US3177743A
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Axle lathe
Assignee: CONS MACHINE TOOL DIVISION OF
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Filing: 1962-08-16
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1982-08-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George B Anderson
- 👤 William R Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:57
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B5/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
IN A MACHINE FOR MACHINING A ROTARY WORKPIECE SUCH AS AN AXLE OR THE LIKE AND HAVING (A) A ROTARY WORK SUPPORT FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE, AND (B) MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID WORK SUPPORT TO EFFECT ROTATION OF THE WORKPIECE, (C) A MOVABLE SUPPORT, (D) A TEST MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT, (E) MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT TOWARD AND FROM THE WORKPIECE TO MOVE SAID TEST MEMBER INTO AND OUT OF OPERATIVE RELATION, RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE WORKPIECE, SAID MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT TOWARD THE WORKPIECE BRINGING SAID TEST MEMBER INTO POSITION TO BE ENGAGED AND MOVED BY SAID WORKPIECE AS IT ROTATES IF THE ECCENTRICITY OF THE WORKPIECE EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT, (F) TIMING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE TIME OF ROTATION OF THE WORK SUPPORT, AND FOR STOPPING THE ROTATION OF THE WORK SUPPORT AFTER A PREDETERMINED TIME HAS EXPIRED, AND (G) MEANS POSITIONED TO BE ACTUATED BY SAID TEST MEMBER UPON MOVEMENT THEREOF BY THE WORKPIECE DURING ROTATION OF THE WORKPIECE IF THE ECCENTRICITY OF THE WORKPIECE EXCEEDS SAID PREDETERMINED AMOUNT, TO EFFECT MOVEMET OF SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT AWAY FROM OPERATIVE RELATION WITH THE WORKPIECE TO PERMIT REMOVAL OF THE WORKPIECE FROM THE MACHINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
IN A MACHINE FOR MACHINING A ROTARY WORKPIECE SUCH AS AN AXLE OR THE LIKE AND HAVING (A) A ROTARY WORK SUPPORT FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE, AND (B) MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID WORK SUPPORT TO EFFECT ROTATION OF THE WORKPIECE, (C) A MOVABLE SUPPORT, (D) A TEST MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT, (E) MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT TOWARD AND FROM THE WORKPIECE TO MOVE SAID TEST MEMBER INTO AND OUT OF OPERATIVE RELATION, RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE WORKPIECE, SAID MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT TOWARD THE WORKPIECE BRINGING SAID TEST MEMBER INTO POSITION TO BE ENGAGED AND MOVED BY SAID WORKPIECE AS IT ROTATES IF THE ECCENTRICITY OF THE WORKPIECE EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT, (F) TIMING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE TIME OF ROTATION OF THE WORK SUPPORT, AND FOR STOPPING THE ROTATION OF THE WORK SUPPORT AFTER A PREDETERMINED TIME HAS EXPIRED, AND (G) MEANS POSITIONED TO BE ACTUATED BY SAID TEST MEMBER UPON MOVEMENT THEREOF BY THE WORKPIECE DURING ROTATION OF THE WORKPIECE IF THE ECCENTRICITY OF THE WORKPIECE EXCEEDS SAID PREDETERMINED AMOUNT, TO EFFECT MOVEMET OF SAID MOVABLE SUPPORT AWAY FROM OPERATIVE RELATION WITH THE WORKPIECE TO PERMIT REMOVAL OF THE WORKPIECE FROM THE MACHINE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |