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System and method for the automated assembly of trusses

a technology of trusses and automated assembly, which is applied in the direction of girders, building repairs, manufacturing tools, etc., can solve the problems of inability to use a system or a method for automating the assembly of trusses, the overall process remains labor-intensive, and the steps take a considerable amount of manpower and tim

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-24
URMSON JAMES F
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"The patent text describes a system and method for automating the assembly of trusses, which are made up of wooden components. The invention aims to improve the labor-intensive process of fabricating trusses by using automation to assemble the components. The system includes a saw system that cuts the truss components to desired lengths and edges, and an assembly table where the components are positioned and secured. The overall process is controlled by a computer with a database of information about each truss. The invention aims to reduce the amount of manual labor and time required for the assembly process."

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Although some stages of the fabrication of trusses may be automated, the overall process remains labor intensive.
These steps take a considerable amount of manpower and time.
Presently, there does not exist a system or method for the automated assembly of a truss.

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[0042]The features of the invention believed to be novel are specifically set forth in the appended claims. However, the invention itself, both as to its structure and method of operation, may best be understood by referring to the following description and accompanying drawings.

[0043]Exemplary embodiments of the present invention solves the problems in the art by providing a system, method, and computer software code, for improving operating capabilities of a automated truss assembly system. Persons skilled in the art will recognize that an apparatus, such as a data processing system, including a CPU, memory, I / O, program storage, a connecting bus, and other appropriate components, could be programmed or otherwise designed to facilitate the practice of the method of an exemplary embodiment of the invention. Such a system would include appropriate program means for executing the method.

[0044]An embodiment of the present invention for a system 13 and method for the automated assembly...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to systems and methods used to assemble trusses composed of wooden components. The system comprises at least one station for cutting lumber into truss components (i.e., cords and web members), a station for position the cord members relative to one another, a station for positioning the web member relative to the cord members for attachment, and a station for securing the web members to the cord members and / or other web members in a predetermined sequence.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e)(1) of the Jan. 23, 2007, filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 886,147, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to systems and methods used to assemble trusses. More specifically, the present pertains to the automated assembly of trusses composed of wooden components.[0003]A typical truss 10 fabricated from wooden components is illustrated in FIG. 1, and includes cord members 11A, 11B that form a perimeter of the truss 10, and web members 12 disposed between and secured to the cord members 11A, 11B. Although some stages of the fabrication of trusses may be automated, the overall process remains labor intensive. In the fabrication of the truss 10, raw material, i.e., uncut lumber components, are cut to desired lengths, and edges of the components are trimmed for assembly. Automated saw systems are u...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04C3/02
CPCB27B5/02E04C3/17B27M1/08
Inventor URMSON, JAMES F.
Owner URMSON JAMES F