US3137212A
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Machine control systems
Assignee: Dixon Automatic Tool Inc
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Filing: 1961-05-29
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Granted: 1964-06-16
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Expires: 1981-05-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F Rose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:05
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/302968; Y10T409/303248
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING CONTROL MEANS FOR A SEQUENCE TYPE MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF MOTION PRODUCING COMPONENTS OPERATING IN A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE, AND USING A PLURALITY OF STANDARD FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNATED UNITS AND A DIRECTOR UNIT, EACH UNIT HAVING A PAIR OF MULTICONTACT RELAYS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SEGREGATING THE MOTION PRODUCING COMPONENTS OF SAID MACHINE INTO COMPONENTS EACH PRODUCING AN ADVANCE AND RETURN MOTION; CONNECTING A STANDARD FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNATED UNIT TO EACH MACHINE COMPONENT SO ONE OF EACH UNIT RELAYS ACTUATES THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENT TO PRODUCE ADVANCE MOTION AND THE OTHER RELAY ACTUATES THE COMPONENT TO PRODUCE RETURN MOTION; INTERCONNECTING SAID FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNATED UNITS SO THAT SAID MACHINE COMPONENTS OPERATE IN SAID PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE; AND CONNECTING A DIRECTOR UNIT TO SAID INTERCONNECTED FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNATED UNITS SO THAT EACH NEW MACHINE CYCLE IS INITIATED RESPONSIVE TO THE COMPLETION OF THE PREVIOUS MACHINE CYCLE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING CONTROL MEANS FOR A SEQUENCE TYPE MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF MOTION PRODUCING COMPONENTS OPERATING IN A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE, AND USING A PLURALITY OF STANDARD FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNATED UNITS AND A DIRECTOR UNIT, EACH UNIT HAVING A PAIR OF MULTICONTACT RELAYS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SEGREGATING THE MOTION PRODUCING COMPONENTS OF SAID MACHINE INTO COMPONENTS EACH PRODUCING AN ADVANCE AND RETURN MOTION; CONNECTING A STANDARD FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNATED UNIT TO EACH MACHINE COMPONENT SO ONE OF EACH UNIT RELAYS ACTUATES THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENT TO PRODUCE ADVANCE MOTION AND THE OTHER RELAY ACTUATES THE COMPONENT TO PRODUCE RETURN MOTION; INTERCONNECTING SAID FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNATED UNITS SO THAT SAID MACHINE COMPONENTS OPERATE IN SAID PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE; AND CONNECTING A DIRECTOR UNIT TO SAID INTERCONNECTED FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNATED UNITS SO THAT EACH NEW MACHINE CYCLE IS INITIATED RESPONSIVE TO THE COMPLETION OF THE PREVIOUS MACHINE CYCLE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-16 | 1967-12-16 | 1968-06-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-16 | 1971-12-16 | 1972-06-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-16 | 1975-12-16 | 1976-06-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |