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Beam fabricating machine with floating reference plane
Assignee: WALTER P HILL Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-09
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Granted: 1966-05-31
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Expires: 1982-11-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter P Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:37
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B41/00; B23B41/003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/16; Y10T408/175; Y10T408/36; Y10T408/375; Y10T408/378; Y10T408/3784; Y10T408/38; Y10T408/3811; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/525; Y10T83/538
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
IN A NUMERICALLY CONROLLED BEAM FABRICATING MACHINE COMPRISING A NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING INPUT MEANS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF DIMENSIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS, A PLURALITY OF ROLLS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE BEAM, A WORK STATION, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID ROLLS TO POSITION THE BEAM LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID WORK STATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN OUTPUT CHARACTERISTIC FROM SAID FROM CONTROL SYSTEM, MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID BEAM LATERALLY OF SAID WORK STATION RELATIVE TO A VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE, AND A DRILL UNIT MOVABLE LATERALLY OF SAID WORK STATION TO A POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE DICTATED BY A SECOND OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS FROM SAID CONTROL SYSTEM, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING SENSING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID NUMERICAL POSITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM MOVABLE VERTICALLY OF SAID WORK STATION AND ENGAGEABLE WITH A PRESELECTED PORTION OF SAID BEAM FOR ESTABLISHING A HORIZONTAL REFERENCE PLANE, AND A DRILL UNIT MOVABLE VERTICALLY OF SAID WORK STATION TO A POSITION RELATIVE TO THE HORIZONTAL REFERENCE PLANE IN RESPONSE TO AN OUTPUT CHARACTERISTIC FROM SAID CONTROL SYSTEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
IN A NUMERICALLY CONROLLED BEAM FABRICATING MACHINE COMPRISING A NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING INPUT MEANS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF DIMENSIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS, A PLURALITY OF ROLLS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE BEAM, A WORK STATION, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID ROLLS TO POSITION THE BEAM LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID WORK STATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN OUTPUT CHARACTERISTIC FROM SAID FROM CONTROL SYSTEM, MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID BEAM LATERALLY OF SAID WORK STATION RELATIVE TO A VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE, AND A DRILL UNIT MOVABLE LATERALLY OF SAID WORK STATION TO A POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE DICTATED BY A SECOND OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS FROM SAID CONTROL SYSTEM, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING SENSING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID NUMERICAL POSITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM MOVABLE VERTICALLY OF SAID WORK STATION AND ENGAGEABLE WITH A PRESELECTED PORTION OF SAID BEAM FOR ESTABLISHING A HORIZONTAL REFERENCE PLANE, AND A DRILL UNIT MOVABLE VERTICALLY OF SAID WORK STATION TO A POSITION RELATIVE TO THE HORIZONTAL REFERENCE PLANE IN RESPONSE TO AN OUTPUT CHARACTERISTIC FROM SAID CONTROL SYSTEM.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-30 | 1969-11-29 | 1970-05-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-30 | 1973-11-29 | 1974-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-30 | 1977-11-29 | 1978-05-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |