US3205780A
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Conversion module for a machine tool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-22
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1983-04-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert R Matousek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:50
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q1/00; B23Q1/25; B23Q1/44; B23Q1/56; B23Q1/60; B23Q1/62; B23Q1/621; B23Q35/00; B23Q35/04; B23Q35/08; B23Q35/10; B23Q35/101; B23Q35/105; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/302968; Y10T409/303024; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/13; Y10T82/135; Y10T82/14; Y10T82/141; Y10T82/25; Y10T82/2572
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
CONTOURING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A MACHINE TOOL HAVING A CHUCK OR THE LIKE ADAPTED TO HOLD ONE OF A WORKPIECE AND A CUTTING TOOL, THE APPARATUS BEING ADAPTED TO CARRY THE OTHER OF A WORKPIECE AND A CUTTING TOOL AND COMPRISING A BASE RIGIDLY AND FIXEDLY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE MACHINE TOOL, A CARRIAGE MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE BASE, A CROSS SLIDE MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE CARRIAGE AND ADAPTED TO CARRY SAID OTHER ONE OF THE WORKPIECE AND THE CUTTING TOOL, DRIVE MEANS MOUNTED TO THE CARRIAGE FOR IMPARTING RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT TO THE CARRIAGE AND TO THE CROSS SLIDE RELATIVE TO THE BASE IN PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE BASE, THE DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND CAMS ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS IN PLANES PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTIONS OF RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE AND CROSS SLIDE, A FIRST CAM FOLLOWER RIGIDLY MOUNTED TO THE BASE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE FIRST CAM AT A POINT LYING ON A LINE PASSING THROUGH THE AXIS PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE, A SECOND CAM FOLLOWER RIGIDLY MOUNTED TO THE CROSS SLIDE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SECOND CAM AT A POINT LYING ON A LINE PASSING THROUGH THE AXIS PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE CROSS SLIDE, MEANS FOR BIASING THE CARRIAGE AND THE CROSS SLIDE TO MAINTAIN THE CAMS AND THE FOLLOWERS IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT, AND MEANS IN THE BASE OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING THE CAMS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
246 words
CONTOURING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A MACHINE TOOL HAVING A CHUCK OR THE LIKE ADAPTED TO HOLD ONE OF A WORKPIECE AND A CUTTING TOOL, THE APPARATUS BEING ADAPTED TO CARRY THE OTHER OF A WORKPIECE AND A CUTTING TOOL AND COMPRISING A BASE RIGIDLY AND FIXEDLY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE MACHINE TOOL, A CARRIAGE MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE BASE, A CROSS SLIDE MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE CARRIAGE AND ADAPTED TO CARRY SAID OTHER ONE OF THE WORKPIECE AND THE CUTTING TOOL, DRIVE MEANS MOUNTED TO THE CARRIAGE FOR IMPARTING RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT TO THE CARRIAGE AND TO THE CROSS SLIDE RELATIVE TO THE BASE IN PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE BASE, THE DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND CAMS ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS IN PLANES PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTIONS OF RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE AND CROSS SLIDE, A FIRST CAM FOLLOWER RIGIDLY MOUNTED TO THE BASE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE FIRST CAM AT A POINT LYING ON A LINE PASSING THROUGH THE AXIS PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE, A SECOND CAM FOLLOWER RIGIDLY MOUNTED TO THE CROSS SLIDE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SECOND CAM AT A POINT LYING ON A LINE PASSING THROUGH THE AXIS PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE CROSS SLIDE, MEANS FOR BIASING THE CARRIAGE AND THE CROSS SLIDE TO MAINTAIN THE CAMS AND THE FOLLOWERS IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT, AND MEANS IN THE BASE OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING THE CAMS.
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