US3079678A
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Assembly apparatus
Assignee: Sheffield Corp
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Filing: 1956-12-14
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1976-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Aller Willis Fay
- 👤 Robert L Esken
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:41
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C43/00; F16C43/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49636; Y10T29/49643; Y10T29/49679; Y10T29/4968; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53022; Y10T29/53039; Y10T29/53061; Y10T29/53065; Y10T29/53104; Y10T29/53109; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/53383; Y10T29/53387
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GAGING AND ASSEMBLING COOPERATING PARTS SUCH AS ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER BEARING RINGS COMPRISING, GAGING MEANS FOR COMPARING THE COOPERATING DIMENSIONS OF A PAIR OF INNER AND OUTER BEARING RACEWAYS AND PROVIDING A SIGNAL DETERMINED BY THE SPACE THEREBETWEEN, A PLURALITY OF SUPPLY MEANS EACH CONTAINING A DIFFERENT SIZE RANGE OF ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS FOR ASSEMBLY WITH SAID RINGS, A COMMON RECEIVER IN OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION WITH ALL SAID SUPPLY MEANS FOR RECEIVING ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS SELECTIVELY METERED FROM ANY ONE OF SAID SUPPLY MEANS, METERING MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID SUPPLY MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID GAGING MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY LOADING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS FROM A SELECTED ONE OF SAID SUPPLY MEANS DETERMINED BY SAID GAGING SIGNAL INTO SAID COMMON RECEIVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELATIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE GAGED PAIR OF RACEWAYS, SAID RECEIVER RECEIVING ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS FROM A PLURALITY OF SOURCES PROVIDED BY SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND HAVING A SINGLE OUTLET FOR SAID ELEMENTS, AND ASSEMBLY MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE OUTLET OF SAID COMMON RECEIVER FOR ASSEMBLING THE SELECTED ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS SUPPLIED THERETHROUGH WITH THE GAGED RINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GAGING AND ASSEMBLING COOPERATING PARTS SUCH AS ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER BEARING RINGS COMPRISING, GAGING MEANS FOR COMPARING THE COOPERATING DIMENSIONS OF A PAIR OF INNER AND OUTER BEARING RACEWAYS AND PROVIDING A SIGNAL DETERMINED BY THE SPACE THEREBETWEEN, A PLURALITY OF SUPPLY MEANS EACH CONTAINING A DIFFERENT SIZE RANGE OF ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS FOR ASSEMBLY WITH SAID RINGS, A COMMON RECEIVER IN OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION WITH ALL SAID SUPPLY MEANS FOR RECEIVING ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS SELECTIVELY METERED FROM ANY ONE OF SAID SUPPLY MEANS, METERING MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID SUPPLY MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID GAGING MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY LOADING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS FROM A SELECTED ONE OF SAID SUPPLY MEANS DETERMINED BY SAID GAGING SIGNAL INTO SAID COMMON RECEIVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELATIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE GAGED PAIR OF RACEWAYS, SAID RECEIVER RECEIVING ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS FROM A PLURALITY OF SOURCES PROVIDED BY SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND HAVING A SINGLE OUTLET FOR SAID ELEMENTS, AND ASSEMBLY MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE OUTLET OF SAID COMMON RECEIVER FOR ASSEMBLING THE SELECTED ANTIFRICTION ELEMENTS SUPPLIED THERETHROUGH WITH THE GAGED RINGS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-04 | 1966-09-03 | 1967-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-04 | 1970-09-03 | 1971-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-04 | 1974-09-03 | 1975-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |