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Method and apparatus for automatic control of machine tools by means of magnetic recording tapes
Assignee: Shibaura Machine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1959-07-13
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1979-07-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mizunuma Sueharu
- 👤 Sawada Kiyoshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:02
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q15/00; G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/404; G05B19/42; G05B19/4202; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/37; G05B2219/37025; G05B2219/45; G05B2219/45141; G05B2219/50; G05B2219/50008; G05B2219/50031; G05B2219/50047; G05B2219/50291; G05B2219/50294; G05B2219/50304; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/300896; Y10T409/301176; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/14; Y10T82/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF MACHINE TOOLS BY MEANS OF MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPES, WHICH COMPRISES A TOOL HOLDER FOR MOUNTING A PLURALITY OF TOOLS THEREON, FEEDING SAID TOOL HOLDER, REPRODUCING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR REPRODUCING RECORDED SIGNALS ON A FIRST MAGNETIC TAPE WITH RECORDED SIGNALS THEREON CORRESPONDING TO CUTTING PATHS OF SAID TOOLS, FOR CONTROLLING SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR TRANSFORMING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TOOL HOLDER INTO CORRESPONDING ELECTRIC SIGNALS, A RECORDING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSFORMING MEANS FOR RECORDING THE OUTPUT OF SAID TRANSFORMING MEANS ON A SECOND MAGNETIC TAPE, AND ADJUSTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR ADJUSTING STARTING POINT OF THE TIP OF EACH TOOL TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION, SAID ADJUSTING MEANS COMPRISING A MANUALLY ACTUATED ENERGIZING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TOOL HOLDER, AND FEELER MEANS MOVABLE INTO THE PROPER STARTING POSITION FOR SAID TOOLS AND CONNECTED IN THE ENERGIZING CIRCUIT OF SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR DEENERGIZING SAID CIRCUIT WHEN A TOOL ENGAGES SAID FEELER MEANS, WHEREBY THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TOOL HOLDER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF MACHINE TOOLS BY MEANS OF MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPES, WHICH COMPRISES A TOOL HOLDER FOR MOUNTING A PLURALITY OF TOOLS THEREON, FEEDING SAID TOOL HOLDER, REPRODUCING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR REPRODUCING RECORDED SIGNALS ON A FIRST MAGNETIC TAPE WITH RECORDED SIGNALS THEREON CORRESPONDING TO CUTTING PATHS OF SAID TOOLS, FOR CONTROLLING SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR TRANSFORMING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TOOL HOLDER INTO CORRESPONDING ELECTRIC SIGNALS, A RECORDING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSFORMING MEANS FOR RECORDING THE OUTPUT OF SAID TRANSFORMING MEANS ON A SECOND MAGNETIC TAPE, AND ADJUSTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR ADJUSTING STARTING POINT OF THE TIP OF EACH TOOL TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION, SAID ADJUSTING MEANS COMPRISING A MANUALLY ACTUATED ENERGIZING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TOOL HOLDER, AND FEELER MEANS MOVABLE INTO THE PROPER STARTING POSITION FOR SAID TOOLS AND CONNECTED IN THE ENERGIZING CIRCUIT OF SAID TOOL HOLDER FEED MEANS FOR DEENERGIZING SAID CIRCUIT WHEN A TOOL ENGAGES SAID FEELER MEANS, WHEREBY THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TOOL HOLDER
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR1114501A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-27 | 1967-07-29 | 1968-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-27 | 1971-07-29 | 1972-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-27 | 1975-07-29 | 1976-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |