 to engage and provide support on a side surface 20 of the first mounting rail 14, and a second support component 40 extending downward from a second end surface of the first handle support component 34 to engage and provide support for a first handle connection component 42 on a side surface 44 of the first handle connection component 42, the first handle connection component 42 including: a threaded female central receptacle 46 for accepting the threaded male component 32 of the first male handle component 30 for securely tightening and holding the first fence rail locking component 34 and first mounting rail 14 at a first desired position in the first fence rail 128 (
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but not limited to, plural rollers 48, 48′ (only two of which are illustrated for simplicity) including: threaded female receptacles 50, 50′ in both ends of the plural rollers 48, 48′ for attaching the plural rollers 48, 48′ to the first mounting rail 14 at one end and to a second mounting rail 54 with a second pre-determined length 58 at a second end. Plural roller connection components 52, 52′ including threaded male components 54, 54′ for engaging the threaded female receptacles 52, 52′ in ends of the plural rollers 48, 48′ through the one or more first side connection components 18, 18′ in the one or more first side surfaces 20, 20′ of the first mounting rail 14, and through one or more second side connection components in one or more second side surfaces 60, 60′ of the second mounting rail 56. The plural rollers 48, 48′ allowing materials 134 (
In one embodiment, the plural rollers 48, 48′ provide a first safety improvement with the apparatus 12 as the materials 134 to be cut with the cutting saw 130 move smoothly would binding on any components of the rail system 126.
In one embodiment, the materials 134 to be cut include, wood, metal, plastic, and/or other types of materials.
In one embodiment, the plural rollers 48, 48′ are replaced with circular tubing and are structural connection components. In such an embodiment, the circular tubing provide less binding for the materials 134 to be cut by the cutting saw 130. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment and other embodiments with and/or without rollers can be used to practice the invention.
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but is not limited to, aa second mounting rail 56 with a second pre-determined length 58, including: plural second side connection receptacles 60, 60′ for accepting plural second side connection components (e.g., rollers 48, 48′ etc.) in one or more second side surfaces 62, 62′ of the second mounting rail 56, one or more second threaded bottom connection receptacles 64 for accepting one or more second bottom connection components in a second bottom surface 66 of the second mounting rail 56 to connect the second mounting rail 56 to a second fence rail 132 (
In one embodiment, the second pre-determined shape for channel 56 includes, but is not limited to a T-shaped channel and/or a dove-tail shaped channel 68. In embodiment the first channel shape 26 is identical to a second channel shape 68. In another embodiment the first channel shape 26 is different than the second channel shape 68. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and other embodiments with other shapes may be used to practice the invention.
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but not limited to, a second fence rail locking component 70 including, but not limited to, a second male handle component 72 with a second threaded male component 74 for engaging a second threaded bottom connection receptacle 64 in the second bottom surface 66 in the second mounting rail component 56, the second handle support component 76 including a central receptacle 78 extending through the second handle support component 76 for engaging the second threaded male component 74 of the second male handle component 72, the second handle support component 76 including: a first support component 80 extending upwards from a first end surface of the second handle support component 76 to engage and provide support on a side surface 62, 62′ of the second mounting rail 56, and a second support component 82 extending downward from a second end surface of the second handle support component 76 to engage and provide support for a second handle connection component 84 on a second side surface 86 of the second handle connection component 84, the second handle connection component 84 including: a threaded female central receptacle 88 for accepting the threaded male component 74 of the second male handle component 72 and securely tightening and holding the second fence rail locking component 70 and second mounting rail 56 at a second desired position in the second fence rail 132 in the rail system 126 for the cutting saw 130. The second male handle component 70 rotatable in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction for tightening and loosening the second fence rail locking component 70 allowing movement of the second fence rail locking component 70 to plural different positions in the second fence rail 132 in the rail system 126 for the cutting saw 130.
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but not limited to, one or more material holding components, an individual material holding component 90 including: a first material holding component 92 with a first threaded male component 94 for engaging a second material holding component 100 with a second threaded female receptacle 102 and a first threaded female receptacle 96 in a top surface of the first material holding component 92 for engaging extensions 98 to the first material holding component 92.
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but not limited to, the second material holding component 100 movable up and down vertically on the first threaded male component 94 of the first material holding component 92 for engaging and holding materials 134 of varying thickness at plural different vertical positions on the first threaded male component 92 and/or for engaging and holding materials of varying thickness in between the first material holding component 92 and the second material holding component 100 (e.g., 144
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but not limited to, a third material holding component 104 with a top third threaded female receptacle 106 in a top surface of the third material holding component 104 for engaging the first threaded male component 94 of the first material holding component 92 for engaging and holding materials of varying thickness and a bottom third threaded female receptacle 108 in a bottom surface of the third material holding component 104 for engaging a second threaded male component 116 from a fourth material holding component 114. The third material holding component 104 movable up and down on the first threaded male component 94 of the first material holding component 92 for engaging and holding materials of varying thickness at plural different vertical positions on the first threaded male component 92.
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but not limited to, a material holding support component 110 with a central receptacle 112 extending through the material holding support component 110 for engaging the second threaded male component 116 from the fourth material holding component 114. The material holding support component 110 including a diameter wider than a first width of the first mounting rail 14 and wider than a second width the second mounting rail 56 providing support for the individual material holding component 110 on a first top surface on the first mounting rail 14 and a second top surface on the second mounting rail 56.
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but not limited to, a fourth material holding component 114, including the second threaded male component 116 for engaging the bottom third threaded female receptacle 108 in the bottom surface of the third material holding component 104, the second threaded male component 116 extending upward from a bottom portion 118 of the fourth material component 114. The fourth material component 114 including the bottom portion 118 of the fourth material component 114 for attaching the individual material holding component 90 within the first channel 24 of the first mounting rail 14 including or within the second channel 66 of the second mounting rail 56 at plural different positions within the first mounting rail 14 or within the second mounting rail 56.
In one embodiment, individual material holding components 90 including hexagon shaped components 92, 100, 104, 114 are used to engage and hold molding and/or crown molding. Crown molding is a decorative element that is installed where a wall meets a ceiling of a room in a structure. Crown molding is typically sold with 45°/45° and/or 52°/38° angles, with either 45°, 38° or 52° angles (i.e., spring angles, etc.) from a 90° wall. Crown molding is cut at many different angles and small pieces are very difficult to safely hold while cutting. The individual material holding components 90 of the present invention allow crown molding of all sizes and shapes including very long and very small pieces of crown molding and other materials to be safely held and cut with the cutting saw 130. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment and other embodiments can be used to practice the invention.
In one embodiment, individual material holding components 90 are adjusted vertically up and down to allow materials 134 to be cut with different models of cutting saws 130 that have blades at different heights above the rail systems 126, 162. However, the present invention is not limited such an embodiment and other embodiments may be used to practice the invention.
In another embodiment, the first pre-determined length 16 of the first mounting rail 14 is identical to the second pre-determined length 58 of the second mounting rail 56. In another embodiment, the first pre-determined length 16 of the first mounting rail 14 is longer than the second pre-determined length 58 of the second mounting rail 56. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and other embodiments with other pre-determined lengths can be used to practice the invention.
In one embodiment, the first mounting rail 14 with the first pre-determined length 16 with a length shorter than the second mounting rail 56 with pre-determined length 58 is a lowest cost option of the invention to produce. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and other embodiments with other pre-determined lengths can be used to practice the invention.
In one embodiment, the first mounting rail 14 with the first pre-determined length 16 is about eighteen inches long (about 47.52 centimeters (cm) which is shorter than the second mounting rail 56 with a pre-determined length 58 of thirty-six inches (about 91.44 cm). However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and other embodiments with other pre-determined lengths can be used to practice the invention.
However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and more, fewer and/or other components can be used for the mounting position assembly apparatus 12 to practice the invention.
The hexagon shape was selected to allow the individual material holding component 90 to hold and engage plural different types of materials 134 to be held in place at plural different angles, including but not limited to a hexagon edge 140, 140′, 140″ (
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The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 can be used on the rail system 126 to the left (illustrated in
The mounting position assembly apparatus 12 includes, but not limited to, the second material holding component 100 movable up and down vertically on the first threaded male component 94 of the first material holding component 92 for engaging and holding materials of varying thickness at plural different vertical positions on the first threaded male component 92 and/or for engaging and holding materials of varying thickness in between the first material holding component 92 and the second material holding component 100 (e.g., 144
In one embodiment, the first side surfaces 20 of the first mounting rail 14, second side surfaces 60 of the second mounting rail 56, plural surfaces on the one or more material holding components 92, 100, 104 provide a plural separate individual side holding surfaces 142, 142′, 142″ (illustrated with a number on one side surface on each component 92, 100, 104) to hold the materials 134 to be cut with the cutting saw 130 provide second safety improvement with the apparatus 12 as the materials 134 to be cut with the cutting saw 130 are held securely for cutting if the materials 134 are large in size and/or very small in size. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment and other embodiments may be used to practice the invention.
In one embodiment, two or more of the mounting position assembly apparatus 12 are added to the rail system 126 for the cutting saw 130 in two or more different locations on the rail system 126 for the cutting saw 130 to securely hold the materials 134 as the materials 134 are moved toward the cutting saw 130. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment and other embodiments may be used to practice the invention with more or less than two or more the mounting position assembly apparatus 12.
The mounting position assembly apparatus for cutting tools 12 is dynamically attachable to, and removable from, the rail system 126 for the cutting saw 130 plural different positions on the rail system 126 for the cutting saw 130. The apparatus 12 provides great flexibility for holding and clamping material 134 that are being cut with the cutting saw 130 for safely cutting the materials 134 of varying thicknesses.
In one embodiment the mounting position assembly apparatus for cutting tools 12 is dynamically moved to plural different positions by sliding it back and forth horizontally within the individual rails 128, 132 of the rail system 126. In another embodiment, the mounting position assembly apparatus for cutting tools 12 is dynamically moved by picking it up and moving it to a new position on the rail system 126.
In all of figures, the first male handle component 30 is illustrated turned inward to the materials 134 for illustrative purposes only. When the invention is in use, the first male handle component 30 turned outward so the first male handle component 30 will not interfere with the materials 134 being cut.
In such an embodiment, the single rail apparatus 158 includes the only the first mounting rail 14 with the first pre-determined length 16, one or more first handle components 30 (only one illustrated in
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The female fence rail locking component 170 is used in the mounting position assembly apparatus 12, 156 in both a double rail system 128 and a single rail system 162 for the cutting saw. In one embodiment, only female fence rail locking components 170 are used to practice the invention. In another embodiment, only male fence rail locking components 28, 70 are used to practice the invention. In another embodiment, various combinations of the female fence rail locking component 170 and the male fence rail locking components 28, 70 are used to practice the invention. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and other embodiments can be used to practice the invention.
It has been determined experimentally that the additional block support component 186 within the female fence rail locking component 170 provides an optimum level of clamping force in a rail system 126, 162, manufactured from aluminum (or other soft metals, plastics and/or other materials) that may warp and/or otherwise be deformed (e.g., with use in hot and/or cold temperatures) and/or wear out, during repeated use. Such warping, deformation and wear prevent other types of cutting protection guides that do not include the claimed invention, from being securely clamped with the rail system 126, 162. The additional block support component 186 within the female fence rail locking component 170 provides an optimum level of protection from slipping and torque forces (i.e., forces that can cause an object to rotate about an axis, etc.) when the female handle component 172 of female fence rail locking component 170 is rotated. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and more, fewer and/or other types of components can be used to practice the invention.
The present invention is described with threaded receptacles and/or receptacles with no threads. In other embodiments, the threaded receptacles can be replaced with receptacles with no threads and/or visa-versa. Threaded connection means can be replaced in some circumstances with connection means with no threads and the invention is not limited to the use of components with threads and/or use of components without threads and can be practiced with many different combinations of components. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and more, fewer and/or combinations of components can be used to practice the invention.
The figures illustrate only one male fence rail locking component 28, 70 and/or one female fence rail locking component 170 in each rail 14, 56 and the position assembly apparatus 158 including only a single rail. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment and more than one male fence rail locking component 28, 70 and/or female fence rail locking components 170 and various combinations thereof, can be placed in each rail 28, 70, 28′, 70′ and used to practice the invention.
Individual components of the mounting position assembly apparatus for cutting tools 12 comprise: metal components including iron, steel, stainless steel or aluminum metal components, rubber, wood, plastic or composite materials components or combinations thereof. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and other embodiments with other materials can be used to practice the invention.
Various component of the mounting position assembly apparatus for cutting tools 12 are individually manufactured, machined, 3D printed by a 3D printer, extruded and/or pultruded including metal, rubber, wood, plastic and/or composite materials and/or combinations thereof.
However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and other embodiments with other ways to create the mounting position assembly apparatus for cutting tools 12 can be used to practice the invention.
“Manufacturing” includes the process of making items from raw materials. “Machining” includes various processes in which a piece of raw material is cut into a desired final shape and size by a controlled material-removal process.
A “3D printer” includes 3D printing or “Additive manufacturing.” 3D printing is a process of making a three-dimensional solid object of virtually any shape from a digital model. 3D printing is achieved using an “additive process,” where successive layers of material (e.g., metal, plastic, etc.) are laid down in different shapes. 3D printing is also considered distinct from traditional manufacturing and/or machining techniques, which mostly rely on the removal of material by methods such as cutting or drilling and are “subtractive” processes.
“Extrusion” is a manufacturing process where a material such as aluminum, etc. is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create long objects of a fixed cross-section. Hollow sections are usually extruded by placing a pin or mandrel in the die. Extrusion may be continuous (e.g., producing indefinitely long material) or semi-continuous (e.g., repeatedly producing many shorter pieces). Some extruded materials are hot drawn and others may be cold drawn.
The feedstock may be forced through the die by various methods: by an auger, which can be single or twin screw, powered by an electric motor: by a ram, driven by hydraulic pressure, oil pressure or in other specialized processes such as rollers inside a perforated drum for the production of many simultaneous streams of material. “Pultruson” is a manufacturing process for producing continuous lengths of materials. Pultruson raw materials include metals such as aluminum, etc. or a liquid resin mixture (e.g., containing resin, fillers and specialized additives) and reinforcing fibers (e.g., fiberglass, composite materials, etc.). The process involves pulling these raw materials (rather than pushing as is the case in extrusion) through a heated steel forming die using a continuous pulling device. The reinforcement materials are in continuous forms such as rolls of fiberglass mat or doffs of fiberglass roving. As the reinforcements are saturated with the resin mixture in the resin impregnator and pulled through the die, the gelation (or hardening) of the resin is initiated by the heat from the die and a rigid, cured profile is formed that corresponds to the shape of the die.
There are also protruded laminates. Most pultruded laminates are formed using rovings aligned down the major axis of the part. Various continuous strand mats, fabrics (e.g., braided, woven and knitted), and texturized or bulked rovings are used to obtain strength in the cross axis or transverse direction.
The pultrusion process is normally continuous and highly automated. Reinforcement materials, such as roving, mat or fabrics, are positioned in a specific location using preforming shapers or guides to form a pultrusion. The reinforcements are drawn through a resin bath where the material is thoroughly coated or impregnated with a liquid thermosetting resin. The resin-saturated reinforcements enter a heated metal pultruson die. The dimensions and shape of the die define the finished part being fabricated. Inside the metal die, heat is transferred initiated by precise temperature control to the reinforcements and liquid resin. The heat energy activates the curing or polymerization of the thermoset resin changing it from a liquid to a solid. The solid laminate emerges from the pultruson die to the exact shape of the die cavity. The laminate solidifies when cooled and it is continuously pulled through the pultruson machine and cut to the desired length. The process is driven by a system of caterpillar or tandem pullers located between the die exit and the cut-off mechanism.
A “composite material” is a combination of two materials with different physical and chemical properties. The different physical or chemical properties of the two materials remain separate and distinct at the macroscopic or microscopic scale within the finished structure. Common polymer-based composite materials, include at least two parts, a substrate (e.g., fibers, etc.) and a resin.
When they are combined, they create a material which is specialized material to do a certain job, for instance to become stronger, lighter or resistant to electricity. Composite materials also improve strength and stiffness of the materials. One reason for their use over traditional materials is because they improve the properties of their base materials and are applicable in many situations.
The composite materials include, but are not limited to, “Fiber-reinforced polymers” (FRP) including thermoplastic composites, short fiber thermoplastics, long fiber thermoplastics or long fiber-reinforced thermoplastics. There are numerous thermoset composites, but advanced systems usually incorporate aramid fiber and carbon fiber in an epoxy resin matrix. The composite materials also include carbon/carbon composite materials with carbon fibers and a silicon carbide matrix.
A mounting position assembly apparatus for cutting tools is presented herein. The apparatus includes two mounting rails connected by plural rollers that are insertable into and removable from a rail system for a cutting saw. The apparatus includes two locking components to lock the two mounting rails securely into the rail system at plural different locations. The apparatus includes one or more material holding components dynamically attachable to and removable from to the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail. The one or more material holding components movable up and down vertically on a vertical threaded component for engaging and holding materials of varying thickness at plural different vertical positions on plural different surfaces for safely cutting with the cutting saw.
It should be understood that the architecture, programs, processes, methods and systems described herein are not related or limited to any particular type of computer or network system (hardware or software), unless indicated otherwise. Various types of general purpose or specialized computer systems may be used with or perform operations in accordance with the teachings described herein.
In view of the wide variety of embodiments to which the principles of the present invention can be applied, it should be understood that the illustrated embodiments are exemplary only, and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention. For example, the steps of the flow diagrams may be taken in sequences other than those described, and more or fewer elements may be used in the block diagrams.
While various elements of the preferred embodiments have been described as being implemented in software, in other embodiments hardware or firmware implementations may alternatively be used, and vice-versa.
The claims should not be read as limited to the described order or elements unless stated to that effect. In addition, use of the term “means” in any claim is intended to invoke 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 6, and any claim without the word “means” is not so intended. Therefore, all embodiments that come within the scope and spirit of the following claims and equivalents thereto are claimed as the invention.
