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US3170340A
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Rotary table with dividing attachment
Assignee: TROYKE Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1963-01-29
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1983-01-29
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Bernard F Froehlich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:17
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q16/00; B23Q16/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A ROTARY WORK TABLE WHICH COMPRISES A BASE, A TABLE MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE BASE, A WORM WHEEL MOUNTED ON THE TABLE MEMBER, A WORM GEAR MESHING WITH THE WORM WHEEL, A SHAFT FOR TURNING THE WORM GEAR, A HOUSING MOUNTED ON THE BASE AND SURROUNDING THE SHAFT, AN INDEXING DEVICE COMPRISING AN INDEX PLATE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE HOUSING SURROUNDING THE SHAFT, MEANS FOR LOCKING THE INDEX PLATE IN A SELECTED ANGULAR POSITION, SAID INDEX PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED PERFORATIONS, A CRANK MOUNTED ON THE SHAFT, A PLUNGER MOUNTED ON THE CRANK AND RELEASABLY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE PERFORATIONS TO HOLD THE CRANK AND SHAFT IN SELECTED POSITIONS, AND A PERFORATION LOCATING ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON THE HOUSING ADJACENT THE INDEX PLATE, THE PERFORATION LOCATING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PAIR OF MEMBERS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE HOUSING SURROUNDING THE SHAFT, EACH OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING AN OUTWARDLY PROJECTING INDEX ARM, MEANS FOR LOCKING THE MEMBERS WITH THE INDEX ARMS AT A SELECTED ANGULAR SPACING, ONE THE THE ARMS EXTENDING OUTBOARD OF THE INDEX PLATE, AND A RESILIENT MEMBER MOUNTED ON THE OUTBOARD PORTION AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE INDEX PLATE TO RESIST TURNING OF THE MEMBERS AROUND THE SHAFT, THE MEMBERS BEING TURNABLE UPON APPLICATION OF A PREDETERMINED FORCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A ROTARY WORK TABLE WHICH COMPRISES A BASE, A TABLE MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE BASE, A WORM WHEEL MOUNTED ON THE TABLE MEMBER, A WORM GEAR MESHING WITH THE WORM WHEEL, A SHAFT FOR TURNING THE WORM GEAR, A HOUSING MOUNTED ON THE BASE AND SURROUNDING THE SHAFT, AN INDEXING DEVICE COMPRISING AN INDEX PLATE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE HOUSING SURROUNDING THE SHAFT, MEANS FOR LOCKING THE INDEX PLATE IN A SELECTED ANGULAR POSITION, SAID INDEX PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED PERFORATIONS, A CRANK MOUNTED ON THE SHAFT, A PLUNGER MOUNTED ON THE CRANK AND RELEASABLY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE PERFORATIONS TO HOLD THE CRANK AND SHAFT IN SELECTED POSITIONS, AND A PERFORATION LOCATING ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON THE HOUSING ADJACENT THE INDEX PLATE, THE PERFORATION LOCATING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PAIR OF MEMBERS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE HOUSING SURROUNDING THE SHAFT, EACH OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING AN OUTWARDLY PROJECTING INDEX ARM, MEANS FOR LOCKING THE MEMBERS WITH THE INDEX ARMS AT A SELECTED ANGULAR SPACING, ONE THE THE ARMS EXTENDING OUTBOARD OF THE INDEX PLATE, AND A RESILIENT MEMBER MOUNTED ON THE OUTBOARD PORTION AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE INDEX PLATE TO RESIST TURNING OF THE MEMBERS AROUND THE SHAFT, THE MEMBERS BEING TURNABLE UPON APPLICATION OF A PREDETERMINED FORCE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-23 | 1968-08-24 | 1969-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-23 | 1972-08-24 | 1973-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-23 | 1976-08-24 | 1977-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |