US3088335A
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Machine tool positioning control
Assignee: Bullard Co
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Filing: 1959-07-16
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1979-07-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Iii Edward P Bullard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:03
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/19; G05B19/21; G05B19/25; G05B19/251; G05B19/253; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/300896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
IN A MACHINE TOOL, A TOOL SUPPORTING HEAD MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT ALONG AN AXIS, A ROTATABLE SHAFT FOR CAUSING SAID HEAD TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION ALONG SAID AXIS; FEEDWORKS MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT; EPICYCLIC GEARING MEANS BETWEEN SAID FEEDWORKS AND ITS ROTATABLE SHAFT, SEPARATE ELEMENTS OF SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENT BEING CONNECTED, RESPECTIVELY TO THE FEEDWORKS AND THE ROTATABLE SHAFT; REVERSIBLE POWER MEANS SEPARATE FROM SAID FEEDWORKS, CONNECTED TO THE THIRD ELEMENT OF SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENT; AND MEANS FOR RENDERING EFFECTIVE THE SEPARATE POWER MEANS FOR SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE LAG IN MOVEMENT OF SAID HEAD RELATIVELY TO THE OUTPUT OF THE FEEDWORDKS CONNECTED TO SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
IN A MACHINE TOOL, A TOOL SUPPORTING HEAD MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT ALONG AN AXIS, A ROTATABLE SHAFT FOR CAUSING SAID HEAD TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION ALONG SAID AXIS; FEEDWORKS MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT; EPICYCLIC GEARING MEANS BETWEEN SAID FEEDWORKS AND ITS ROTATABLE SHAFT, SEPARATE ELEMENTS OF SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENT BEING CONNECTED, RESPECTIVELY TO THE FEEDWORKS AND THE ROTATABLE SHAFT; REVERSIBLE POWER MEANS SEPARATE FROM SAID FEEDWORKS, CONNECTED TO THE THIRD ELEMENT OF SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENT; AND MEANS FOR RENDERING EFFECTIVE THE SEPARATE POWER MEANS FOR SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE LAG IN MOVEMENT OF SAID HEAD RELATIVELY TO THE OUTPUT OF THE FEEDWORDKS CONNECTED TO SAID EPICYCLIC GEARING ARRANGEMENT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-06 | 1966-11-05 | 1967-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-06 | 1970-11-05 | 1971-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-11-05 | 1975-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |