US3136933A
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Interpolating mechanism for the automatic control of machine tools
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-21
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1981-02-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Whitemore Gerald
- 👤 Tyzack Donald Eruest
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:13
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/41; G05B19/4105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
AUTOMATIC CONTROL APPARATUS SUITABLE FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLACEMENT OF A CUTTER RELATIVE TO A WORKPIECE IN A MACHINE TOOL, COMPRISING A DEVICE WHICH PRODUCES OUTPUT SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF VALUES OF AT LEAST ONE CO-ORDINATE OF SUCCESSIVE POINTS OF A LOCUS OF THE CUTTER RELATIVE TO THE WORKPIECE CORRESPONDING TO SUCCESSIVE VALUES OF A PARAMETER, SAID DEVICE INCLUDING MOTIVE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A RATE SIGNAL REPRESENTING THE RATE OF VARIATION OF SAID PARAMETER FOR DETERMINING THE RATE OF PRODUCTION OF SAID OUTPUT SIGNALS, A FIRST SIGNAL SOURCE OPERATIVE SYNCHRONOUSLY WITH SAID MOTIVE MEANS FOR PRODUCING A FIRST RATE SIGNAL WHICH IS VARIABLE SMOOTHLY FROM ONE FIXED LIMIT TO ANOTHER, A SECOND SIGNAL SOURCE WHICH CAN BE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
AUTOMATIC CONTROL APPARATUS SUITABLE FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLACEMENT OF A CUTTER RELATIVE TO A WORKPIECE IN A MACHINE TOOL, COMPRISING A DEVICE WHICH PRODUCES OUTPUT SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF VALUES OF AT LEAST ONE CO-ORDINATE OF SUCCESSIVE POINTS OF A LOCUS OF THE CUTTER RELATIVE TO THE WORKPIECE CORRESPONDING TO SUCCESSIVE VALUES OF A PARAMETER, SAID DEVICE INCLUDING MOTIVE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A RATE SIGNAL REPRESENTING THE RATE OF VARIATION OF SAID PARAMETER FOR DETERMINING THE RATE OF PRODUCTION OF SAID OUTPUT SIGNALS, A FIRST SIGNAL SOURCE OPERATIVE SYNCHRONOUSLY WITH SAID MOTIVE MEANS FOR PRODUCING A FIRST RATE SIGNAL WHICH IS VARIABLE SMOOTHLY FROM ONE FIXED LIMIT TO ANOTHER, A SECOND SIGNAL SOURCE WHICH CAN BE
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |