CA1095382A

CA1095382A - Saw buck

Info

Publication number: CA1095382A
Application number: CA319,113A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Alan L. Redinger; Robert J. Hoover
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1978-07-03
Filing date: 1979-01-04
Publication date: 1981-02-10

Abstract

ABSTRACT
A saw buck is disclosed having an axial 2 x 4 extending between the end members and a rod extending through the end members and the 2 x 4 with a nut on each of its ends clamping the legs in rigid spaced relation to each other. Two spacers made of 2 x 2 timber are supported between the leg members above the 2 x 4 providing a cradle for wood to be sawed.

Description

~0 GENERAL STATEME~T OF T~E INVENTION
In the past, saw bucks have lacked rigidity and they ~2 came loose at the joints in service. I have invented a saw buck that is riyid, simple and efficient and durable and its joints ~4 will not readily come loose in use ~B
RE_ RENCE TO PRIOR ART
7 Prior saw bucks are shown in the United States Patents Nos.
363,741, 691,633r 274,304 and 181,335, but none of these patents . :1 19 show saw bucks that are held together rigidly like applicant~s 15 1 20 held.

: ~ 22 SUMMARY_OF_THE INVENTION
- - a3 It is an object of the inventi~n to provide a saw buck that is rigid and its joints will not readily come loose in use.
Another object of the invention is to provide a saw

2~ buck that is simple in construction, economical to manufacture and simple and efficient to use~

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-` ~ql9S31~2 The invention in one aspect provides a saw buck comprising, two axially spaced end supports, each said end support comprlsing, a first leg member and a second leg member, each said first leg member and each said second leg member having relatively ~lat upper ends and relatively flat lower ends and being disposed at an included angle of approximately 75 to each other, said first leg member and said second leg member being disposed in a vertical plane, each said leg member being mortised to approxima~ely half its thickness adjacent the center thereof, each said mortise in each said first leg receiving a said second leg and each said mortise in the second leg receiving a first leg member, an axially extending spacer generally rectangular in cross section, each said support resting against an end of said axially extending spacer, a rod extending through each said first leg and each said second leg member and through `
said axially exten~ing spacer and fastening means on each end of said rod holding said supports in axially spaced clamped relation to each other and holding said supports rigidly clamped to said axially extending spacer.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a saw buck according to the invention.

Fig. 2 is a lateral cross-sectional view taken on Line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a side view o~ the saw ~uck.

Fig. 4 is a top view of the saw buck shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on Line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

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```: 1~11~53~32 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Now, with more particular reference to the drawings. I
show a saw buck l0 made up of two axially spaced end supports ll and 12. Each said end support comprises a first leg 13 and a second leg 14 arranged at a suitable angle pre~erably of about 75 degrees to each other and havin~ flat lower ends and a flat upper end 15 parallel to the lower ends 16. The legs 13 and 14 may be made of 2 x 4 lumber mortised at 17 with a depth of approximately ;~
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half the thickness of the 2 x 4 legs. An axial spacer 18 which ~may be made of 2 x 4 lumber has flat ends that rest against the ; leg members 14 alld a longitudinally extend1ng steel rod l9 extends through a central ho~le in the ax1al spacer 18 and through holes through the legs 13 and 14 of the sùpports ll and 12 and nuts 20 on each end of the rod l9~to readily engage it and hold the legs and the axi~aI spacer 18 in rigid relation to each other ~ `
drawn up t~1ght1y aga;nst the ends of the spacer 18.

Auxiliary spacers~21~and 22 may be made of~ 2;x 2 lumber ~-and~ their ends but against the side edges of the legs }3 and~l4 , of the end members 11 and 12. ~ Suitable L-shaped ùrackets are ~prov1ded indicated~ at 24' holding the auxiliary spacers 21 and~22 ~- to the legs~13 and~l4 respectively.
The~strips of steel 23 and 24~are~attached to~the leg `~
members 13 and 14 by means of suitable wood screws and prevent wear on the~2 x 4 1egs ~13~ and 14~by logs and the l1ke~ ~It will be seen that the leg members are rig~idly locked against the ends of the 2 x 4 spacer l3 and are further rigidified by ~the^~
auxiliary spacers~21 and 22 snd the wear plates 23 snd 24 prevent the timber from wearing.
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If the saw buck, according to the present invention, is suitably coated to protect it from weather it will last and retain its rigid construction indefinitely.
The foregoing specification sets forth the invention in its preferred, practical forms but the strcture shown is capable of modification within a range of equivalents without departing from the invention which is to be understood is broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claimsO

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Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A saw buck comprising, two axially spaced end supports, each said end support comprising, a first leg member and a second leg member, each said first leg member and each said second leg member having relatively flat upper ends and relatively flat lower ends and being disposed at an included angle of approx-imately 75° to each other, said first leg member and said second leg member being disposed in a vertical plane, each said leg member being mortised to approximately half its thickness adjacent the center thereof, each said mortise in each said first leg receiving a said second leg and each said mortise in the second leg receiving a first leg member, an axially extending spacer generally rectangular in cross section, each said support resting against an end of said axially extending spacer, a rod extending through each said first leg and each said second leg member and through said axially extending spacer and fastening means on each end of said rod holding said supports in axially spaced clamped relation to each other and holding said supports rigidly clamped to said axially extending spacer.

2. The saw buck recited in Claim 1 wherein the said fastening means on the ends of said rods comprises threaded ends on said rod and threaded nuts received on said threaded ends.

3. The saw buck recited in Claim 1 wherein a first auxiliary axially extending spacer is attached to each of said first leg members and a second auxiliary axially extending auxiliary spacer member is attached to each said second leg member and extending between said first leg members and bracket means holding said auxiliary spacers to said leg members.

4. The saw buck recited in Claim 1 or 2 wherein a steel strip is attached to the upper edge of said first leg member and the upper edge of each of said second leg members on the side thereof adjacent the other said leg members.