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Overload protector for machine tools

Assignee: La Salle Machine Tool Inc
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Filing: 1964-02-28
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1984-02-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Kieboom John Van Den

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 12:59
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G15/00; G05G15/08; B; B23; B23Q; B23Q11/00; B23Q11/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 153 words
IN A SELF CONTAINER AND HORIZONTALLY POSITIONED, FRONT MOUNTED MACHINE TOOL EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERLOAD PROTECTIVE DEVICE, THE COMBINATION OF, A HOUSING OF GENERALLY SYMMETRICAL CONFIGURATION; A WORM GEAR AND WORM WHEEL IN SAID HOUSING; SAID WORM GEAR JOURNALED ON A SHAFT; A LOAD CELL ON SAID SHAFT FOR MEASURING THE THRUST LOADS APPLIED THERETO; A COMMERCIAL READOUT SYSTEM AND SAFETY SHUT OFF DEVICE; A PLURALITY OF REDUCTION GEARS HOUSED IN SAID WORM WHEEL; A FIRST DRIVING MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID WORM GEAR AND WORM WHEEL; A SECOND DRIVING MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID REDUCTION GEARS; SAID FIRST AND SECOND DRIVING MEANS ENCLOSED IN SAID HOUSING; A FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT SHAFT; EACH OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFT MEMBERS IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT; AN ENERGIZABLE FRICTION BRAKE SECURED TO SAID HOUSING; SAID FRICTION BRAKE COOPERABLE WITH SAID SECOND OUTPUT SHAFT; SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION OF SAID FIRST DRIVING MEANS AND SAID SECOND DRIVING MEANS CAUSING SAID FIRST AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 153 words
IN A SELF CONTAINER AND HORIZONTALLY POSITIONED, FRONT MOUNTED MACHINE TOOL EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERLOAD PROTECTIVE DEVICE, THE COMBINATION OF, A HOUSING OF GENERALLY SYMMETRICAL CONFIGURATION; A WORM GEAR AND WORM WHEEL IN SAID HOUSING; SAID WORM GEAR JOURNALED ON A SHAFT; A LOAD CELL ON SAID SHAFT FOR MEASURING THE THRUST LOADS APPLIED THERETO; A COMMERCIAL READOUT SYSTEM AND SAFETY SHUT OFF DEVICE; A PLURALITY OF REDUCTION GEARS HOUSED IN SAID WORM WHEEL; A FIRST DRIVING MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID WORM GEAR AND WORM WHEEL; A SECOND DRIVING MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID REDUCTION GEARS; SAID FIRST AND SECOND DRIVING MEANS ENCLOSED IN SAID HOUSING; A FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT SHAFT; EACH OF SAID OUTPUT SHAFT MEMBERS IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT; AN ENERGIZABLE FRICTION BRAKE SECURED TO SAID HOUSING; SAID FRICTION BRAKE COOPERABLE WITH SAID SECOND OUTPUT SHAFT; SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION OF SAID FIRST DRIVING MEANS AND SAID SECOND DRIVING MEANS CAUSING SAID FIRST AND

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