US3194100A
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Conveyors for feeding workpieces to a cutoff tool
Assignee: Peerless Machine Co
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Filing: 1961-10-16
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1981-10-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto H Fehlberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:44
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23D; B23D55/00; B23D55/04; B23D55/043; B23Q; B23Q16/00; B23Q16/001; B23Q7/00; B23Q7/04; B23Q7/041; B23Q7/042; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/444; Y10T83/4539; Y10T83/4541; Y10T83/4556; Y10T83/463; Y10T83/4632; Y10T83/4645
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
THE COMBINATION WITH A TOOL OF A SHUTTLE STROKE CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING WORKPIECES TO THE TOOL IN PROGRESSIVE INCREMENTS, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE STROKE OF THE CONVEYOR INCLUDING GAUGE MEANS FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH OF SAID STROKE, A FIRST POSITIVE STOP TO ARREST CONVEYOR MOVEMENT AT THE END OF ITS FORWARD STROKE, A SECOND POSITIVE STOP TO ARREST CONVEYOR MOVEMENT AT THE END OF ITS REARWARD STROKE AND MEANS TO LOCK THE WORKPIECE AGAINST MOVEMENT DURING SAID REARWARD STROKE, SAID CONVEYOR COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FEED TABLE, A WORKPIECE CARRIER MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY THEREON AND MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID CARRIER ALONG THE TABLE, SAID GAUGE MEANS COMPRISING A GRADUATED ROD EXTENDING ALONG THE TABLE AND WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE CARRIER IS MOVABLE, AN ADJUSTABLE STOP ON THE ROD HAVING MEANS FOR ACCURATELY FIXING IT TO THE ROD, COMPLEMENTARY STOP MEANS ON THE CARRIER, SUPPORT BEARINGS FOR SAID ROD IN WHICH SAID ROD IS AXIALLY SHIFTABLE, SAID ROD HAVING A LOST MOTION CONNECTION WITH SAID SECOND POSITIVE STOP, SAID MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID CARRIER HAVING CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A SWITCH, AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID IN RESPONSE TO ROD MOVEMENT WITHIN THE RANGE OF SAID LOST MOTION CONNECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
THE COMBINATION WITH A TOOL OF A SHUTTLE STROKE CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING WORKPIECES TO THE TOOL IN PROGRESSIVE INCREMENTS, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE STROKE OF THE CONVEYOR INCLUDING GAUGE MEANS FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH OF SAID STROKE, A FIRST POSITIVE STOP TO ARREST CONVEYOR MOVEMENT AT THE END OF ITS FORWARD STROKE, A SECOND POSITIVE STOP TO ARREST CONVEYOR MOVEMENT AT THE END OF ITS REARWARD STROKE AND MEANS TO LOCK THE WORKPIECE AGAINST MOVEMENT DURING SAID REARWARD STROKE, SAID CONVEYOR COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FEED TABLE, A WORKPIECE CARRIER MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY THEREON AND MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID CARRIER ALONG THE TABLE, SAID GAUGE MEANS COMPRISING A GRADUATED ROD EXTENDING ALONG THE TABLE AND WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE CARRIER IS MOVABLE, AN ADJUSTABLE STOP ON THE ROD HAVING MEANS FOR ACCURATELY FIXING IT TO THE ROD, COMPLEMENTARY STOP MEANS ON THE CARRIER, SUPPORT BEARINGS FOR SAID ROD IN WHICH SAID ROD IS AXIALLY SHIFTABLE, SAID ROD HAVING A LOST MOTION CONNECTION WITH SAID SECOND POSITIVE STOP, SAID MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID CARRIER HAVING CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A SWITCH, AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID IN RESPONSE TO ROD MOVEMENT WITHIN THE RANGE OF SAID LOST MOTION CONNECTION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
174 words
THE COMBINATION WITH A TOOL AND A FIXED VISE FOR HOLDING A WORKPIECE DURING TOOL OPERATIONS THEREON, OF A SHUTTLE STROKE CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING A WORKPIECE TO THE TOOL IN PROGRESSIVE INCREMENTS, SAID CONVEYOR COMPRISING A MOVABLE CARRIAGE HAVING A VISE MOVABLE THEREWITH, MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY CLAMPING SAID VISES ON SAID WORKPIECE TO HOLD THE WORKPIECE IN THE FIXED VISE AND RELEASE IT FROM THE MOVABLE VISE DURING A TOOL OPERATION AND DURING THE RETRACTIVE STROKE OF THE CONVEYOR AND TO HOLD THE WORKPIECE IN THE MOVABLE VISE AND RELEASE IT FROM THE FIXED VISE BETWEEN TOOL OPERATIONS AND DURING THE ADVANCE STROKE OF THE CONVEYOR, SAID MEANS INCLUDING MEANS TO INTERLOCK SAID VISES FOR POSITIVE CLAMPING OF THE WORKPIECE BY ONE OR THE OTHER OF SAID VISES AT ALL TIMES, THE MEANS FOR CLAMPING SAID VISES COMPRISING FLUID MOTORS FOR THE RESPECTIVE VISES, SAID INTERLOCK MEANS COMPRISING MEANS TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE IN T HE MOTOR FOR ONE VISE RESPONSIVE TO THE BUILDUP OF FLUID PRESSURE IN THE MOTOR FOR THE OTHER VISE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
174 words
THE COMBINATION WITH A TOOL AND A FIXED VISE FOR HOLDING A WORKPIECE DURING TOOL OPERATIONS THEREON, OF A SHUTTLE STROKE CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING A WORKPIECE TO THE TOOL IN PROGRESSIVE INCREMENTS, SAID CONVEYOR COMPRISING A MOVABLE CARRIAGE HAVING A VISE MOVABLE THEREWITH, MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY CLAMPING SAID VISES ON SAID WORKPIECE TO HOLD THE WORKPIECE IN THE FIXED VISE AND RELEASE IT FROM THE MOVABLE VISE DURING A TOOL OPERATION AND DURING THE RETRACTIVE STROKE OF THE CONVEYOR AND TO HOLD THE WORKPIECE IN THE MOVABLE VISE AND RELEASE IT FROM THE FIXED VISE BETWEEN TOOL OPERATIONS AND DURING THE ADVANCE STROKE OF THE CONVEYOR, SAID MEANS INCLUDING MEANS TO INTERLOCK SAID VISES FOR POSITIVE CLAMPING OF THE WORKPIECE BY ONE OR THE OTHER OF SAID VISES AT ALL TIMES, THE MEANS FOR CLAMPING SAID VISES COMPRISING FLUID MOTORS FOR THE RESPECTIVE VISES, SAID INTERLOCK MEANS COMPRISING MEANS TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE IN T HE MOTOR FOR ONE VISE RESPONSIVE TO THE BUILDUP OF FLUID PRESSURE IN THE MOTOR FOR THE OTHER VISE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |