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Speed Cut, Inc.
Corvallis, OR, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
3,080,895	Mar. 12, 1963	Wood component member cutting apparatus	George L. Mayo	Fort Worth, TX	This machine is intended for "mass producing pre-cut wood members used in building construction."
3,162,220	Dec. 22, 1964	Saw measuring guide	Chester E. Kirk	Corvallis, OR	This invention is a cut-off gauge for a large saw for cross-cutting dimensional lumber. According to a 1962 newspaper article (see the VintageMachinery.org link for Speed Cut, Inc.) this invention was first manufactured by Raab Mfg. Co., and, from 1962, by Speed Cut, Inc.
		Saw measuring guide	Owen E. Raab	Corvallis, OR
RE25,715	Jan. 26, 1965	Wood component member cutting apparatus	George L. Mayo	Fort Worth, TX
3,229,732	Jan. 18, 1966	Wood component member cutting apparatus	George L. Mayo	Fort Worth, TX	Improvements to patent 3,080,895.
3,380,494	Apr. 30, 1968	Wood component member cutting apparatus	George L. Mayo	Fort Worth, TX
3,568,739	Mar. 09, 1971	Rafter gauge	Chester E. Kirk	Corvallis, OR
3,623,516	Nov. 30, 1971	Radial saw turntable	Chester E. Kirk	Corvallis, OR
896,319	Mar. 28, 1972	Radial saw turntable	Chester E. Kirk	Corvallis, OR	This is the Canadian equivalent of US patent 3,623,516.
3,756,619	Sep. 04, 1973	Adjustable wheel suspension units for vehicles	Roland H. Thorsell	Corvallis, OR
4,036,093	Jul. 19, 1977	Saw for cutting truss members, rafters and the like with dimensional accuracy	Roland H. Thorrsell	Corvallis, OR
4,043,237	Aug. 23, 1977	Guard for radial arm saw	Stoddard H. Pyle	Corvallis, OR
4,095,630	Jun. 20, 1978	Spindle turning tool	Chester E. Kirk	Corvallis, OR	The two inventors earlier patented (3,162,220) a stop system for cutting dimensional lumber to length, which was manufactured by Speed Cut, Inc. See patent 4,266,583 for subsequent improvements to this spindle-turning tool. The idea of this invention is ingenious: by positioning the lathe cutting tool vertically and supported below, the risk of injury due to "catches" is almost completely eliminated. As well, the tool can have multiple cutters mounted circumferentially so that a new cutter can be engaged merely by rotating the tool handle. So far as we are aware, though, this idea never caught on. "A cutting tool for wood turning lathes comprises a unitized elongated bar-like assembly which is operated in a vertical plane without the need for the customary tool rest. Control and safety are enhanced. The cutting tool has an adjustable rocker foot at its lower end enabling the height of the tool cutting bits to be adjusted relative to the turning work. A bit holder containing plural circumferentially spaced bits is locked removably between two body members and it is merely necessary to rotate the cutting tool on its longitudinal axis for bringing a new bit into engagement with the work."
		Spindle turning tool	Owen E. Raab	Seattle, WA
4,131,143	Dec. 26, 1978	Apparatus for cutting floor truss web components	George L. Mayo	Fort Worth, TX
4,211,134	Jul. 08, 1980	Self-aligning fence for radial arm saw	Roland H. Thorsell	Corvallis, OR
		Self-aligning fence for radial arm saw	Stoddard H. Pyle	Corvallis, OR
4,266,583	May. 12, 1981	Spindle turning tool	Chester E. Kirk	Corvallis, OR	The two inventors earlier patented (3,162,220) a stop system for cutting dimensional lumber to length, which was manufactured by Speed Cut, Inc. "A disc body portion is grooved diametrically in one end face to receive differently profiled spindle turning bits and the body portion has a central axial threaded bore to accept a bolt serving as a temporary handle to hold the cutting bits in contact with a grinding wheel to sharpen them. The unitized disc body portion and bits are held clampingly during use between two body members of a bar-like rockable wood lathe cutting tool with the threaded securing rod of such tool passing through the threaded bore of the disc body portion."
		Spindle turning tool	Owen E. Raab	Seattle, WA
4,277,998	Jul. 14, 1981	Wood member cutting apparatus	George L. Mayo	Fort Worth, TX	This elaborate sawing machine is intended for manufacturing roof and floor trusses.
4,467,685	Aug. 28, 1984	Guard system for truss component cutting apparatus	Roland H. Thorsell	Corvallis, OR	This safety guard system is intended for the truss lumber component cutting apparatus of patent 4,277,998.
4,467,686	Aug. 28, 1984	Orientable circular saw or like tool	Stoddard H. Pyle	Corvallis, OR	Improvements to patent 3,043,237, including the elimination of "parallax caused by the saw blade and the work piece being viewed through a transparent guard piece at an inclined angle."
4,545,274	Oct. 08, 1985	Hip, valley and jack rafter cutting apparatus	Henry S. Germond	Lake Oswego, OR
4,576,076	Mar. 18, 1986	Multiple intersecting planes cutting device	Stoddard H. Pyle	Corvallis, OR