Universal parts feeder

Claim 1

A FEEDER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PARTS CONTAINER, A TRACK CONNECTED TO SAID CONTAINER, MEANS FOR DIRECTING PARTS FROM THE CONTAINER INTO ONE END OF THE TRACK, A POSITIONER MECHANISM DISPOSED ADJACENT THE OTHER END OF THE TRACFK FOR RECEIVING A PART THEREFROM, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID POSITIONER, SAID POSITIONER MECHANISM INCLUDING A SHAFT AND A PAIR OF CLAMPING JAWS SECURED THERETO FOR RECEIVING A PART THEREBETWEEN, PULLEY AND LEVER MEANS SECURED TO OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID SHAFT FOR IMPARTING ROTATIONAL AND TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT TO SAID SHAFT, CAM OPERATED MEANS IN COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PULLEY AND LEVER MEANS TO MOVE THE POSITIONER TRANSVERSELY AND ROTATE SAME TO LOCATE A PART HELD THEREBY AT A PLACE TO BE USED FOR INTERENGAGING MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT AND POSITIONER FOR RELEASING SAID PART FROM SAID CLAMPING JAWS, AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID CAM OPERATED MEANS.