Automated lumber cutting and delivery system
US-12594686-B2 · Apr 7, 2026 · US
Arrangements for conveying, loading, turning, adjusting, or discharging the log or timber, specially designed for saw mills or sawing machines (B27B29/00 takes precedence {; arrangements for raising or lowering the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/14; driving mechanisms for the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/16})
Arrangements for conveying, loading, turning, adjusting, or discharging the log or timber, specially designed for saw mills or sawing machines (B27B29/00 takes precedence {; arrangements for raising or lowering the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/14; driving mechanisms for the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/16}) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B27B31/00 |
| Official title | Arrangements for conveying, loading, turning, adjusting, or discharging the log or timber, specially designed for saw mills or sawing machines (B27B29/00 takes precedence {; arrangements for raising or lowering the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/14; driving mechanisms for the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/16}) |
| Display label | Arrangements for conveying, loading, turning, adjusting, or discharging the log or timber, specially designed for saw mills or sawing machines (B27B29/00 takes precedence {; arrangements for raising or lowering the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/14; driving mechanisms for the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/16}) |
| Total patents | 29 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Lumber handling and cutting apparatus
US-12491656-B2 · Dec 9, 2025 · US
Log and cant optimization
US-2025242514-A1 · Jul 31, 2025 · US
Log and cant optimization
US-12202166-B2 · Jan 21, 2025 · US
Cutting machine and cutting method
US-12023747-B2 · Jul 2, 2024 · US
Automated lumber cutting and delivery system
US-2023364822-A1 · Nov 16, 2023 · US
Lumber handling and cutting apparatus
US-2023356428-A1 · Nov 9, 2023 · US
Lumber handling and cutting apparatus
US-11731307-B2 · Aug 22, 2023 · US
Lumber handling and cutting apparatus
US-11708222-B2 · Jul 25, 2023 · US
Automated lumber cutting and delivery system
US-11691310-B2 · Jul 4, 2023 · US
Cutting machine and cutting method
US-2023029802-A1 · Feb 2, 2023 · US
Log and cant optimization
US-2021086391-A1 · Mar 25, 2021 · US
Log and cant optimization
US-10857692-B2 · Dec 8, 2020 · US
Lumber retrieval system for a centrally located saw
US-10836067-B2 · Nov 17, 2020 · US
Lumber handling and cutting apparatus
US-2020338783-A1 · Oct 29, 2020 · US
Lumber handling and cutting apparatus
US-2020339360-A1 · Oct 29, 2020 · US
Scanning systems for lumber retrieval equipment
US-10814519-B2 · Oct 27, 2020 · US
Automated lumber cutting and delivery system
US-2020246999-A1 · Aug 6, 2020 · US
Rotary positioning fence
US-2019291295-A1 · Sep 26, 2019 · US
Workpiece positioning system
US-10421210-B2 · Sep 24, 2019 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B27B31/00?
- CPC B27B31/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Arrangements for conveying, loading, turning, adjusting, or discharging the log or timber, specially designed for saw mills or sawing machines (B27B29/00 takes precedence {; arrangements for raising or lowering the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/14; driving mechanisms for the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/16}).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B27B31/00 (Arrangements for conveying, loading, turning, adjusting, or discharging the log or timber, specially designed for saw mills or sawing machines (B27B29/00 takes precedence {; arrangements for raising or lowering the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/14; driving mechanisms for the feed rollers of gang saw mills B27B3/16}))?
- Our database includes 29 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B27B31/00 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).