US3120142A
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Cutting wheel feed control
Assignee: Airco Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-20
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1981-12-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur W Gruber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:38
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24B; B24B47/00; B24B47/20; B24B27/00; B24B27/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/16; Y10T82/16426; Y10T82/16951; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/04; Y10T83/0596; Y10T83/768; Y10T83/7755; Y10T83/7763; Y10T83/7768; Y10T83/869; Y10T83/8696; Y10T83/87; Y10T83/8736
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
IN THE USE ON WORK OF APPARATUS, THE APPARATUS AND THE WORK OCCUPYING SUCCESSIVE RELATIVE POSITIONS AND THE APPARATUS INCLUDING A CUTTING WHEEL SUBJECT TO PERIPHERAL WEAR AND HAVING AN AXIS ABOUT WHICH IT IS ROTATED AND WHICH IS RELATIVELY MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE WORK IN A PATH WHICH WHEN EXTENDED INTERSECTS THE WORK, FOR THE MAKING IN THE WORK OF A SUCCESSION OF CUTS OF EACH OF WHICH AN EXTREMITY IS TO BE SPACED FROM THE EXTENSION OF SAID PATH BY A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE NORMAL TO THAT PATH EXTENSION AND IN A GIVEN DIRECTION THEREFROM, THE METHOD OF WHEEL CONTROL WHICH COMPRISES RESTRICTING TO A LIMITING POSITION SPACED FROM THE WORK WORKWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID AXIS, MAKING SEQUENTIAL MEASUREMENTS OF A DIMENSION OF THE APPARATUS WHICH IS IMMEDIATELY INFLUENCED BY WHEEL RADIUS AND WHICH LIES ON A LINE ON THE WHEEL PARALLEL TO SAID PATH AND SPACED THEREFROM BY SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE IN SAID GIVEN DIRECTION, AND ESTABLISHING THE SPACING OF SAID LIMITING POSITION FROM THE WORK ALONG SAID PATH EXTENSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAST SUCH MEASUREMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
IN THE USE ON WORK OF APPARATUS, THE APPARATUS AND THE WORK OCCUPYING SUCCESSIVE RELATIVE POSITIONS AND THE APPARATUS INCLUDING A CUTTING WHEEL SUBJECT TO PERIPHERAL WEAR AND HAVING AN AXIS ABOUT WHICH IT IS ROTATED AND WHICH IS RELATIVELY MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE WORK IN A PATH WHICH WHEN EXTENDED INTERSECTS THE WORK, FOR THE MAKING IN THE WORK OF A SUCCESSION OF CUTS OF EACH OF WHICH AN EXTREMITY IS TO BE SPACED FROM THE EXTENSION OF SAID PATH BY A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE NORMAL TO THAT PATH EXTENSION AND IN A GIVEN DIRECTION THEREFROM, THE METHOD OF WHEEL CONTROL WHICH COMPRISES RESTRICTING TO A LIMITING POSITION SPACED FROM THE WORK WORKWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID AXIS, MAKING SEQUENTIAL MEASUREMENTS OF A DIMENSION OF THE APPARATUS WHICH IS IMMEDIATELY INFLUENCED BY WHEEL RADIUS AND WHICH LIES ON A LINE ON THE WHEEL PARALLEL TO SAID PATH AND SPACED THEREFROM BY SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE IN SAID GIVEN DIRECTION, AND ESTABLISHING THE SPACING OF SAID LIMITING POSITION FROM THE WORK ALONG SAID PATH EXTENSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAST SUCH MEASUREMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-03 | 1967-08-05 | 1968-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-03 | 1971-08-05 | 1972-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-03 | 1975-08-05 | 1976-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |